Pará's state capital, Belém, which will host COP30 in 2025, may elect a mayor unconcerned about climate change. more

Reports show Bangladesh’s Bengal tiger population has grown steadily in the past nine years, owing to the government’s conservation initiatives. The latest published census report about the status of tigers in more

From Oct. 21 to Nov. 1, Indigenous and local community leaders from around the world will gather at the latest U.N. biodiversity conference, or COP16, which delegates say is poised more

This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. In the winter of 2022, Lennard de more

JAKARTA — Indonesian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, as there are indications of corruption related to the palm oil industry. The attorney general’s more

Among the labs of Brazil’s National Institute of Amazonian Research, or INPA, is what’s known as the “room of the future.” Here, an extreme climate change scenario is being simulated more

Solar panels typically last 25 years, while shingles are good for 20. Waiting until you need to re-roof is usually the best course when going solar. more

Twelve of the world’s 17 most biodiverse nations, home to 70% of the planet’s species, are likely to miss the United Nations’ Oct. 20 deadline to submit plans for reversing more

KATHMANDU — A snow leopard found well outside its mountainous habitat in Nepal at the start of this year may have gotten lost while seeking out new territory, a new more

United Utilities failed to report 100 million litres of illegal discharges, analysis of its data shows. more

BANGKOK, Thailand — Standing on a coastal boardwalk overlooking the upper Gulf of Thailand, Wisut Leksomboon points to two mature mangrove trees whose branches intertwine like lovers’ limbs. “We found more

Airlines are banking on sustainable aviation fuel to reduce the industry’s planet-warming pollution. But the amount of lower-carbon alternatives available to them right now represents just a few drops in more

In northern Ghana, communities are facing food insecurity and declining livelihoods due to erratic weather, degraded soils and loss of forests. Among those working on ways to unpick this complicated more

Scientists have successfully bred corals that are more tolerant of heat, showing for the first time that corals can become better adapted to warming within the space of a single more

The Ghanaian government is set to repeal its controversial pro-mining legislation, following weeks of demonstrations against environmentally disastrous mining, including the threat of a nationwide labor strike. In November 2022, more

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—For four hours, Mark Carrington sat quietly with his neighbors at the front of his county’s supervisors’ late August board meeting, waiting for his chance to speak.  They were more

Floodwaters barreled up the front steps of Shadina Toudle’s trailer in Kenly, North Carolina, and lapped near her legs.  She had slept through the worst of Hurricane Matthew, a historic more

No other part of the country has seen such a sharp rise in the number of big fires. The bigger challenge, though, is getting people to embrace the prescribed burns more

A year ago, the U.S. announced ambitious plans to build large-scale clean hydrogen hubs. Now, 12 months later, those plans have advanced little and are still shrouded in uncertainty. Last more

The UK's burden of waste is disproportionately falling on deprived areas, where residents have spoken to the BBC. more

Hurricanes Milton and Helene killed dozens of people, destroyed full neighborhoods and left many without power or water. But humans aren’t the only ones affected by these devastating storms.  Gale-force more

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos—On a recent Wednesday afternoon, a group of high school students studying marine science crowded inside a 540-square-foot office turned scientific lab set atop a police station more

Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs. more

The one thing Kamala Harris and Donald Trump seem to agree on is that the road to the White House runs through Pennsylvania, the nation’s most populous swing state. October more

The power needs of Google’s insatiable data centers might eventually be met by small modular nuclear reactors — emphasis on might and eventually . Search giant Google and startup Kairos more

Dams across the country are aging and facing intensifying floods wrought by climate change. But the price tag to fix what’s broken is estimated in the hundreds of billions of more

PHOENIX—Approval of the construction of two gas power plants without public comment. Another’s expansion approved without an environmental review.  New fees for homeowners with rooftop solar that the Arizona attorney more

In 2024, global carbon emissions will peak — reaching their highest levels ever — then, they’ll begin to decline. That’s according to a new report from the independent research firm more

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

More than 200 science, technology, engineering, and math professionals are candidates at the state and municipal level this year. more

While warming is pushing some European vegetation north, toward cooler weather, a new study finds that for many forest plants, there is a much greater pull westward. Researchers say these more

The Golden State finally fixed its ban last month, but at least five other states still allow the distribution of extra-thick "reusable" plastic bags. more

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Last more

At least six people died in the storm, and some 80,000 ended up in shelters. more

In St. James Parish, a zoning ordinance divides industrial development along racial lines. more

