Environment
Climate, sustainability, and nature
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The Β£1 Billion Waste Crisis: How Fly-Tipping Gangsters Drove Earl Spencer Off His Land
A 130-year family legacy ended in ruins as organized waste crime ravages the English countryside and evades prosecution.
Heat Dome Ignites Western US: Record Temperatures and 490-Square-Mile Blazes
From 118Β°F in California to state-of-emergency wildfires in Washington, a dangerous heat dome is pushing the American We...
GTA Braces for 50mm Rainfall and Sunday Wind Damage
Environment Canada warns of heavy storms and high winds hitting the Greater Toronto Area through Sunday evening.
From Lush Estates to Brown Wastelands: The High Cost of Britain's Scorching Summer
Record-breaking heat and a severe drought are transforming the UK's most prestigious landscapes into parched, yellowed t...
Bison Rancher Faces High-Stakes Evacuation Amid Pear Lake Wildfire
As the 900-square-kilometre Pear Lake wildfire rages through British Columbia, one rancher is fighting to save his herd.
The Battle for the Straits: Enbridge's Tunnel Plan Hits Legal Wall
A court ruling has stalled Enbridge's effort to bury Line 5, pitting energy reliability against the sacred waters of the...
Lillooetβs Riley Creek Fire: Wind and Terrain Fuel Out-of-Control Blaze
New evacuation orders hit British Columbia as a lightning-sparked wildfire consumes 1,150 hectares and threatens local h...
Fighting for Flight: The Complex Recovery of Big Bear's Jackie the Eagle
A beloved bald eagle is battling anemia and infection at the Ojai Raptor Center after a territorial clash near Big Bear ...
Salish Sea Safety: New Alberta-BC Pipeline Triggers Coast Guard Review Demands
A Washington representative is pushing for updated emergency protocols as a new pipeline threatens to increase tanker tr...
Double Disaster: Family Flees France Only to Face Suffolk's Nuclear-Adjacent Blaze
A family of six faces a second evacuation in days as a massive fire engulfs Dunwich Heath, threatening the Sizewell B nu...
Double Disaster: Family Flees Suffolk Wildfires After France Evacuation
A family's holiday turned into a nightmare as they escaped blazes in both Cotignac and Dunwich Heath within a single wee...
Britain's Missing Wasps: Why a Quiet Summer Could Trigger a Fly Plague
Erratic spring weather has stifled wasp colony formation, leaving the UK's natural pest control in jeopardy.
The Shower Pause: Can a Simple Habit Fix England's Looming Water Crisis?
Scientists warn of a massive water shortfall by 2055, suggesting that "nudging" Britons to turn off the tap while lather...
Orange County's Chemical War on Waterways: The Fight to End Glyphosate
From 50,000 gallons of RoundUp to failed audits, Orange County's flood control strategy is under fire as activists deman...
The Success Trap: Cyanide Poisoning Kills 15 Elephants Near Amboseli
A mass death of calves and mothers signals a deadly new era of human-wildlife conflict as agricultural expansion encroac...
Bison Collision Triggers Massive Diesel Spill Near B.C.-Yukon Border
A 50,000-litre fuel threat has forced the B.C. Environment and Parks Ministry to deploy biologists and trenching crews t...
BC Wildfire Crisis: The Deadly Tension Between Evacuation Orders and Personal Choice
As 130 fires rage across British Columbia, a clash emerges between residents refusing to leave and officials struggling ...
Sudbury's Fire Surge: 45 Active Incidents Put Northeast Ontario on Alert
Five new uncontrolled wildfires have sparked in the Sudbury region, signaling a volatile mid-season for provincial fire ...
The Tipping Point: How Climate Change Overwhelmed Southern Europe's Fire Defenses
New data reveals Spain's fire risk has tripled, signaling a dangerous shift where environmental warming is outpacing hum...
The Gironde Inferno: France Confronts Its Largest Wildfires in History
As record-breaking flames consume 20,000 hectares in southwestern France, the nation faces an unprecedented environmenta...
Gilbert's New $2.5M Pipeline: Securing Arizona's Water Future
A 3.5-mile pipeline and new underground storage project in Gilbert aim to protect the Valley from drought.
The Microplastic Paradox: The Hidden Cost of National Food Waste Recycling
New research reveals a massive environmental trade-off: composting could slash emissions by 99% but may dump 20,000 tons...
Double Rescue: Humpback Whales Freed from Deadly Gear off Vancouver Island
Fisheries and Oceans Canada responders successfully disentangled two humpback whales in a single day, highlighting the g...
The $10 Million Shield for Big Bear's Iconic Bald Eagle Nest
A massive fundraising blitz, fueled by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman, has secured 63 acres of Big Bear Lake's last unt...
Cariboo Under Siege: The 73,000-Hectare Pear Lake Fire and the Battle for Highway 97
As seven out-of-control wildfires ravage the Cariboo region, BC Wildfire Service crews face rising temperatures and drou...
OpenAI Co-Founder Helps Save Big Bear Lake's Last Undisturbed Shoreline
A $10 million fundraising blitz has blocked a housing development to protect a critical bald eagle corridor in Californi...
California's 'Quiet' Summer Faces a Friday Heatwave Reckoning
A new study reveals that heatwaves drive nearly half of all forest burns, putting California on high alert as temperatur...
Tiny Insects Are Winning the War Against Florida's Melaleuca Invasion
Four specialized insect species are successfully reversing a century of Melaleuca tree dominance in the Everglades.
AI and Controlled Fire: The Secret to Saving Giant Sequoias
A UC Davis study reveals that prescribed burns increased giant sequoia survival rates fourfold during recent catastrophi...
The Looming Colorado River Cuts: Why California and the West Face a New Water Reality
A federal plan arriving this week threatens to slash water allocations across the American West, potentially upending ag...