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In a moment that perfectly captured the reality of urban wildlife encounters, a live television news report took an unexpectedly wild turn in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood on Tuesday. ABC7 News reporter Frances Wang was broadcasting live coverage of…
The U.S. Department of Energy has authorized data centers across the PJM Interconnection regional grid to operate exclusively on backup generators through January 31, citing unprecedented electricity demand during the current cold weather emergency. The federal order, issued under the…
A landmark court ruling in The Hague has found the Dutch government guilty of discrimination for failing to adequately protect residents of Bonaire, a Caribbean island territory, from the escalating impacts of climate change. The Wednesday judgment represents a significant…
High in Peru’s rugged Andes Mountains, wildcats were once viewed as deadly enemies. For generations, indigenous communities in Ayacucho province hunted pumas, pampas cats, and the rare Andean cat without hesitation, seeing them only as threats to their precious livestock…
A rare desert plant is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, offering encouraging evidence that renewable energy development doesn’t have to come at the expense of biodiversity. The threecorner milkvetch, a low-growing member of the pea family that’s…
A troubling new study reveals that microscopic plastic pollution has reached alarming levels across Pacific island nations, with one-third of fish in the region now contaminated with synthetic fibers and particles. The research, published Wednesday by University of the South…
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has uncovered compelling links between environmental pressures and same-sex behavior in wild primates, offering new insights into how ecological stress shapes animal social dynamics. Researchers analyzed 491 nonhuman primate species and…
A West Texas property owner has filed a lawsuit claiming that oil and gas operations have caused widespread environmental damage to his land through contaminated injection wells and improper well maintenance. Billy Wayne Meister Jr. filed the lawsuit in December…
Environmental advocates slam Trump's EPA for abandoning public health protections to favor polluting industries, as devastating floods from Storm Chandra force Somerset residents from homes. Plus: Dutch court finds Netherlands discriminated against Caribbean territory Bonaire in climate response, and Australia considers $35 billion carbon levy.
King Charles III has opened up about his unwavering commitment to environmental causes in a new Amazon Prime Video documentary titled “Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision,” marking his first collaboration with a streaming platform. The film explores the monarch’s longstanding…
