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New York City’s urban forests are facing a crisis of neglect, invasive species, and limited municipal resources, but new state funding aims to tackle these deep-rooted problems head-on. Through the “Community Reforestation” grant program, New York State will provide financial…
A pipeline failure released 168 gallons of crude oil across Monterey County farmland as volunteers race to save hundreds of sea turtles trapped in Cape Cod's frigid waters. Plus: Paris Climate Agreement gains legal enforcement power after decade-long wait.
The discovery of a dead Tapanuli orangutan buried in mud and debris in northern Sumatra has raised alarming concerns that recent catastrophic flooding may have devastated a key population of the world’s rarest great ape. Scientists are calling the disaster…
Texas emerges as clean energy powerhouse with massive solar installations, while new analysis exposes how BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell systematically misled public on climate promises. Meanwhile, environmental agencies suffer devastating budget cuts amid mounting pollution threats.
In the bustling port city of Douala, Cameroon, fisherman Henry Belle Ekam returns from hours on the Wouri Estuary with nothing but a single tiny catfish and mounting frustration. The 37-year-old represents a growing crisis facing coastal communities across West…
In the misty hills surrounding Bombia, Guinea, the ancient morning calls of chimpanzees now compete with the roar of bulldozers as one of Africa’s largest mining projects carves through critical wildlife habitat. The Simandou railway corridor—a 650-kilometer (400-mile) transportation lifeline…
Typhoon survivors file groundbreaking climate lawsuit against oil giant Shell in United Kingdom. Meanwhile, devastating marine pandemic decimates Atlantic sea urchin populations, threatening complete extinction. Plus: Montana youth activists petition state supreme court to enforce constitutional climate victory.
The United Nations Environment Programme has announced its five “2025 Champions of the Earth” recipients, marking the 20th year of the UN’s most prestigious environmental award. Since 2005, this honor has recognized individuals and organizations making extraordinary contributions to environmental…
The conservation world mourns pioneering researcher Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who transformed wildlife protection over decades. Meanwhile, a federal judge struck down Trump's wind energy ban, while Australia plans massive grid expansion requiring fivefold renewable capacity increases by 2050.
In a stunning display of environmental hypocrisy, Brazil has begun rolling back critical Amazon rainforest protections just days after hosting COP30, the world’s most important climate summit, in the Amazonian city of Belém. The timing couldn’t be more jarring—as international…
