OTTAWA, Canada—“Better catch up, Dad,” my daughter said as she and her brother skated into the night. We were at the start of the Rideau Canal Skateway, part of a more

After years of planning to deal with climate change at some of the country’s military bases, local Northern Virginia government officials are seeking funding for climate adaptation that, at this more

Last May, Florida enacted a law deleting any reference to climate change from most of its state policies, a move Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis described as “restoring sanity in our more

CHITWAN, Nepal — One of Nepal’s biggest cities on the northwestern fringes of Chitwan National Park has been dumping its municipal waste in a forest that serves as an international more

The Ocean Census project has identified 866 new marine species, many from the deep seas, less than two years since its launch. The project announced its findings on March 10, more

A growing number of House Republicans are asking federal budget planners to protect Biden-era tax incentives for clean and renewable energy projects from repeal by Congress and freezes by the more

By the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites. more

Synthetic chemicals found in a wide range of products, from textiles to food packaging, and now even breast milk, are endangering infants’ lives in Africa, researchers say. Scientists are still more

What’s new: Rising temperatures and variation in the length of dry seasons appear to influence the prevalence of dengue fever, according to a recent study conducted in the Philippines. What more

For more than a decade, Matthew Tejada was at the forefront of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice efforts.  Originally hired by the Obama administration to lead environmental justice more

The proposed safety rules would have been the first. more

As the legal fight continues over whether the Trump administration can ignore climate spending laws passed by Congress, North Carolina advocates are preparing for the next brewing federal threat. A more

Numerous events and policy decisions across the world in the last several months are causing despair among many environmentalists. The abrupt freeze, and potential termination, of international funds for conservation more

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods. more

FREEPORT, Maine—In the cold dark of 5 a.m., Kyle Moellar, an apprentice at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, ushers a herd of cows into the milking parlor. more

The low costs of developing renewable energy infrastructure have allowed Texas to lead the nation in its deployment of clean energy. But soon the cost of doing business with new more

As the growing demand for charcoal and firewood hastens the decline of shea trees in Ghana, communities living on the fringes of the country’s Mole National Park are planting fast-growing more

Three New Zealand islands will join an international initiative to remove invasive species and restore native wildlife. With the addition of Maukahuka (Auckland) Island, Rakiura (Stewart) Island and Chatham Island, more

This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. Illinois legislators and clean energy advocates have found themselves in a more

LUMBINI, Nepal — Three years ago, Ram Chandra Kurmi, a farmer from the village of Gaidahawa in south-western Nepal, abandoned his small vegetable plot . The 39-year-old, who once supported more

The resumption of hostilities since the M23 (March 23 Movement) rebel group resurged and captured territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2021 has had a devastating more

Ukraine lost roughly 600 square miles of forest in the first two years of its war with Russia, an area of woodland twice the size of New York City.Read more more

JAKARTA — A freeze on foreign aid funding from U.S. government agencies, including USAID, has delayed several marine conservation programs in Indonesia, according to senior officials in the world’s largest more

The White House is revoking its own authority to oversee implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act — and leaving a bureaucratic mess in its wake. more

For Americans to adopt electric cars, many experts believe that charging a battery needs to be as convenient as filling a gas tank. more

See more from Canary Media’s "Chart of the week” column . Last year was fantastic for battery storage . This year is poised to be even better. The U.S. is more

For decades, efforts to halt deforestation in the Global South have gained much attention within the policy arena, most recently as a powerful and effective measure to mitigate climate change more

Construction has begun on a new international airport in El Salvador despite ongoing concerns that the project will lead to rapid development near vulnerable wetlands and other coastal ecosystems. Officials more

However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken. more

Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources. more

The Indianapolis Prize, a prestigious award that recognizes leaders in wildlife conservation, has awarded its second Emerging Conservationist Award to Mwezi Badru Mugerwa. A Ugandan researcher and conservationist who combines more

In 2003, Indigenous organizations petitioned the Peruvian government to create Yavarí Mirim, an Indigenous reserve on the Amazon border with Brazil and Colombia, spanning 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres), more

Climate action is a guilt trip. Let’s make it aspirational instead. more

Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024. more

This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here . Editor’s note: This story, first published by Grist on Feb. 25, references the Trump more

JAKARTA — The Indonesian Supreme Court has upheld a government decision to curb the expansion of a multibillion-dollar oil palm plantation project in the country’s easternmost region of Papua. In more

Beavers captured from Scotland are released into the wild in England for the first time. more

