Trump promises more drilling in the U.S. to boost fossil fuel production
NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Brian Murray, of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, about President-elect Trump’s promise to increase fossil fuel production. The post Trump...
View Article‘Five years and no justice’ as trial over Indigenous forest guardian’s...
“They’re free and I’m still here. They might be planning to execute me too. I’m very worried about that,” says Indigenous leader Laércio Guajajara, a survivor of an alleged ambush by illegal loggers...
View ArticleMore than 20% of Earth’s plants grow only on islands, global study finds
More than a fifth of the Earth’s plant species are found only on islands, making them one of the largest biodiversity hotspots, a breakthrough global study has found. This conclusion has pushed the...
View ArticlePakistan’s smog is visible from space. This activist is ‘frustrated’ but...
The government in Lahore has closed schools and public spaces and shut down factories. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam shares his perspective: “frustrated” but still fighting. (Image credit: Arif...
View ArticleCoral biodiversity hotspot at risk from fossil fuel expansion, report warns
Fossil fuel projects are putting the Pacific Coral Triangle’s unique marine ecosystem at risk, according to a new report presented Oct. 31 at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity summit (COP...
View ArticleTrump picked Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. What will that mean for...
After president-elect Donald Trump announced Lee Zeldin as his nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, the former Republican representative from Long Island, New York, phoned into Fox News...
View Article‘We are not asking for handouts,’ Rwanada President Kagame says at COP29
BAKU, Azerbaijan – The debate around international climate finance is often interpreted to mean developing countries demand wealthier nations cover the growing climate bill. However, at the ongoing...
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What’s at stake in the upcoming presidential race? Republicans say they want to repeal Biden’s big climate law, but the law also includes subsidies for a product oil and gas companies are interested...
View ArticleWWF gives banks a tool to see if they’re financing environmental crime
WWF has released a toolkit that will help financial institutions spot and reduce their risk to environmental financial crime exposure. The new Environmental Crime Financial Toolkit (ECFT), which WWF...
View ArticleAfrican Development Bank chief calls for ‘green-rich’ continent to also be...
BAKU, Azerbaijan — A top African policymaker at COP29, the ongoing global climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan has called for a better evaluation of Africa’s vast natural capital to reflect the true...
View ArticleFrom landfill to limelight, Ghana waste entrepreneurs win Earthshot Prize
When Desmond Alugnoa and Jacob Attakpah stepped onto a celebrity-studded green carpet at the Earthshot Prize awards in Cape Town last week, they had a good feeling. “Not if we win,” said Attakpah, a...
View ArticleA key driver of decline, can wild orchid collectors change their ways?
Orchids, known for their flamboyant petals, deceptive mimicry and fascinating lifestyles, have captivated biologists and horticulturists for centuries. With nearly 30,000 described species, they form...
View ArticleFresh calls for oil giants to pay $12 billion for Niger Delta pollution
The governor of Nigeria’s Bayelsa state has renewed calls for oil companies like Shell and Eni to pay $12 billion to clean up the pollution from their operations in the state over the past 50 years....
View ArticleWhen will greenhouse gas emissions finally peak? Could be soon
Fossil fuel emissions have increased steadily for almost two centuries. Now, the world may soon reach an important turning point for climate change. (Image credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images)The post...
View ArticleScuba divers in Minnesota investigate the source of underwater trash
Every year, millions of pounds of garbage pollute freshwater lakes across the U.S. In Minnesota, scuba divers took a deeper look at where all the underwater trash is coming from and how to prevent it....
View ArticleThousands of birds seized in massive Indonesian bird-trafficking bust
Authorities in Indonesia have rescued more than 6,500 wild birds being trafficked from the island of Sumatra and destined for Java, in what’s been hailed as the single largest seizure of its kind in...
View ArticleEU delays and weakens anti-deforestation law, adding ‘no-risk’ loophole
The European Parliament approved a move to postpone a watered-down version of its anti-deforestation law, with implementation pushed back 12 months to the end of 2025. The Nov. 14 vote to delay the...
View Article44% of reef-building coral species at risk of extinction: IUCN
Some 44% of the world’s warm-water, reef-building coral species are facing risk of extinction, according to the latest update by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This is a significant increase...
View ArticleUN climate talks ‘no longer fit for purpose’ say key experts
getty The United Nations’ COP climate talks are “no longer fit for purpose” and need an urgent overhaul, key experts including a former UN secretary general and former UN climate chief have said. In a...
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How Republicans (sometimes) get on board with climate action
As President-elect Donald Trump gears up for his second term in January, things might appear bleak for those who want to see the United States tackle climate change. Trump has promised to expand fossil...
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