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Brazil authorizes offshore drilling near the Great Amazon Reef while hosting COP30, as the U.S. House votes to eliminate protections for millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness. Meanwhile, New Jersey activists push for a $50 billion climate superfund targeting fossil fuel companies. Read the full article
A massive three-meter giant oarfish, one of the ocean’s most elusive deep-sea creatures, has washed ashore on a Tasmanian beach, providing researchers with a rare opportunity…
The COP30 United Nations climate summit in Brazil experienced an unexpected disruption when a fire emergency forced the evacuation of thousands of attendees from the conference…
The natural world continues to amaze and inspire, as demonstrated by this week’s collection of extraordinary wildlife photographs from photographers around the globe. From the Arctic…
A museum axolotl named Gorda has achieved unexpected fame as the star of Mexico’s most coveted banknote, creating an unusual economic phenomenon that highlights the cultural…
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to eliminate environmental protections for millions of acres of pristine Alaskan wilderness, clearing the way for oil and gas…
In a groundbreaking discovery that could reshape our understanding of wolf intelligence, researchers in British Columbia have documented the first potential case of tool use by…
A prominent environmental journalist’s investigation into a frequently cited climate skeptic talking point has revealed a concerning gap in global climate impact data that may be…
The COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, faced an unexpected emergency on Thursday when a fire broke out in the conference center’s pavilion area, forcing the…
Researchers have solved the mystery behind thousands of earthquakes that rattled the Greek island of Santorini over a three-month period, revealing a dramatic underground story of…
As the UN’s COP30 climate summit enters its final days in Brazil, developing nations are pushing wealthy countries to dramatically increase funding for climate adaptation—the crucial…
Along the industrial shores of San Francisco Bay, Luna Angulo surveys a landscape where decades of chemical manufacturing have left a dangerous legacy. Behind razor wire…
In a move that has sparked fierce debate among environmentalists and climate advocates, Brazil has authorized offshore oil drilling operations dangerously close to the Great Amazon…
More than half the world’s countries have committed to reducing methane—one of the most potent greenhouse gases—yet global emissions of this “climate super-pollutant” continue to surge…
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a sharp rebuke to Donald Trump’s climate stance this week, calling the former president “the biggest con job in American…
More than 100 activists, faith leaders, and politicians gathered outside New Jersey’s State House on Monday, united under a bright yellow balloon declaring “Make Polluters Pay!”…
