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Mexican marine biologist Mauricio Hoyos was seriously injured in a shark attack off Costa Rica's Cocos Island. The 48-year-old scientist was bitten on the head and arms while tagging sharks for monitoring. Rescued by aut…
Namibia is deploying helicopters and hundreds of soldiers to combat a wildfire consuming a significant portion of Etosha National Park. The blaze, believed to have originated outside the park, has already killed nine ant…
A developing tropical system, potentially Hurricane Imelda, is heading towards the Carolinas, posing a risk of heavy rainfall and flooding early next week. Its path and intensity may be influenced by a larger, older hurr…
Arizona is grappling with severe flooding that has claimed at least four lives and left two people missing. The disaster also led to approximately 1,000 propane tanks washing away from a distribution facility in Globe, r…
A South Texas city, Mathis, is urgently seeking alternative drinking water sources as severe drought threatens its main supply from Lake Corpus Christi. City officials warn that low water levels will lead to extracting m…
A new study reveals Amazon's largest trees are growing and increasing in number, actively mitigating climate change impacts. Researchers tracked intact forest plots for 30 years, finding a 3.3% expansion in big trees per…
Two major tropical weather systems are developing in the Atlantic. Hurricane Humberto has intensified to Category 4, posing risks to islands like Bermuda. Meanwhile, a potential cyclone, dubbed "Potential Tropical Cyclon…
President Trump dismissed climate change as a "con job" at the UN General Assembly, contradicting scientific consensus and firsthand experiences of world leaders. He criticized renewable energy as "pathetic" and the Pari…
Climate TRACE, a nonprofit coalition, launched an interactive map and database tracking air pollution in 2,500 urban areas globally. The tool identifies 'super emitters' – top 10% PM2.5 pollution sources – disproportiona…
Katmai National Park's annual Fat Bear Week competition begins September 23rd. The public votes daily (12pm-9pm ET) to determine the fattest brown bear from a single-elimination bracket. The competition, showcasing bears…
A new report reveals that global fossil fuel production plans exceed targets set by the Paris Agreement by over 120%, jeopardizing the 1.5°C warming limit. China's slower-than-expected coal production reduction significa…
New Zealand is undertaking a massive conservation project to save its rarest birds, the kākāpō and takahē, from extinction, threatened by invasive mammals introduced by humans. The ambitious "Predator Free 2050" plan aim…
A Global Witness report reveals at least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared globally in 2024, with Latin America accounting for over 80% of the cases. Colombia recorded the highest number of …
The World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, aimed at curbing overfishing, officially came into effect on Monday. This landmark deal, the WTO's first environmental focus, requires countries to r…
A new report warns that over a million Australians will face threats to their homes and livelihoods due to rising sea levels and flooding by 2050. The National Climate Risk Assessment also predicts a surge in heat-relate…
New Zealand's ambitious Predator Free 2050 project aims to eradicate invasive species harming native wildlife, including birds unique to the country. Community volunteers play a crucial role, setting traps to eliminate p…
A glacial collapse in Switzerland's Alps buried the village of Blatten, raising concerns about climate change's impact. Glaciologist Daniel Farinotti links increased rockfall and accelerated glacier melt to rising temper…
Despite a currently quiet Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists warn of a potential surge in activity. The climatological peak is September 10th, with most activity between mid-August and mid-October. While the next …
A new study by leading ice and climate researchers debunks proposed geoengineering solutions to protect polar ice caps. Ideas like atmospheric particle dispersion and ice sheet refreezing are deemed ineffective and poten…
The Garnet Fire in California's Sierra National Forest has burned over 49,000 acres, damaging a grove of giant sequoia trees. Several sequoias in the McKinley grove ignited, though the fire largely remained ground-based,…
New research reveals that Prochlorococcus, a crucial phytoplankton vital to marine life and climate regulation, will likely decline significantly as ocean temperatures rise. A study in Nature Microbiology projects a pote…
In northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herders face a bleak future due to expanding iron ore and rare-earth mineral mines that disrupt traditional reindeer migration routes. The Per Geijer mine, Europe's largest rare-earth mi…
Leticia, Colombia, a town solely accessing the Amazon River, faces potential landlock due to the river's shifting course. A Colombian Navy study predicts this within five years, sparking a border dispute with Peru over S…
Australia has approved more koala habitat clearing in 2025 than in any previous year since the marsupial's threatened species listing. An Australian Conservation Foundation analysis reveals 3,958 hectares of bush have be…
India's conservation efforts for the vulnerable olive ridley sea turtle are highlighted. Activists protect nests and incubate eggs in hatcheries before releasing hatchlings into the Arabian Sea. Despite facing predators,…