A green hydrogen project tied to a novel steelmaking initiative in Mississippi faces delays as headwinds batter the emerging market for cleanly produced hydrogen. Hy Stor Energy has proposed building more

Renewable power is on pace to produce close to half of the electricity used globally by the end of this decade, according to a new report from the International Energy more

Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a more

Hundreds of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders as the state faces its second major hurricane in two weeks. more

Ten years after officials seized $50 million worth of illegally harvested rosewood, the logs have been returned to the traffickers and sit in limbo in a Singapore port. The legal more

Hurricane Helene's closure of two essential quartz mines in North Carolina reveals the precarity of the solar energy product pipeline. more

Vermont passed its Affordable Heat Act in 2023, marking the official start of the state’s transition from heating homes with fossil fuels to using cleaner alternatives instead — a shift more

Milton's wind speeds skyrocketed by 90 mph in 24 hours. It’s one of the fastest intensification events scientists have ever witnessed in the Atlantic. more

A newly published study examining property values near dozens of large Midwest solar farms has found no significant negative impact — and even a slight positive effect — from the more

Over the last four decades, vegetation cover on the Antarctic Peninsula has grown tenfold, a new study finds.Read more on E360 → more

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Batteries more

Twenty years ago, scientist Richard Thompson sounded the alarm on microplastics pollution. Now, as understanding of the problem has grown, he says it is critical that international negotiators produce an more

The United States makes some 90 million metric tons of cement every year to bind together the nation’s concrete buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure. In the process, U.S. cement plants more

The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund , the national green bank program created by the Inflation Reduction Act, has gotten off to a slow start — but the money has started more

The U.S. has never restarted a decommissioned nuclear reactor, but today Holtec International closed a $1.5 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office to do just more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that aimed to make rooftop solar systems more affordable for school districts . The decision drew immediate rebukes from groups that say more

Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks EnergySage more

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Solar more

As the world’s largest producer of advanced computer chips, Taiwan is struggling to meet demand for electricity. Highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, soon to shutter its last nuclear plant, more

U.S. clean hydrogen policy appears to be stuck in neutral — and not everyone is convinced that’s a bad thing. Last October, seven “clean hydrogen hub” projects were awarded a more

Landfills are the third-largest source of methane, a super-pollutant greenhouse gas that traps 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period. While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency more

Scientists have found that some extinct volcanoes, which have not erupted for thousands or millions of years, may contain key metals used in clean energy.Read more on E360 → more

Three years ago, Washington state legislators passed a landmark climate law that positioned the Evergreen State among the nation’s frontrunners in climate action. Now that status is at risk, thanks more

A series of dams and years of conflict have transformed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which gave rise to some of the world’s earliest civilizations. Kurdish photographer Murat Yazar focused more

A sodium-battery plant in North Carolina, a solar-panel manufacturing facility in New Mexico, and a factory building electric sports cars in Virginia are among the $2.4 billion worth of new more

A half-century ago, scientists posited that whales might able to talk with each other across great distances, but for decades, no one had managed to catch two whales in the more

California just took a big step to reduce carbon pollution from its buildings — though the state didn’t go as far as advocates wanted. Last week, the California Energy Commission more

For the “OK, Bye” climate conference in Reykjavík, Iceland, in May 2023, participants flew in from Silicon Valley, London, Copenhagen, and Berlin. The event’s theme was the ocean, so the more

Investors are betting big on Air Company’s efforts to cut carbon emissions from planes. The New York–based startup announced today that it raised $69 million in a Series B funding more

Air conditioning is a lifesaver on hot days. It also strains the power grid, especially in big cities. Utilities and building owners alike can save money and forestall blackouts by more

An African Union ruling finds that parts of a Congo national park should be returned to the Batwa people, who were evicted decades ago. Advocates say the ruling must be more

FULLERTON, California — If the artificial intelligence oligarchs at Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft meet their data center expansion goals, the U.S. grid will soon strain to meet the industry’s more

Brazilian officials say they have nearly rid Indigenous Yanomami territory in the northern Amazon of the thousands of miners who had been operating illegally in the region. Read more on more

Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks EnergySage more

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

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Texas more

Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world more

Rural electric cooperatives, which bring electricity to the most sparsely populated parts of the country, are getting their biggest federal investment since the New Deal — and this time around, more

The Line Fire in Southern California is giving rise to massive billowing "fire clouds."Read more on E360 → more