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The United States energy sector is barreling toward what industry analysts describe as a catastrophic convergence of challenges in 2026, with multiple crisis factors threatening to collide simultaneously and create widespread market disruption. Seven energy policy experts have identified three…
A comprehensive new report has exposed the staggering scale of African primate trafficking, revealing that more than 6,000 primates were traded internationally across 50 countries between 2000 and 2023. The analysis, conducted by the U.S.-based Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA),…
On crisp autumn mornings in Tempe, Arizona, an unconventional school commute is gaining momentum at Broadmoor Elementary School. Instead of climbing aboard traditional yellow diesel buses, dozens of children and parents travel to class as part of a “bike bus”…
In a striking case of circular policy-making, the Trump administration has launched a military intervention in Venezuela partly justified by the collapse of the country’s oil industry—a crisis significantly worsened by US sanctions imposed over the past decade. The dramatic…
The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population is showing modest signs of hope this winter, with researchers identifying 15 new calves born off the southeastern United States. This marks an improvement over two of the past three breeding seasons…
The world’s oceans gained significant new protections in 2025, but marine conservation efforts remain dramatically behind schedule to meet international climate targets. According to the World Database on Protected Areas, marine protected areas (MPAs) now cover 9.6% of global oceans—a…
A groundbreaking study from the University of East Anglia reveals that UK supermarkets hold the key to revolutionizing British eating habits while simultaneously supporting environmental sustainability and local fishing communities. Researchers argue that shifting consumer preferences away from the heavily…
President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the foundational international treaty for addressing global warming, as part of a broad pullout from 66 international organizations and agreements. The…
A groundbreaking international study has uncovered a largely hidden environmental and public health crisis: millions of households in developing countries routinely burn plastic waste for heating and cooking, exposing families to dangerous toxins while contributing to air pollution. The research,…
Unlike the fixed dangers of rocky reefs, offshore sandbanks present a uniquely treacherous hazard to mariners: they move. During powerful winter storms, these underwater formations can shift dramatically, transforming familiar shipping routes into deadly obstacle courses that have claimed thousands…