A U.S. biotech firm working to bring back extinct animals said it had reached a milestone in its quest to recreate woolly mammoths. This week it unveiled "woolly mice" — more

Electricity usually runs one way, but EV and large home batteries could provide a vast network of backup energy to draw on. more

Since its founding back in 2010, Shine Technologies has raised nearly $800 million to deliver on the potential of generating cheap, abundant energy from fusion. Like the dozens of other more

Northern states are depending on imported Canadian hydropower to clean up their grids. What happens now? more

A single storm in 2022 dumped enough snow on Greenland to replace 8 percent of ice lost that year. With warming, the Arctic is seeing stronger atmospheric rivers, which could more

Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims. more

U.S. manufacturers rely on more than 30,000 small industrial boilers to make a large number of things: foods, drinks, paper, chemicals, clothes, electronics, furniture, transportation equipment, and more. The vast more

Maine’s solar incentive program has become a political scapegoat for rising electricity prices in the state, but clean-energy advocates say the numbers don’t add up. Maine utility customers pay some more

Activist Bill McKibben says Americans upset by the Trump administration’s gutting of U.S. climate efforts need to move beyond despair. In an interview with e360, he talks about rethinking the more

Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought. more

Study shows bribery, theft, and conflicts of interest hinder climate progress and incite violence against Indigenous land defenders. more

Since 2017, sweeping legislation in Illinois has sparked a solar-power boom and launched ambitious energy-equity and green-jobs programs. Now, for the third time in under a decade, state lawmakers, advocates, more

This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. It’s been a roller coaster of a month for recipients of more

The decision follows years of trials but some farmers are concerned there could be negative impacts. more

This story was originally published by Capital B , a nonprofit newsroom that centers Black voices and experiences. To read more of Adam Mahoney’s work, visit Capital B . Ninety more

Google has launched a new AI tool called Co-Scientist. How good is it? more

Wildfires, floods, intense heat, droughts, and other extreme events fueled by climate change are threatening water systems in the U.S. and around the globe. Experts warn of the increasing threat more

This is the fourth and final article in our series “ Boon or bane: What will data centers do to the grid?” Tom Wilson is aware that the explosive growth more

The energy giant has announced its strategy after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans. more

Solar panels and batteries will account for more than 80 percent of new power capacity installed in the U.S. this year, officials say. Both technologies are set for record growth, more

The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say. more

A handful of school buses in northern Illinois will soon have a new summer job. ComEd is the latest utility to explore whether electric school buses could help manage the more

A Michigan nuclear plant is looking to make history not once but twice over: First by restarting a reactor shuttered in 2022 and second with newly solidified plans to build more

A number of Connecticut cities and towns want to secure more clean electricity for residents using a program that has already saved millions of dollars for consumers in other states. more

Government support for clean energy has spurred new projects across the U.S., with more than 80 percent of the spending flowing to Republican districts. But since President Trump took office, more

In Ohio, county and township officials have a lot of influence over permitting decisions for wind and solar farms. So when local elected officials oppose a project, it matters whether more

Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to £3,000 a month. more

A new study details how, as wealthy countries rewild farmland, they are driving the destruction of forests in poorer countries that are more abundant in wildlife.Read more on E360 → more

See more from Canary Media's chart of the week column . Cleantech companies have announced a whopping $129 billion worth of clean energy factory plans since August 2022, when former more

An asteroid is heading in our direction. Will it hit us in 2032? more

This article was originally published on Jan. 24, 2025 and updated on Feb. 20, 2025 with shipment data for all of last year. Heat pumps just keep getting hotter. The more

Cutting fossil fuels out of transportation and buildings will mean embracing electric vehicles and equipping homes and offices with heat pumps. But cleaning up these sectors will take much more more

The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study. more

This story was first published by CalMatters . California’s push to electrify its cars is facing a potentially serious problem: People aren’t buying electric cars fast enough. After three straight more

Robin Wall Kimmerer, the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, recently published The Serviceberry, which explores the economies of nature. In an e360 interview, the Native American ecologist discusses reciprocity, gratitude, more

One of the nation’s largest hydrogen-powered transit fleets is seeking to switch to a cleaner — and local — fuel source as part of a federally funded clean hydrogen hub. more

Consumer and clean energy advocates in Indiana are calling for a moratorium on new “hyperscale” data centers, which are driving a huge surge in power demand, until state leaders can more

The world's frozen oceans keep the planet cool, but they currently have less ice than ever recorded before. more