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The American Climate Corps, which employed 15,000 young Americans in green jobs by September 2024, was quietly shut down by the Biden administration in January 2025 before President Trump took office. However, several states have found ways to continue climate…
A landmark climate accountability case has reached the nation’s highest court after Chevron suffered a major legal defeat in Louisiana. In April 2025, a jury in Plaquemines Parish delivered a stunning $744.6 million verdict against the oil giant, finding the…
The Trump administration’s EPA is reconsidering whether the agency has the legal authority to revise air pollution regulations multiple times when new scientific evidence reveals greater health risks—a move that could severely limit the agency’s ability to protect public health…
In a groundbreaking legal precedent, New Zealand’s Whanganui River has become the world’s first river to be recognized as a living entity with legal rights equivalent to a human being. This historic achievement represents the culmination of a 140-year struggle…
The iconic snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas are increasingly revealing bare, rocky surfaces as the mountain range experiences dramatically reduced winter snowfall, according to alarming reports from climate scientists. This unprecedented decline in snow accumulation is transforming the appearance of…
What started as a routine doctor’s visit for 2-year-old Valencia DeLoney-Stewart in Trenton, New Jersey, quickly became every parent’s nightmare. During her September checkup, blood tests revealed dangerous levels of lead in the toddler’s system, transforming a happy, healthy child’s…
Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery beneath one of Wales’ most beloved recreational spaces, uncovering what experts are calling the largest Roman villa ever found in the country. The ancient structure lies buried less than a meter below the surface…
Twenty-one years after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami claimed over 200,000 lives in Aceh, Indonesia faces a new wave of natural disasters that could paradoxically point toward solutions for the climate crisis. The author, reflecting on that fateful December…
A chance encounter on a coffee farm in southern India has led to an exciting scientific discovery—a new species of burrowing snake that had been hiding in plain sight for years. Tour guide Basil P. Das first spotted the small…
Civil servants working in Britain’s energy sector are experiencing a significant boost in workplace satisfaction following Labour’s election victory in 2024, according to a new report from the Institute for Government think tank. The energy department recorded one of the…
