Walrus tusks carved in Bali are being illegally sold as Native American art, investigation finds
Potentially massive illicit trade could be endangering the animals and undermining Indigenous artists
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Rogue UK energy bosses and brokers face crackdown on mis-selling
Exclusive: Ofgem to be given powers to issue fines and rein in bonuses for executives who ‘reward themselves while customers suffer’Energy bosses in the UK...
How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster
Researchers find the birds’ guano feeds algal blooms that absorb significantly more solar energyPenguin poo is making the Antarctic snow melt faster, a study shows....
Democrats Seize Congress, Statehouses in Referendum on the Economy
Voters sought action on energy costs, corruption and data centers in an election environmentalists believe sets the stage for renewed climate policy.By Marianne Lavelle, Dan...
What a historic 'blue wave' midterm means for climate action
The Democratic Party appeared set to win a commanding victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections. As of 11 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday night, the party was...
Former head of global health fund returns, eyeing a 'huge opportunity' despite political and financial challenges
Mark Dybul contends the group can finally help countries control malaria, TB, and HIV
European scientists face uncertainty as pandemic recovery fund winds down
More than €55 billion from EU fund has gone to research and innovation, but researchers worry those investments will not be sustained
Kashmir's potato pits are vanishing – and generations of knowledge could be buried for ever
Farmers in Gurez store their harvests underground to last the Himalayan winter. As the practice fades, local varieties and handed-down skills are disappearing tooHajra Begum...
Speculating an Indigenous urban forest
While the Anthropocene may signify a new event in Western disciplinary practices, for many Indigenous peoples, including Māori, it presents a familiar return to their...
Environmental due diligence and the scoping problem in circular infrastructure
International courts and tribunals have converged, across 2024 and 2025, on a standard of due diligence that is ‘informed by the best available science’. Commentary...
US Loses a Football Field of Forest Every 2 Minutes
The newly launched U.S. Forest Monitor tracks satellite imagery to document forest loss over time.By Dennis PillionA new satellite tracking system finds that the United...
What we're watching: Weekly disaster update, November 2, 2026
The post What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, November 2, 2026 appeared first on Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
COP30 roadmap says faster use of existing tools can halt forest loss by 2030
Brazil’s COP30 presidency has unveiled a much-anticipated plan to halt forest loss around the world, saying a global target to end deforestation by 2030 remains...
Few Repercussions for Oil Firm's Continued Leaks After Couple's Death From Toxic Gas
Aghorn pleaded guilty and paid a $1 million fine after a worker and his wife were killed by toxic hydrogen sulfide in 2019. Regulators are...
Brazil's fossil fuel roadmap sketches out first global timetable
Brazil has proposed a voluntary timetable to speed up the world’s transition away from fossil fuels (TAFF), fulfilling the promise it made to draw up...
New Permitting Bill in Senate Would Lock in Fossil Fuel Dominance for Generations
By KD Chavez, executive director, Climate Justice Alliance On September 30th, the Senate proposed the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA). This bill would...
UK makes huge aid cuts to Commonwealth nations despite warm words at Chogm summit
Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global needThe UK government...
Is It Better to Speak, or to 'Hush'?
Voters say they want to hear more about climate. This election, candidates mostly stopped saying it.By Kate WaxmanHi, I’m Kate Waxman, and this is my...
UK climate minister Katie White: COP31 must respond to 'really scary' science
Print article Share The upcoming COP31 climate talks in Antalya, Turkey need to respond to the latest science on global warming, which is ‘really scary’,...
Great Britain's worst-ever bluetongue season 'a major animal welfare crisis'
British Veterinary Association president tells MPs surge in cases putting farmers under severe pressure and stressThe worst bluetongue season on record has been a major...
Africa launches long-delayed energy bank to finance fossil fuel projects
After repeated delays, the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) was officially launched this week – tasked with financing oil and gas projects across the continent as...
State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close A record August and the second-warmest year to date A record-setting El Niño event Record heat across...
As Mangrove Forests Expand in China, Bird Species Multiply
A push by China to revive its mangrove forests is paying off. Not only have mangroves colonized large areas of coastline, but the new forests...
New tool will help gardeners move away from thirsty English classics to drought-resistant plants
Exclusive: Garden Climate Assessment Tool will allow users to predict a plant’s response to the projected climate in a given location’In the 20th century, we...
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