Environment
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289 articles
West Yorkshire's Ancient Woodland Under Siege
A Turkish firm's alleged destruction of a 500-year-old woodland has sparked a high-stakes battle over the future of a pr...
Bradford Council Orders Demolition of Illegal Holiday Lodges on 500‑Year‑Old Woodland
A Turkish firm faces a six‑month deadline to restore Jacobs Hill Farm after illegal holiday homes were built on ancient ...
San Francisco Bay's Unlikely Whales: A Climate-Driven Convergence
Gray whales are increasingly stopping in San Francisco Bay, but their presence comes with a deadly price: ship collision...
Suburban Sprawl's Hidden Costs: Where Charm Meets Isolation
A closer look at the unintended consequences of cookie-cutter developments, from oversized vehicles to disconnected neig...
Arizona's Wildfire Warning: A $30 million Toe in the Water
A $30 million toe in the water: Arizona's wildfire warning signals a high-risk period for the region's fragile ecosystem...
Paul Hollywood's Second Bite at the Apple
Celebrity baker Paul Hollywood resubmits plans for his Grade II listed farmhouse in Kent, this time with a focus on heri...
Brazilians Embrace Indigenous Fire Wisdom
Brazil's Xerente Indigenous people team up with authorities to harness ancient land management techniques and prevent de...
Lake Powell's Shrinking Waters Reveal a Lost Paradise
As Lake Powell's water levels decline, scientists and activists are documenting the vibrant ecosystems reemerging in Gle...
Repair Cafés Revive Skills and Cut Waste at New Paltz and Beyond
Volunteers fixed 71 items in a Hudson Valley church, reflecting a worldwide surge in community repair hubs.
40 MPH Gusts and Single-Digit Humidity: Arizona Braces for Critical Fire Danger Through Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings spanning six days and covering iconic landscapes from the Gran...
Arizona and Navajo Nation Brace for Multi-Day Red Flag Fire Threat
A sweeping series of National Weather Service warnings puts the Southwest on high alert from Yuma to the White Mountains...
Arizona Braces for Multi-Day Fire Weather Threat as Winds and Humidity Drop
The National Weather Service has placed fire weather watches over much of Arizona from Saturday through Tuesday, warning...
Arizona Faces Multi‑Day Red Flag Warnings as Winds, Dryness Surge
The National Weather Service has warned Arizona residents that a week‑long spell of gusty winds, low humidity and heat c...
Arizona Braces for Multi-Day Heat Wave Across Deserts and Plateaus
Heat alerts sweep from Yuma to the White Mountains, warning residents to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activity throug...
Gray's Leap: Monterey Bay Aquarium's New CEO Takes the Helm
Jenny Gray, former head of Zoos Victoria, steps into Julie Packard's shoes as the new leader of the Monterey Bay Aquariu...
Norfolk's Vanishing Coastline Threatens 200-Year-Old Mass Grave of HMS Invincible Sailors
Coastal erosion in Happisburgh, Norfolk, could wash away the mass grave of 119 sailors from the 1801 HMS Invincible ship...
Texas Screwworm Crisis Deepens: Second Case, Disaster Declaration, and a Strategy Clash
A second screwworm infestation in Zavala County triggers a Texas disaster declaration and a Canadian import ban, reignit...
A Drop in the Bucket? Utah's $10 Million Start Toward a $1 Billion Lake Rescue
Federal lawmakers have approved initial funding to fight the ecological collapse of the Great Salt Lake, but the path to...
The Ocean's Fever and America's Broken Thermometer: A Climate Monitoring Crisis
The ocean is boiling with record heat, but the Trump administration is dismantling the very tools needed to track it. He...
Indigenous Tree‑Planting Battles Canada’s Forest Crisis After Federal Program Cut
With the Two Billion Trees Program scrapped, Indigenous crews in Manitoba race to restore fire‑scarred lands amid soarin...
Arizona Under Siege: Dozens of Weather Advisories Blanket State from Yuma to the Grand Canyon
The state faces a cascade of weather warnings spanning three days, with advisories stretching from the low Colorado Rive...
Arizona Imposes Wide‑Scale Fire Restrictions Across Desert and Mountain Zones This Weekend
State fire officials roll out a detailed schedule of fire‑danger bans for Yuma, Grand Canyon Country and the Mogollon Ri...
Wisconsin's $10 Million PFAS Fix: A Drop in the Bucket?
A $10 million settlement with Tyco over PFAS contamination marks a key step in holding polluters accountable, but some a...
Arizona Under Extended Red Flag Warning: Five Days of Critical Fire Weather Across Nine Regions
The National Weather Service warns of extreme fire danger from Saturday to Tuesday across much of Arizona. Here’s what t...
Arctic Refuge Lease Sale Flops: $3.7 Million, Two Bidders, and a Resurging Debate
A lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drew just two bidders and $3.7 million, exposing the gap bet...
Arizona Faces Multi‑Day Red Flag Fire Weather Alert
From Saturday through Tuesday, the National Weather Service has warned that strong winds, low humidity and warm temperat...
110‑Degree Heatwave Sweeps Southwest, Threatening Wildfires and Power Grids
A four‑day heat wave will bathe Arizona, Utah and New Mexico in temperatures over 110°F, sparking wildfire risk and grid...
Republic Services' $90M Desert Gamble: Composting Where Joshua Trees Outnumber People
In the Mojave Desert town of El Mirage, a $90 million composting facility is rising on a former dairy farm — and it's ab...
Trump's Toxic Legacy: Dismantling Ocean Monitoring and Exacerbating Air Pollution
The Trump administration's reckless moves to dismantle a crucial ocean monitoring system and roll back air pollution saf...
Carney's Climate U-Turn: Billions in Damage, Yet He Abandons Targets
As climate damages cost Canada billions annually, Prime Minister Mark Carney abandons emission goals, prioritizing fossi...