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A startup is deploying woody material as insulating blankets over rapidly eroding Arctic permafrost, testing whether the approach can prevent greenhouse gases from escaping as frozen ground thaws.
A new WWF analysis of nearly 36,000 animal populations finds a 73% average decline since 1970, but recoveries in tigers, tuna and green sea turtles show that targeted conservation can …
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a major climate change case that pits Boulder officials against Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil, with justices grappling over whether the lawsuit can proceed.
Flávio Bolsonaro's strong showing in Brazil's first-round presidential vote has alarmed climate campaigners, who warn that a return to his family's environmental policies could push the Amazon closer to an …
Environment writers Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon answered reader questions about El Niño, warning that the current event is a major one and that its impacts are intertwined with broader …
Australia's highest court has upheld a decision overturning MACH Energy's proposed expansion of the Mount Pleasant coalmine in Muswellbrook, in the first High Court case to weigh climate change and …
A new analysis of billing data from the 500 largest US community water systems shows drinking water rates have risen 62% in a decade, outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household …
Bureau of Meteorology data shows Australia's minimum night-time temperatures were the hottest ever recorded for September, with every state ranking in the top five warmest and alpine snow depth hitting …
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined about 4,000 participants in Nadi, Fiji, for a preparatory meeting ahead of the COP31 UN climate summit, but only two non-Pacific leaders accepted Australia's …
A Freedom of Information request reveals that the government scrapped a scheme to prepare England's countryside for wildfires, even as new survey data shows many fire services lack proper protective …
As hosts of the COP31 climate conference, Australia and Turkey are under fire from activists for expanding coal production while failing to outline a fossil fuel phase-out plan.
A statewide initiative that pairs climate-focused coursework with community service has awarded a climate seal to more than 1,200 Colorado high school students, with the program now expanding to other …
A National Trust manager says recent summers have made the impact of climate change on heritage sites increasingly tangible, prompting new concerns about the future of historic properties.
El Niño-driven wildfires in Indonesia are destroying critical orangutan habitat, leaving rescuers struggling to save dehydrated and injured animals as the long-term toll on the species remains unknown.
A new approach to climate communication is emerging, reframing renewable energy around economic and security benefits rather than environmental urgency, as illustrated by a recent advertising campaign from flydubai.
Matt Kean, chair of Australia's Climate Change Authority, has questioned the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission's decision to greenlight the Hunter Valley Operations coal mine extension through 2045, arguing …
A Democratic-led coalition of 21 states, major cities, and Pennsylvania's governor is challenging the EPA's repeal of greenhouse gas limits on coal and natural gas power plants, arguing the move …
Sixteen teenagers took part in a hackathon to devise solutions to environmental problems including light pollution, in an event that highlights how young people are engaging directly with climate and …
Indigenous Chorng communities in Cambodia's Cardamom mountains helped confirm the survival of the critically endangered Siamese crocodile, and a wetland 'genetic bank' now anchors efforts to save the species.
Conservation advocates are calling for more wildlife-rich green areas to be created within cities and towns, arguing that nature must be accessible where people actually live.
