Jonathan, a 192-Year-Old Giant Tortoise, Holds Insights for Aging Well
At 192 years old, Jonathan the giant tortoise is the oldest known living land animal. A new study offers clues as to his incredible longevity.Read...
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New Zealand accused of breaching EU trade deal over climate rollbacks
A Dutch NGO has filed the first climate complaint under the European Union’s trade rules, arguing that New Zealand violated the environmental provisions of its...
Maine's Next Governor Will Walk a Tightrope Between Energy Affordability and Climate Action
All three candidates agree on the need for lower energy costs. Only two see a need to lower greenhouse gas emissions.By Delger Erdenesanaa, The Maine...
Australia says COP31 co-presidency will work on a cover decision
Australia and Türkiye have agreed to take forward a ‘presidency-led decision for COP31’ after consulting with different countries and groups, Australia’s climate change and energy...
World's largest penguin colony suffers 'enormous population crash'
Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica down by two-thirds since 2011, probably due to climate crisisThe world’s largest penguin colony has declined by two-thirds...
Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?
A mix of natural disasters could all befall the state at once as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the climate phenomenonOn a cloudless...
'A real-life moment from The Castle': the retired Australian couple who took on a coal giant and won
Wendy Wales and Tony Lonergan’s four-year fight over MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine went all the way to the high courtSign up for climate and...
Study Links NYC Congestion Pricing Policy to Cleaner Air In Lower Manhattan
One year after NYC launched its congestion pricing policy, fine particulate pollution inside Manhattan’s congestion relief zone was 13 percent lower, according to a new...
Flávio Bolsonaro's advance in Brazil's election is grim jolt for climate campaigners
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at pollsMore fire, more ash, more crime, more...
Earth's center is moving, and NASA just measured it
Earth’s center of mass is constantly on the move, shifting by a few millimeters as enormous amounts of water, ice, and even air migrate around...
Possible plague death at a Siberian lab baffles scientists
Much is unclear about the tragedy, but plague researchers say there is ‘zero’ chance of an epidemic
'Complete devastation': How NSF gutted its social sciences research
Agency body that funds sociology, linguistics, and archaeology studies in U.S. gave 90% fewer new grants this year
'We'll borrow a stargazing kit next': first public nature library in US helps visitors explore great outdoors
As well as books, the new facility offers hundreds of kits to connect people with the natural world, including hammocks and nightvision binoculars. We asked...
IPCC invites experts to review the first draft of the report on climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerabilities
GENEVA, Oct 7 – Registration is open for experts worldwide to review the First Order Draft of the Working Group II contribution to the IPCC...
IPCC invites experts to review the first draft of the report on climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerabilities
GENEVA, Oct 7 – Registration is open for experts worldwide to review the First Order Draft of the Working Group II contribution to the IPCC...
November elections may bring little relief for scientists beleaguered by Trump
If Democrats win one or both chambers of Congress, investigations are likely, but meaningful change may be elusive
Exclusive: Archaeology megafirm abruptly shuts down
Chronicle Heritage was largest U.S. cultural resources management company
New Documents Add to Evidence in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil
Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant.By Nicholas KusnetzIf there...
Alabama Sets Stricter Data Center Rules. But There's a Loophole.
The new rules require more public disclosure on data center projects but still allow large projects to be approved without a vote.By Dennis PillionMONTGOMERY, Ala.—The...
A 'Godzilla-level' El Niño is causing extreme weather conditions around the world – put your questions to our environment writers
Guardian journalists Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon will be online from 4pm BST (11am EDT) today to answer your El Niño questions.Sign in or sign...
Scientists Urge Consumers to Stop Buying Products Made From Antarctic Krill
A new global boycott comes as major retailers withdraw krill products from their shelves to protect whales and other marine life.By Teresa TomassoniIn the Southern...
Powering data centers on nuclear? That's a tough sell in Utah's coal country.
Cindy O’Neil understands the boom-and-bust cycles of industry. Her husband spent years working in Carbon County’s namesake coal mines. In this pocket of central Utah,...
The Northeast's reliance on heating oil is turning into a crisis
There are many markers of fall: vibrant foliage, apple picking and pumpkin-spiced everything, to name a few. Cranking up the heat is another. With record-setting...
The never-ending struggle to protect Georgia's most popular beach
Barrier islands like Tybee Island, off the coast of Georgia, should naturally accumulate sand from islands farther north, but human activity — development on the...
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