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As the world prepares for crucial UN climate negotiations in Brazil next month, former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy delivered a rallying cry for grassroots climate action. Speaking during a Thursday press briefing, McCarthy emphasized that American cities and states remain…
Norway has proposed nearly doubling the catch limit for krill in Antarctic waters during a high-stakes conservation summit, sparking fresh tensions over protecting one of Earth’s most vital marine ecosystems. The proposal was presented at the Commission for the Conservation…
Brazil is heading into next month’s COP30 climate summit in Belém with promising news on Amazon deforestation—and a troubling caveat about wildfires. New government data shows deforestation in Brazil’s Legal Amazon region fell 11% over the past year, reaching its…
The Arctic is caught in a dangerous spiral as increasingly powerful cyclones tear through the region, shattering the sea ice that has protected the polar ecosystem for millennia. These fierce storms are creating a devastating feedback loop that could reshape…
A climate activist has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for applying washable paint to a protective display case at Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art, sparking outrage among environmental groups who call the punishment excessive. Timothy Martin and…
In a remarkable discovery that showcases nature’s ingenuity, scientists have documented the first known case of a plant that mimics the scent of injured ants to attract pollinators. The Japanese flowering plant Vincetoxicum nakaianum has evolved a sophisticated deception strategy…
