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Emergency management professionals are sounding alarm bells about what they describe as a systematic weakening of America’s ability to prepare for and respond to natural disasters under the Trump administration. According to these experts, the first year of Trump’s second…
A new book challenges conventional thinking about climate migration, arguing that the real problem isn’t mass exodus from climate-vulnerable regions, but rather that too many people remain trapped in increasingly dangerous areas due to poverty and restrictive immigration policies. Author…
A disturbing new trend is devastating Britain’s wild falcon populations as Middle Eastern demand for elite racing birds drives unprecedented levels of illegal trafficking. Exclusive data reveals that hundreds of UK falcon nests have been systematically raided over the past…
While the Trump administration rolled back federal environmental protections throughout 2025, scientists, states, and local communities delivered remarkable wins that offer hope for the planet’s future. From space-based pollution monitoring to breakthrough coral restoration techniques, these achievements prove that environmental…
Miguel Ángel de la Torre Loranca, a prominent Mexican biologist specializing in reptile research, was kidnapped on November 21, 2025, while conducting fieldwork in the remote Sierra de Zongolica mountains of central Veracruz. The herpetologist disappeared after leaving his home…
The electric vehicle market is proving its resilience as competitors capitalize on Tesla’s recent sales decline, demonstrating that the broader EV revolution extends far beyond any single company or controversial CEO. While Elon Musk’s polarizing public persona and political activities…
Four months after an oil facility explosion coated the majority-Black town of Roseland, Louisiana, with toxic sludge, residents are still waiting for meaningful help. The blast at Smitty’s Supply sent contaminated material across homes, farms, and waterways up to 50…
For Dawn Gibson, a 48-year-old from suburban Detroit, weather forecasting doesn’t require checking the news. “I’ll start feeling like this gnawing and throbbing in my bones and joints,” she explains. “I get this feeling like my body is getting very…
A shocking discovery beneath one of South Florida’s busiest shipping ports has revealed a hidden underwater treasure under immediate threat. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have found approximately 10 million corals thriving in and around the…
Environmental cartoonist Jason White has created a powerful visual commentary on one of today’s most pressing ecological crises: the infiltration of plastic pollution throughout our food chain. Published in The Guardian, White’s cartoon illustrates the alarming reality of how microscopic…
