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Is nuclear power gaining new energy?

Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations. [...]

Living in Delhi smog is like watching a dystopian film again and again

Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi’s pollution spikes again. [...]

'The sixth great extinction is happening', conservation expert warns

Conservationist Jane Goodall on the urgent need to turn the tide on climate change and nature loss. [...]

Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal for livestock emissions levy

It is part of a wider plan to reduce emissions and pollution and restore natural habitat. [...]

Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon

Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side". [...]

COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders

Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits. [...]

Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist

Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme. [...]

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought. [...]

This year set to be first to breach 1.5C global warming limit

It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year. [...]

Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists

Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit. [...]

Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists

Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds. [...]

Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction

Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction. [...]

World way off target in tackling climate change - UN

The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever [...]

Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic

Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests. [...]

Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy. [...]

Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans

It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later. [...]

What is biodiversity and how can we protect it?

Colombia is hosting talks to assess global progress in protecting 30% of all land and water by 2030. [...]

Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power

Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal. [...]

How unusual has this hurricane season been?

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it? [...]

My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch

The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year. [...]

Climate change supercharged Europe floods - scientists

A new study shows that the record-breaking rainfall was made more likely and intense by climate change. [...]

Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'

Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows. [...]

Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain

A public hearing is set to examine the events surrounding the catastrophic failure of Oceangate’s submersible. [...]

Mystery tremors were from massive nine-day tsunami

Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world [...]

The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?

A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken. [...]

Which rural area will take the UK’s nuclear waste?

The UK's nuclear waste needs a permanent home - but finding a community willing to take it is tricky. [...]

Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail

New legislation gives regulators more powers to tackle water pollution in England and Wales. [...]

Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why

Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it. [...]

What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket?

The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon [...]

Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew

A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked. [...]

Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'

As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit. [...]

Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks

Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust. [...]

Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight

After a successful launch, the upper-stage of the rocket goes on to experience an anomaly. [...]

Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs

A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up? [...]

Rebuild NC’s Embattled Director Is No Longer a State Employee, a Memo Confirms

Laura Hogshead, director of ReBuild NC, which mismanaged millions of dollars in hurricane recovery spending, is no longer employed with the agency, Inside Climate News has confirmed. Eddie Buffaloe Jr., [...]

Climate Finance Outcome at COP29 Still in Doubt

BAKU, Azerbaijan—With little to show after eight days of talks, COP29 negotiators are under pressure to deliver a solid finance deal to help the countries most affected by climate change [...]

War on Eagles? In Auburn, Federal Officials Investigate the Taking of a Bald Eagles’ Nest They Permitted

AUBURN, Ala.—By Monday morning, Jim and Pam were already trying to build back better.  The pair of bonded bald eagles, symbols of the nation and of Auburn University, were busy [...]

Indigenous Tribes Should Be More Involved in Everglades Restoration, Report Says

When the federal and state governments sought during the First and Second Seminole wars to forcibly remove Native Americans from Florida, the Indigenous peoples found sanctuary among the tree islands [...]

Colorado River States Are Separated by a ‘Giant Chasm’ in Negotiations

The seven states that rely on the Colorado River are deeply divided over how to manage the shrinking water supply in the future. In a meeting on Monday, Arizona’s top [...]

Trump’s Top Staff Choices Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences for the Climate

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has spent the last week nominating the staff who will carry out his goals for rolling back renewable energy and environmental policies throughout his term.  Trump [...]

Lawmakers Grill ReBuild NC’s Director Over Performance Lapses and Budget Shortfalls

State Rep. Brenden Jones furrowed his brow, pursed his lips and seemed to spit his words rather than speak them.  For two years, Jones, a Columbus County Republican, has served [...]

Trump’s ‘EV Mandate’ Message May Have Helped Him Win Michigan

In the race that would result in former President Donald Trump’s reelection, Michigan voters were bombarded with two competing and often contradictory messages. In one corner, a transition to electric [...]

A Vote of Confidence for Environmental Journalism: Inside Climate News Receives $725,000 in New Grants

Inside Climate News has received two new major grants this fall—one from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the other from the Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation, [...]

The Fossil Fuel Industry Continues to Exert Undue Influence Over COP29, Activists Say

BAKU, Azerbaijan—This year’s COP29 climate conference started right where last year’s meeting in Dubai left off—with more conflict-of-interest woes around a senior official recorded trying to use the meeting to [...]

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Offers comprehensive news and opinion pieces on climate change, wildlife, and environmental policies.

Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’

Exclusive: Five oil and chemical companies which promised to divert plastic from environment produced 132m tonnes of it, analysis findsBali recycling scheme swamped with garbageOil and chemical companies who created [...]

China and India should not be called developing countries, several Cop29 delegates say

Delegates from poorer nations say classifications that date back to 1992 are obsolete and two countries ‘should be contributing’China and India should no longer be treated as developing countries in [...]

