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The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is drawing sharp legal scrutiny, with constitutional experts arguing the move exceeds presidential authority. This marks an unprecedented moment in international…
With approximately 60,000 tree species worldwide capable of storing carbon, providing food and shelter, and supporting countless ecosystems, forests represent one of our most powerful tools against climate change and biodiversity loss. However, a troubling pattern has emerged in major…
America's emissions increased for the first time in three years due to cold weather and data centers, while rising seas force another coastal home demolition. Meanwhile, a federal judge allows Danish offshore wind construction to resume in Rhode Island waters.
Picture throwing a dart at a world map with the oceans removed—there’s a one-in-four chance you’d hit land used for grazing livestock. This staggering statistic underscores just how much of Earth’s surface is dedicated to raising animals for human consumption,…
The iconic Himalayas reveal alarming bare surfaces amid critically low winter snowfall while Queensland faces continued flooding threats from ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji. Meanwhile, New Zealand grants historic legal personhood to the Whanganui River after Māori leaders' 140-year campaign.
Major oil companies show little enthusiasm for Trump's Venezuela petroleum revival plans despite White House pressure. Meanwhile, Arizona secures landmark settlement with dairy operation that drained desert wells, leaving Willcox residents without water and homes sinking into subsiding earth.
Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is preparing to take an unprecedented diplomatic approach as the world’s chief climate negotiator for COP31, focusing his efforts on directly engaging oil-rich nations that have consistently blocked progress on fossil fuel…
The United States government has announced plans to withdraw from more than 60 international organizations, many of them United Nations-affiliated bodies, in a move that political scientists warn will severely damage America’s global influence and hamper critical environmental cooperation efforts.…
California reaches historic drought-free milestone after 25 years of water shortages, while Britain's gardens face biodiversity crisis as traditional plant varieties disappear from sale. Climate experts debate geoengineering research as NASA prepares historic Artemis II lunar mission.
A shocking new analysis from Oxfam has revealed the staggering environmental inequality between the world’s wealthiest individuals and everyone else. According to the study, the richest 1% of people globally have already consumed their fair share of carbon emissions for…
