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The Tapanuli orangutan, Earth’s most endangered ape species, is facing extinction as Indonesia’s Martabe gold mine expands deeper into the primates’ only remaining habitat in Sumatra’s rainforest. With fewer than 800 individuals left in the wild, this critically endangered species…
In the lush rainforests of Colombia’s Chocó region, the Atrato River serves as far more than a waterway—it’s the heartbeat of indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities who depend on it for drinking water, food, transportation, and cultural traditions. “People bathe in…
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.
As global demand for critical minerals like cobalt, copper, and manganese continues to skyrocket, nations worldwide are locked in heated debates over whether to exploit vast untapped reserves lying miles beneath the ocean floor. While regulatory discussions continue, exploratory deep-sea…
Google's plan to restart Iowa's shuttered nuclear facility raises storm safety concerns in America's most tornado-prone region, while a massive Chinese-backed port in Peru could push Amazon ecosystems past their breaking point. Plus, deep-sea mining debates intensify globally.
In the bustling streets of Accra, Ghana, Isaac Dinwe witnesses firsthand one of the world’s most pressing environmental crises. Working for Closing the Loop, a Dutch NGO focused on electronics recycling, Dinwe sees how his country has become overwhelmed by…
Britain's advertising watchdog cracks down on fashion giants' false green claims as Trump dismantles vehicle efficiency rules affecting millions of cars. Meanwhile, record heat and drought cost UK farmers £800 million in crop losses amid Iceland's purple lupin invasion.
The Trump administration renames Colorado's National Renewable Energy Laboratory while Los Angeles fire survivors choose all-electric homes over gas appliances. Plus: New study shows worker heat protections save lives as federal standards loom.
The Interoceanic Highway stands as a stark example of how infrastructure development can devastate some of the world’s most critical ecosystems. This two-lane road winds dramatically from Peru’s humid Amazon rainforest lowlands up to the historic Incan city of Cuzco,…
Peru's Interoceanic Highway devastates critical Amazon ecosystems while a new Chinese-backed mega-port threatens further destruction. Meanwhile, climate-driven wildfires reach unprecedented elevations in the American West, fundamentally altering snowpack melt patterns and threatening regional water supplies.