‘My legs were getting smashed in. My face was burning’ – This is climate breakdown

You had to drive through the fire to leave. I remember my heart racing. This is Olivia’s storyLocation Fort Smith, CanadaDisaster Wood Buffalo Complex fire, 2023Olivia is Dene, a member [...]

Almost 120 countries vowed to triple renewables by 2030 – how is it going?

At Cop28 last year they also pledged to double energy efficiency in an effort to cut the world’s reliance on fossil fuelsAlmost 120 countries came together in Dubai last year [...]

The climate crisis in charts: how 2024 has set unwanted new records

Data tracks how Earth’s heating has led to rising sea levels and extreme weather – yet there is no sign of emissions slowing“The era of global boiling has arrived” is [...]

Yale Environment 360

Published by the Yale School of the Environment, it provides opinion, analysis, and reporting on topics like climate change, conservation, and air and water pollution.

Last year, the watchdog group Survival International reported that park rangers in the Republic of the Congo had beaten, raped, and tortured Indigenous Baka in a national park. Now, the [...]

Paris aims to replace 60,000 parking spaces across the city with trees by the end of this decade, according to its newly released climate plan.Read more on E360 → [...]

Trump 2.0: This Time the Stakes for Climate Are Even Higher

Donald Trump has promised to halt federal climate action and repeal the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, which provides unprecedented spending for clean energy. The market momentum for renewables and efforts [...]

At least 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists are attending the U.N. climate negotiations now underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to a tally by a coalition of climate groups.Read more on E360 [...]

As Ocean Waters Warm, a Race to Breed Heat-Resistant Coral

Around the world, researchers are working on a range of projects that aim to enhance corals’ resistance to marine heat waves. In a promising sign, a U.K. team recently became [...]

New research shows that glaciers near active volcanoes flow faster than other glaciers. The findings suggest it would be possible to predict volcanic eruptions by tracking the speed of glaciers.Read [...]

Light from cars, homes, and street lamps may be keeping bees up at night, according to a new study.Read more on E360 → [...]

Will Hydrogen Hubs Be a Clean Energy Boom or Boondoggle?

As part of a $7 billion investment in hydrogen, the U.S. Department of Energy is committed to building a network of hydrogen facilities and pipelines centered in southeast Pennsylvania. Critics [...]

By virtue of their small size and limited capacity, private jets are deeply inefficient. They have an outsized climate impact and, according to a new study, their emissions are on [...]

Inside Climate News

An independent news organization covering climate, energy, and the environment.

Rebuild NC’s Embattled Director Is No Longer a State Employee, a Memo Confirms

Laura Hogshead, director of ReBuild NC, which mismanaged millions of dollars in hurricane recovery spending, is no longer employed with the agency, Inside Climate News has confirmed. Eddie Buffaloe Jr., [...]

Climate Finance Outcome at COP29 Still in Doubt

BAKU, Azerbaijan—With little to show after eight days of talks, COP29 negotiators are under pressure to deliver a solid finance deal to help the countries most affected by climate change [...]

War on Eagles? In Auburn, Federal Officials Investigate the Taking of a Bald Eagles’ Nest They Permitted

AUBURN, Ala.—By Monday morning, Jim and Pam were already trying to build back better.  The pair of bonded bald eagles, symbols of the nation and of Auburn University, were busy [...]

Indigenous Tribes Should Be More Involved in Everglades Restoration, Report Says

When the federal and state governments sought during the First and Second Seminole wars to forcibly remove Native Americans from Florida, the Indigenous peoples found sanctuary among the tree islands [...]

Colorado River States Are Separated by a ‘Giant Chasm’ in Negotiations

The seven states that rely on the Colorado River are deeply divided over how to manage the shrinking water supply in the future. In a meeting on Monday, Arizona’s top [...]

Nature News & Comment

From the renowned scientific journal, Nature, it provides updates on research and findings related to environmental science and climate.

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08411-yA cell atlas foundation model for scalable search of similar human cells [...]

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08327-7Photocatalytic C–F bond activation in small molecules and polyfluoroalkyl substances [...]

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08338-4The Human Cell Atlas from a cell census to a unified foundation model [...]

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08082-9Concerns regarding proposed groundwater Earth system boundary [...]

Farmers’ fires leave long-lasting smudge on African weather

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03797-1A pall of smoke from burning cropland each year decreases rainfall in the annual monsoon. [...]

Half of the top 20 science cities are now in China — and regional city growth is the key

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03521-zThe country’s research progress means its cities might lead in all Nature Index subjects within a decade. [...]

This malaria vaccine is delivered by a mosquito bite

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03817-0Bites from insects infected with modified malaria parasites boosted immunity and stopped people from contracting the disease. [...]

Coupling of unactivated alkyl electrophiles using frustrated ion pairs

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08195-1A transition-metal-free platform enables the formation of challenging C(sp3)–C(sp3) bonds in organic compounds via single-electron transfer, facilitating the coupling of functionalized fragments and expanding [...]

