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Two weeks after Cyclone Ditwah devastated Sri Lanka, the full scope of environmental damage to the country’s most biodiverse region remains largely unknown as rescue teams continue prioritizing human safety and recovery efforts. The storm’s fury was most severe in…
Britain's Conservative Party promises to scrap the 2030 petrol and diesel vehicle ban if elected, while Spain's renewable energy transition faces political headwinds as the governing coalition struggles with parliamentary pressure and weakened environmental policies.
While Indonesian officials initially blamed December’s devastating floods in Sumatra on Cyclone Senyar—described as an “extremely rare phenomenon” in the Malacca Strait—the disaster’s true cause runs much deeper than unusual weather. The catastrophic impact wasn’t just from nature’s fury, but…
Washington communities recover from 5 trillion gallons of flooding as another massive storm approaches. Meanwhile, California faces credibility questions after 168 gallons of crude oil contaminated Monterey County farmland, and Interior Department conflicts emerge over Nevada lithium mining.
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…
Indonesia’s Environment Ministry has taken decisive action to protect one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems, suspending all private sector operations in the Batang Toru rainforest following catastrophic flooding that devastated three Sumatran provinces. The December 6th decision comes as…
Climate scientist claims US derailed UN environmental assessment as Britain cracks down on North Sea exploration but Canada moves forward with pipeline expansion. Meanwhile, 230+ environmental groups demand national data center moratorium over energy concerns.
Coastal communities across the Philippines are confronting a devastating combination of environmental and governance challenges that are fundamentally reshaping how people live and work in these vulnerable areas. From earthquake-induced land subsidence to excessive groundwater pumping, multiple factors are leaving…
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.
