Climate
Yes, There Is Some Global Action on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Tzeporah Berman, the founder of the Fossil Fuel Non…
The Locations of North Carolina’s Industrial Poultry Farms Have Been a Secret—Until Now
A few days before Christmas in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a complaint through its National Response Center: “There has been a horrible smell in the ai…
A Potent Climate Super-Pollutant Is Surging in Beijing
Climate pollutant concentrations in the Beijing region of northern China have plateaued or begun to decline—except for the world’s most potent greenhouse gas, new research conclud…
‘False autumn’: stressed trees drop leaves early after scorching English summer
Season will be less vibrant with trees such as birches, which usually offer a striking burst of yellow leaves, already bareAmong a canvas of copper, red and purple autumn leaves o…
A Homeowner’s Last Stand Against Alabama Power
CALERA, Ala.—Fenn Church knew what he had to do. “I’m going to stand in front of that gate and say, ‘This is my home, and I’m not letting you drive through that gate,’” Church sa…
Boeing’s Demolition of a California Nuclear Testing Facility Has Nearby Families Worried About Cancer
Boeing has almost completed the demolition of five buildings at its infamous Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California, even as concerns mount among nearby families abo…
Alabama’s New Data Center Rules Still Leave Customers in the Dark, Critics Say
Nearly all observers agree that Alabama’s new data center policies released this week are an improvement over the state’s old rules, which treat massive, power-hungry data centers…
Most of the World’s Shallow Coral Reefs Could Collapse in the Next 50 Years
By 2075, the vast majority of the world’s shallow coral reefs could cease to function as both critical habitat for marine life and a lifeline for hundreds of millions of people wh…
‘Realistic and reassuring’: UK public ‘responding calmly’ to Be Ready campaign
Government’s emergency planning advice has sparked sales of essentials but no panic stockpiling, say prepping shop ownersWhen the UK government launched its “Protect and Survive” …
A Landmark Youth Climate Trial Against the Canadian Government Is About to Begin
In June 2013, torrential rain spurred one of the worst flooding events in Canada’s history. Sadie Vipond, who grew up in Calgary along the Bow River, was just a young child at the…
PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water May Be Underestimated, New Study Suggests
When PFAS concentrations in drinking water fall below laboratory reporting limits, they are sometimes treated as “zero” in statistical analyses. But a new study published in Cell …
Tinned mackerel, hand-crank radios and bags for poo: crisis-prepping guides around the world
UK allies have long urged people to stockpile supplies for a crisis. How are people from France to Australia being advised to prepare?The UK has told people to fill their pantries…
Martin Rowson on the approval of the Jackdaw gasfield – cartoon
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The US west has lost nearly 300 glaciers since the 1960s. Climate crisis is drastically shrinking what’s left
At the midpoint of the last century the region had 1,450 glaciers and a new study reveals the extent of losses Continue reading...
A Warming Climate Is All Over Alaska’s Senate Race. The Candidates Hardly Mention It.
If you listen to the candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska, some of the biggest issues in the race revolve around the state’s fisheries, its oil and gas developmen…
Researchers Find Widespread PFAs Contamination in Florida Waterways
A new report suggests dozens of “forever chemicals” linked with cancer and other human health problems are prevalent in Florida waterways, reflecting widespread contamination of t…
Data Centers Are ‘Front and Center’ in Pennsylvania’s Competitive Congressional Elections
ALLENTOWN, Pa.—In all her 38 years living in South Whitehall Township in the Lehigh Valley, Laurie Gilley had never attended a municipal meeting, much less gotten involved in the …
At Cop17, the pressure is on to rescue a deal that could end the destruction of nature
As world leaders struggle to meet deadlines to halt nature loss set four years ago, a rare leopard in host country Armenia offers a symbol of what is at stakeDon’t get Down to Ea…
Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn
People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating tollHeat killed a record 50,000 people in European c…
In allowing coal expansion in the Hunter, Chris Minns is pouring fuel on the climate fire. His decision will come back to hurt us all | Jack Egan
The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in and bypass the law?Sign up for climate …
Fossil-Fueled Warming Drives Surge in European Heat Deaths
Heat-related deaths in Europe’s urban areas exceeded 50,000 in the summer of 2026, as repeated waves of record-breaking temperatures swept across the continent from late May throu…
UN Climate Fund Votes to Help Nepal, a Historic Step Far Short of the Need
A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the country recovers from devastating floodi…
Burnham to reveal plans for AI unit to tackle wildfires after scorching summer
PM will also announce funding for specialised protective gear and the deployment of military aircraftThe UK government is to create an AI Cobra unit to spot wildfires after this y…
Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval
Prime minister pledges his government’s commitment to address climate crisis saying ‘our determination is unwavering’We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain – approv…