Photocatalytic low-temperature defluorination of PFASs

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08179-1Photocatalysis at 40–60 °C is shown to be able to defluorinate perfluoroalkyl substances, known as ‘forever chemicals’, allowing the recycling of fluorine in polyfluoroalkyl and [...]

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08083-8Reply to: Concerns regarding proposed groundwater Earth system boundary [...]

Genetic defects of brain immunity in childhood herpes simplex encephalitis

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08119-zThis article reviews evidence that has emerged over the past two decades indicating that herpes simplex encephalitis in children can result from monogenic defects [...]

Broadly inhibitory antibodies to severe malaria virulence proteins

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08220-3Two broadly reactive and inhibitory human monoclonal antibodies against the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have been characterized, providing insights into immunity, prevention and treatment [...]

Climate Central

A science and news organization that delivers facts about climate change and its impact on the public.

The looming threat for Maine’s iconic potato industry

By Lori Valigra (Bangor Daily News) and Caitlin Looby (Climate Central) with Jen Brady (Climate Central) contributing to data reporting Maire Lenihan coaxes organic Keuka Gold potatoes into a washing machine at Goranson [...]

Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic NJ sites flooding as seas rise

By Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central ) and Andrew S. Lewis and Michael Sol Warren (NJ Spotlight News), with television segment by Brenda Flanagan (NJ Spotlight News) Read the Climate Central report, Future Flood [...]

Still rare in Iowa, electric car powers Des Moines family’s home during blackouts

By Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central) and Amber Alexander (NBC WHO 13 Des Moines) Kerri Johannsen was less than a week from giving birth to her second child when a derecho [...]

By Lori Valigra and Elizabeth Miller A skier jumps into the air in front of a large snow-making machine at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Modern advances in [...]

Hardly any past Winter Olympic host cities will have the snow to host in 60 years

By Clarisa Diaz and Elizabeth Miller Rain, wet snow, and shallow snow are all expected to increase at former Olympic venues over the coming decades, according to a new study led by [...]

Mongabay

A source for environmental science and conservation news.

Communities band together to save besieged reserve in Bolivia

Tucabaca Valley Municipal Wildlife Reserve comprises more than 2,640 square kilometers (1,020 square miles) of semi-arid forest and tropical savannah in the heart of southern Bolivia’s Chiquitania region. However, this [...]

Push for traceability of critical minerals gains traction at COP29

Certain minerals and elements, including cobalt, copper, lithium and nickel, are crucial for the manufacture of renewable energy technologies, including electric vehicles and solar panels. However, the extraction and processing [...]

Young climate advocates against carbon markets at COP29

Negotiators at the ongoing U.N. climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, have adopted a controversial provision on carbon trading that critics say will enable rich countries and companies to simply pay [...]

Last wild hurricane palm of its kind falls, marking extinction

The last wild Round Island hurricane palm, a rare tree native to Mauritius, snapped during a windstorm in mid-September, marking its extinction.  Once thriving on a tiny island in the [...]

Relief in Sri Lanka as key threat to nonprotected forests is repealed

COLOMBO — Environmental activists in Sri Lanka are celebrating the end of a 2020 decree that left the island’s nonprotected forests more vulnerable to agriculture and development projects. “This is [...]

Grist

Focuses on climate and sustainability stories with a unique perspective.

How communities are giving new life to polluted land

Cleaning up contaminated land is a struggle. Meet some of the community leaders who are taking matters into their own hands. [...]

Climate change made all of this year’s Atlantic hurricanes so much worse

A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power. [...]

The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem

Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture last year, according to a new analysis. [...]

Meet the peach that traveled the Trail of Tears and the elders working to save it

The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change? [...]

Can unions save offshore wind from Trump?

Organized labor has a plan for how to keep New England’s renewable energy momentum going. [...]

Greenpeace

While they are an advocacy group, they also provide news and updates on various environmental issues.

World Elephant Day: Why Community-Led Conservation of the Animal is Key

Elephant conservation in India is a popular and emotive issue. But when we look closer, the shrinking elephant habitat, human-elephant conflict and unscientific interventions are certainly concerning. [...]

Greenpeace reaffirms support for Indigenous people’s rights in forest conservation

Delhi, India, 22 July 2019 – In response to developments following India’s Supreme Court ordering the eviction of millions of tribal and other forest-dwelling people in February 2019, Greenpeace reaffirms… [...]

Press Release- Boom and Bust Report 2019

New coal plants shrink globally, but GoI continues to approve new proposals, despite pollution and deforestation impacts New Delhi, Thursday, March 28, 2019— For the third year in a row,… [...]

Attempt to Murder Gurgaon

Gurgaon is one of the most polluted cities in India, with only 3 days of clean air in 2018. Now a new amendment will make 20,000 acres of Aravalli forest [...]

Shut-up or Shut-down: The new ‘Law of the Land’

If, to be put on trial for speaking out for equality and justice is a crime, the society needs some serious introspection. The way the voice of Greenpeace India has… [...]