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The year 2025 marked a dramatic shift in global climate leadership as the United States, under the Trump administration, withdrew from the Paris Agreement and became the first country in 30 years to skip the UN’s annual climate conference, COP30,…
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.
For nearly a century, the Gonzalez family has called Wilmington, California home, watching their small community become surrounded by five oil refineries near the Port of Long Beach. When Morgan Gonzalez learned in October 2024 that the Phillips 66 refinery…
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board voted Tuesday to examine a proposal that would significantly expand the required distance between new natural gas drilling operations and sensitive locations including homes, schools, and hospitals. The decision comes after two environmental advocacy groups successfully…
Arizona environmental regulators have launched an investigation into South32’s Hermosa mine project after the facility discharged water containing dangerous levels of heavy metals that exceed state safety standards. The contaminated water contains minerals that can cause serious damage to the…
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 legal reversal, Ecuador has been ordered to pay Chevron $220 million—even as the oil giant’s toxic legacy continues to devastate the Amazon rainforest and local communities. The payment stems from a complex international arbitration case, forcing pollution…
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…
Two major research organizations have released damning assessments of the global carbon offset industry, revealing that these climate programs may be doing more harm than good for both local communities and environmental goals. The Land Matrix, a collaborative research initiative…
Dramatic footage shows molten lava engulfing monitoring equipment at Kilauea as Southwestern Public Service pushes controversial greenwashing bid. Meanwhile, NOAA's critical ocean buoy network faces funding collapse during peak hurricane season, threatening coastal weather forecasting nationwide.
