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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”…
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 year has passed since the catastrophic Eaton fire swept through Altadena, California, but for many residents, the nightmare is far from over. While the flames that consumed entire neighborhoods have long since been extinguished, a new threat lurks in…
In the remote forests of Sumatra’s Merangin district, illegal gold miners are carving a path of destruction through some of Indonesia’s most precious ecosystems. Aris Adrianto, head of the forestry office in Birun village, watched helplessly as heavy mining equipment…
Residents in Tunbridge Wells are experiencing their second major water disruption in just one month, highlighting ongoing infrastructure vulnerabilities that environmental advocates say demonstrate the urgent need for climate-resilient water systems. South East Water reported that approximately 6,500 households are…
As Australia grapples with increasingly severe heat waves and extreme weather events, environmental cartoonist Fiona Katauskas suggests it may be time for the nation to confront some uncomfortable truths about climate change. Her latest editorial cartoon highlights the growing disconnect…
Following catastrophic floods and landslides that claimed more than 1,100 lives across Sumatra, Indonesia’s government has launched comprehensive environmental audits that mark a dramatic shift in how the nation addresses climate disasters. Rather than attributing the December tragedy solely to…
Following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, former President Donald Trump is now setting his sights on Venezuela’s enormous oil reserves as part of his expanded “drill, baby, drill” agenda. Environmental experts are…
As 2024 begins, thousands of Los Angeles County residents find themselves unable to truly start fresh—they remain trapped in the aftermath of devastating wildfires that ravaged their communities exactly one year ago. The deadly blazes, fueled by hurricane-force winds exceeding…
In the heart of the Colombian Amazon, the town of Mitú tells a story of dramatic transformation that highlights the pressures facing one of the world’s most critical ecosystems. What was once a small settlement of just over 4,000 people…
