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A devastating water crisis that left thousands of households in Kent without clean drinking water for two weeks could have been entirely prevented, according to regulatory findings that highlight serious infrastructure oversight failures. The crisis began on November 30th when…
While many people entered 2026 feeling exhausted by global challenges, the remarkable scientific achievements of 2025 offer a powerful reminder that human ingenuity continues to push boundaries and solve problems. From groundbreaking medical advances to fascinating discoveries about the natural…
Every year, a colossal fleet of hundreds of industrial fishing vessels descends upon a lawless stretch of ocean just beyond Argentina’s territorial waters, creating what appears from satellite imagery as a glowing city floating on the dark Atlantic. This Chinese-dominated…
For generations, the Cubeo Macaquiño people of Colombia’s Vaupés region have lived in harmony with the Amazon rainforest, guided by deep spiritual connections to the land and water around them. Elisa Fernández Sánchez recalls childhood journeys with her mother, navigating…
The Trump administration has filed lawsuits against two California cities—Petaluma and Morgan Hill in the San Francisco Bay Area—challenging local ordinances that limit natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new construction projects. The legal action represents the latest escalation in…
Indonesia is examining whether decades of environmental destruction amplified the catastrophic damage from Cyclone Senyar, which devastated northern Sumatra in November 2025. The rare tropical cyclone killed at least 1,178 people and displaced around one million others across three provinces,…
In Altamira, Brazil—a municipality larger than Portugal and infamous as the most deforested area in the Brazilian Amazon—Alessandra Moreira found an unexpected path from personal crisis to environmental innovation. After leaving her administrative job due to severe burnout, anxiety, and…
Pacific Grove, a picturesque coastal community in California, has earned the nickname “Butterfly Town USA” for good reason. Each winter, this small seaside village transforms into a crucial sanctuary for monarch butterflies during their epic migration journey. But as monarch…
The global craving for avocados is fueling an environmental and human rights crisis in Mexico’s Michoacán state, where Indigenous Purépecha communities are losing their ancestral lands to industrial agriculture. Claudia Ignacio Álvarez, who grew up in the lakeside community of…
The Guardian’s popular Young Country Diary series has opened its doors once again to budding young naturalists, inviting children to share their winter wildlife encounters through written submissions. This quarterly initiative specifically seeks articles written by children aged 8-14 who…
