Climate, Energy & Conservation
Why has Janelle Stelson aligned herself with failed federal policies that have been proven to make energy more expensive? The choice is simple: Pennsylvania can build on what works, or face higher ut...
Nepal’s expanding birdwatching community offers a vital lifeline for both biodiversity monitoring and ecotourism, reports contributor Bibek Bhandari for Mongabay. According to a recent study, a growin...
Radiative forcing imbalances are predominantly elicited by anomalies and trends in surface solar radiation, which is modulated by aerosol and cloud albedo. New research indicates that from 1750 to pre...
Slow-moving storms have unleashed catastrophic flooding across parts of the Texas Hill Country, killing at least two people, devastating communities and leaving widespread damage in its path. Heavy ra...
There are many things that seemed to have worked better in 1992, especially in Canada. Perhaps it is time to return to more traditional approaches rather than bitterly clinging to eco-activism and cli...
Tourism often brings large promises to small places. It can bring money to forests, beaches, villages, parks, and old towns. It can make a family guesthouse viable or give a young person a reason to s...
Warm and muggy temperatures are once again plaguing portions of the East Coast, but thick Canadian wildfire smoke could throw a wrench into exactly how hot it gets. Fortunately, this warm, smoky patte...
Hochul: "... They drive up costs for local ratepayers, and I refuse to let those costs get passed down to New Yorkers ..."The postNew York State Bans New Data Centers to Rescue their Underpowered Gree...
Mongabay’s investigation into deforestation in Liberia started with a tip from a source last year. “There’s deforestation, and a migrant rights issue,” they said. Areas along the border with Côte d’Iv...
As millions of Americans in the Northern U.S. start to feel the effects of the Canadian wildfire, little relief is on the way, as it continues to burn across the border this week.
(GRAND GEDEH, Liberia) – Off in the woods beyond the ekki trees, a sharp crack cuts through the buzzing of insects. “It’s a tree falling,” says George Bowey, a baby-faced community eco-guard who works...
NEW ORLEANS, U.S. — On a cold Saturday in late January, a parade floats rolls down Royal Street painted with the image of the Louisiana coastline, eroding away. The next float displays Lady Liberty ga...
Gray whales are experiencing a potentially catastrophic population decline, a sharp reversal from what had been considered a conservation success. As of July 6, 2026, there were 145 gray whale (Eschri...
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in the past 10 years, according to satellite data published by Brazil’s National Space Agency (INPE). Between January and June 2025...
The stealthy and increasingly persistent presence of an exotic species — the giant river prawn— in Brazil’s coastal ecosystems has been raising numerous alarms among scientists, fishers and environmen...
People in the U.S. will have a unique opportunity to see an upcoming celestial event — the moon and Venus planetary conjunction — on Friday night.
The race to Mars continues as officials from NASA and SpaceX work toward the greater goal of sending humans to the planet for colonization.
An earthquake rattled Yellowstone National Park near its infamous supervolcano on Thursday morning. The USGS said a magnitude 3.3 quake struck along the Yellowstone River inside the national park.
America is dominating for the worst air quality in the world as Canadian wildfire smoke moves into the upper tier of the country, causing smoky, hazy skies for millions.
The National Hurricane Center is painting two Areas to Watch for possible (but unlikely) tropical development. Even without tropical development, however, the yellow zone that spans Florida from the G...