Environment
Climate, sustainability, and nature
289 articles
BC’s Diminishing Snowpack Signals a High-Risk Wildfire Season
Low snowpack levels across British Columbia are triggering warnings from provincial officials as the region prepares for...
Tracking the Flightless: Inside Utah’s 61-Year Canada Goose Banding Mission
From airboats to the USGS database, Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources is leveraging a decades-old tradition to monit...
The Ogallala's Breaking Point: Colorado's Costly Fight for Water Compliance
Millions are being spent to pump a dying aquifer, but can financial incentives and land retirement save the Republican R...
Saving the Spark: Colorado's Race to Breed Rare Fireflies
From DNA testing to lab-breeding, the Butterfly Pavilion is fighting a global insect decline to keep Colorado's fireflie...
Ontario Braces for 90 km/h Gusts and Toonie-Sized Hail as Yellow Thunderstorm Watch Takes Effect
Environment Canada’s yellow‑level watch warns of severe storms with 90 km/h winds and large hail across Ontario this aft...
California Halts Lake Oroville Boat Checks After $14M Risk Review
State water officials drop costly inspections, citing a new study that says cold, nutrient‑poor waters deter golden muss...
Double Jeopardy: Record 101-Degree Heat and Rising Tides Hit Bay Area
San Francisco's neighbors face a brutal June start as record-breaking temperatures collide with coastal flood warnings.
Wind Energy Advocates Sue Pentagon Over $47 Billion Logjam — But National Security Concerns Loom
Nine environmental groups sue the Pentagon over frozen reviews threatening $47 billion in wind investments across 21 sta...
SpaceX's 715-Acre Refuge Land Swap Sparks Lawsuit Over Ocelot Habitat
A coalition of environmental groups and an indigenous nation has sued to block a land exchange giving Elon Musk's SpaceX...
Toxic Dust Over Salt Lake City Triggers New Air‑Quality Monitoring Push
A five‑hour dust storm from the drying Great Salt Lake exposed arsenic‑laden particles, prompting Utah to roll out real‑...
SpaceX’s 700‑acre Texas Swap Sparks Legal Fire
A coalition of environmentalists and the Carrizo/Comecrudo tribe has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to block a ...
Lula Touts 61.4% Drop in Amazon Deforestation — But the Battle Is Far from Over
President Lula's visit to the Amazon Regional Observatory revealed a 61.4% decline in deforestation compared to May 2025...
New Video Evidence Points to Edison Equipment in Eaton Fire as Insurers Seek Millions
A video showing two bright flashes near a century-old inactive power line may be the strongest evidence yet that Souther...
Rewriting Avian Instinct: The 1,615-Mile Paragliding Lesson for the Northern Bald Ibis
An award-winning photograph captures the moment a couple used a paraglider to guide endangered Northern Bald Ibis birds ...
Beyond the Postcard: The Fragile Reality of Earth's Seven Natural Wonders
From the heights of Everest to the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, the planet's greatest sights are as vulnerable as t...
The Toxic Truth Behind Your Favorite Workout Leggings
As synthetic fabrics dominate the gym, a new wave of natural-fiber alternatives struggles to balance skin safety with sw...
Arizona's San Carlos Fish Die-Off: A Warning for the American West
The near-total loss of fish at San Carlos Lake signals a growing ecological crisis across the nation's most vital reserv...
The 3°C Warning: May 2026's Heat and the Looming Super El Niño
Global temperatures surged in May 2026, signaling a potentially catastrophic "Super El Niño" that could rewrite climate ...
Britain’s 11 Million‑Strong Garden Grievances: When Borders Turn Battlegrounds
Across Devon and beyond, a veteran landscaper recounts how a quiet backyard can erupt into a full‑blown feud over fences...
Southern California’s 20-Foot Summer Swell: A Rare Spectacle and a Safety Test
A powerful summer swell is driving waves up to 20 feet at Newport Beach’s Wedge, triggering sand berms and extra lifegua...
Los Angeles River Oil Spill: 25,000 Gallons Leak, Cleanup Costs Soar to $100 Million
A ruptured Pacific Pipeline System pipe dumped nearly 25,000 gallons of crude into the L.A. River, killing wildlife and ...
Cache Valley’s $2 Million Diversion Boosts Farm Water Efficiency
A $2 million automated diversion on the Logan River aims to stretch scarce water for Utah farmers while testing a new le...
Silicon Valley's $17 Million Green Stamp
Santa Clara County voters approve Measure D, a parcel tax to fund open space preservation, trail construction, and fire ...
300 Mayors Present Carney with a Five-Point Climate Ultimatum
A coalition of 300 elected officials met in Edmonton, demanding a national shift away from fossil fuels. Their joint sta...
A $142,000 Cockroach Bust: Australia's Record Seizure Sparks Biosecurity Alarm
Over 100,000 illegal Madagascar hissing and dubia cockroaches confiscated in Bathurst — the largest invertebrate seizure...
Beyond the Lens: The Fragile Rediscovery of the Cozumel Dwarf Fox
New photographic evidence proves the critically endangered Cozumel dwarf fox still survives, but experts warn the specie...
Unattended Trail Fires Near Tibble Fork Reservoir Raise Alarms
Bikers spot smoldering trash fires in Utah County’s American Fork Canyon, sparking a call for stricter fire safety on pu...
Great White Meets Cleanup Crew Off Sicily: A Wake‑Up Call
Divers removing abandoned nets off Sicily were confronted by an adult great white shark, underscoring the hidden dangers...
Alberta's Rocky Mountain Standoff: Coal Mining vs. Community
Corb Lund's grassroots campaign forces the province to take action on coal mining, but what's next?
Sheila's Long Journey Home: A Tale of Irresponsible Pet Ownership
A snapping turtle named Sheila has been rescued from a Welsh woodland stream after a public warning, highlighting the da...