Climate
Where Opposition to Data Centers and Renewable Energy Projects Converge
Some of the arguments against data centers sound familiar. Opponents say the projects will change the look and feel of a place, harm the air and water and reduce property values. …
Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say
Assessment finds global heating is endangering 96% of coral reefs across 80 countries – a figure scientists say should serve as a ‘wake-up call’Sign up for climate and environment…
Farmers and Advocates Say the Global Food System Is Failing—and Its Financiers Are to Blame
Rising food prices. Supply chain disruptions. Wars. More extreme weather. The confluence of these factors in 2026 has prompted researchers, advocacy groups and farmers around the …
Arizona adds U.S.'s newest national park, but National Park Service remains underfunded
President Trump, famous for stripping protections from national monuments, is signing a bill to turn one into a national park. The land in southern Arizona is biologically rich an…
Limiting Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees Celsius Is No Longer Feasible, UN Report Finds
A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme suggests that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is no longer a realistic outcom…
Burnham approves Jackdaw – and Labour’s unity on climate action is imperilled with the stroke of a pen | Zoe Williams
This foolish decision undermines hopes that this government will take the necessary steps the climate crisis demands When the news broke that the UK government had approved the Ja…
US extreme weather survivors are a growing group – now they want to be a political force
At a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent actionIt may be a club none of its members actually want to be …
Britain Rethinks Its Nature Protections to Unlock Nuclear Development
Over the past year, boats have plied the waters around Hinkley Point C, a nuclear power plant under construction along England’s Somerset coast, laying and testing a network of ul…
The Okefenokee’s Next Chapter
FOLKSTON, Ga.—This quiet town of about 4,800 people has a humble Southern charm. Its low-slung storefronts, historic buildings and broad, quiet streets give it the feel of a place…
Climate campaigners condemn ‘maddening’ decision to approve Jackdaw gasfield
Critics say move will jeopardise climate targets, fail to cut cost of living and distract from need to decarbonise energyUK politics live – latest updatesClimate campaigners and g…
Wednesday briefing: Why has Jackdaw been approved in the middle of a climate crisis?
In today’s newsletter: The government has approved drilling in the Jackdaw gas field despite fierce opposition and evidence against itGood morning. After weeks of speculation, the…
This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?
As glaciers melt and permafrost thaws, Longyearbyen, on the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard, faces climate-induced problems from tap water to housebuilding to landslides• Heavy …
World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says
Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment bodyThe world needs to cut carbon emissions by nearly a fifth in the next f…
Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires
During a summer fire that destroyed homes in Stourbridge, low pressure meant filling a water carrier took 40 minutesConcerns have been raised about how drought affects the UK’s ab…
Oyster aid efforts in the Chesapeake
Two people — an eco-evangelist and an engineer — are taking different approaches to support the same critical ingredient in the Chesapeake Bay: oysters.
6 million steps, hundreds of recordings: Creating a sound map of the Pacific Crest Trail
We journey with a hiker as he records the sounds of 2,600 miles of wilderness on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners
Move signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to the North Sea industry but threatens to undermine Labour’s green credentialsThe Jackdaw gasfield will be given the go-ahead on Wednesday,…
The World Bank Has Withdrawn a Major Loan to an Agribusiness Tied to Deforestation
The world’s development banks continue to finance expansions of large climate-polluting livestock operations, but environmental advocates are notching a victory after they say the…
Mexico Slashes Protections for Vaquita Porpoises
Known for their distinctive black-ringed eyes, lipstick-like mouth markings and timid, elusive nature, the vaquita is the world’s rarest marine mammal. Last year’s survey—carried …
Federal Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Wild Sloth Imports
Federal lawmakers want to ban imports of wild sloths to the United States, a move experts say could have global implications for the conservation of the tree-dwelling species. Ma…
After a Decade of Efforts to Regulate Methane, the Trump Administration Promises New Rules
In the Permian Basin of West Texas, methane gas billows from oil wells. It blasts out of pressure valves on pipelines, wafts from sprawling gas processing plants and rises up in p…
With a Trifecta, Pennsylvania Democrats Would Pass Energy Reforms and Rein in Data Centers
It’s been more than three decades since Democrats held a trifecta in Pennsylvania, but the prospect of a blue wave in next month’s elections has Gov. Josh Shapiro and party leader…
Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault
In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. Wars and economic pressures can make nature seem like a ‘nice-to-have’. But it is a critical as…
Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds
Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to an analysis of public records released …