A whale-surfing fish hitches the ocean’s wildest joyride
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick…
Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Interpol and partners launched a global law enforcement effort Wednesday aimed at dismantling criminal…
A decade after Mariana dam collapse, COP30 tests Brazil’s commitment to environmental justice
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A week before what the Indigenous Krenak people now call “the death of the…
Tips to minimize pets’ climate impact
The whole “pets are family members” idea isn’t just a sweet sentiment. Data shows that pet owners are…
As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake
RIO DE JANEIRO — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking…
Mississippi homeowner shoots escaped monkey
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot…
Global warming spurs anxiety about having kids
Amanda Porretto isn’t sure she’ll ever have children. At 27, she is the average age of new mothers…
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation falls 11% even as fires surge to record levels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by 11% from August 2024 to July this…
Deforestation boosts flash flood, landslide risk from Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa pummeled areas of the Caribbean already vulnerable to landslides and flash flooding because of factors made…
Beyond panda diplomacy: Golden monkeys from China debut at European zoos
With their distinctive shaggy orange manes, pale blue faces and dense fur covering their hands and feet, it’s…
Report says US electronic waste is menacing Southeast Asia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…
American e-waste causing ‘hidden tsunami’ in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…