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Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito was notably absent from Monday’s oral arguments in a critical case examining the oil and gas industry’s liability for environmental damage along Louisiana’s coastline. The justice recused himself from the proceedings due to potential…
Picture throwing a dart at a world map with the oceans removed—there’s a one-in-four chance you’d hit land used for grazing livestock. This staggering statistic underscores just how much of Earth’s surface is dedicated to raising animals for human consumption,…
A devastating fungal disease has already driven 90 amphibian species to extinction and now threatens 500 more, but marine biologist Anthony Waddle believes he may have found an unlikely solution: gene replacement therapy delivered through miniature saunas. Waddle’s passion for…
Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have officially named 125 new plant species and 65 fungi over the past year, revealing extraordinary discoveries that highlight both nature’s incredible diversity and its alarming fragility. Among the most striking finds are…
The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is drawing sharp legal scrutiny, with constitutional experts arguing the move exceeds presidential authority. This marks an unprecedented moment in international…
A small coastal village is grappling with the devastating reality of climate change as erosion forces the demolition of a fourth home, leaving residents living in constant fear of losing everything they’ve built. The ongoing coastal erosion has made these…
Environmental advocates and coal community leaders are crying foul after the House passed legislation last week that would redirect $500 million originally earmarked for cleaning up abandoned coal mines. The funds, part of the massive $11 billion allocation in the…
The Senate is preparing to vote on a spending package that would slash $125 million from a federal program designed to replace toxic lead pipes across America, even as states argue they need more money, not less, to tackle this…
The United States experienced its first increase in greenhouse gas emissions in three years, marking a concerning reversal in the nation’s climate progress. The uptick in planet-warming gases stems from two primary factors: unusually cold weather patterns that increased energy…
Forest authorities in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand are conducting an intensive manhunt for a single-tusked elephant that has killed 22 people during a deadly rampage spanning the first two weeks of January. The tragic incidents have occurred across forests…
