There’s a vexing debate in US politics that goes something like this: Would you rather have abundant and cheap energy or a clean, healthy planet where wildlife can thrive? It sounds like an either/or choice, but it doesn’t have to be. Many corporate leaders, including those I have worked with, know that wildlife conservation can … Read more
24 new amphipods found at the Clarion-Clipperton Site, where the Trump administration is targeting deep-sea mining.National Institute of Oceanography, Southampton via Inside Climate News Get your information from a source other than the oligarchs. Register for free Mother Jones Everyday. This story was published by Climate Insider and is presented here as part of Department … Read more
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ozone levels in Greater Cleveland have exceeded federal standards for years, but a recent finding by the US Environmental Protection Agency could bring the region into compliance. The agency recommended reclassifying the area as “attainment” for ozone, a move that could have far-reaching effects on the five-county region, both for polluters and … Read more
A rhinoceros living in the High Arctic sounds like a reality you misread on a screen in the middle of the night. But paleontologists working on fossils from Devon Island in Nunavut have described a new species that once walked near the surface of the earth, forcing scientists to rethink how animals moved between continents. … Read more
As the American West is reeling from one of the warmest and driest winters on record, wildfires have burned 127 percent so far in 2026 than the 10-year average, setting the stage for long, scorching summers. Updated data from the National Fire Service on the number of fires and acres burned through March 27 show … Read more
This story was originally published by Caretaker and is reprinted here in collaboration with the Climate Desk. The extreme heat wave that has scorched the West this week would have been “impossible” if it weren’t for the climate crisis, a team of scientists has determined. Millions of Americans from the Pacific coast to the Rockies … Read more
Dubai was hit by overnight flooding after “torrential rains” hit several cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), prompting authorities to issue warnings. The amazing pictures were posted on the Internet by Dubai Media Office and some of the lightning striking 829m/2,722ft Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. UAE authorities implemented emergency measures … Read more
This grandchildren called the shelter Final Destination, after the popular movie. Tedica Alexander, 61, a resident of Union Island in St Vincent and the Grenadines, recalls with pride – and a tremor in her voice – how her nine grandchildren supported her and others at the Ashton community center when Hurricane Beryl hit the area … Read more
Due to a snow drought and a record-setting heat wave, some Colorado residents are facing the first restrictions on their water use ever. Denver Water announced Wednesday that it wants to cut water use by 20%, asking people to turn off automatic irrigation systems until mid-May and to limit watering trees and shrubs twice a … Read more
A world dependent on oil is in crisis. Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz – through which more than a quarter of the world’s marine oil trade and a fifth of the world’s natural gas flows – has come to a standstill! Oil prices rose, briefly reaching $119 a barrel. The largest release of … Read more