Why the disastrous 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill looms large over northern pipeline debate
The Exxon Valdez disaster happened more than 36 years ago off Alaska’s coast, but the catastrophic oil spill…
Satellite captures the first detailed look at a giant tsunami
When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake ripped through the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone on July 29, 2025, it launched a…
Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle | Newcastle and the Hunter
Activists have blocked two more coal ships from entering the Port of Newcastle on the fourth day of…
Innovative company develops surprising way to use old wind turbine blades — here’s what’s happening
An Australian company has come up with a novel use for decommissioned wind turbine blades: a component in…
Colorado Finally Got Its Wolves Back. Why Are So Many Dying? – Mother Jones
Wildlife officials release one of five gray wolves on public land in northwestern Colorado on December 18, 2023.Jerry…
Antarctica’s Southern Ocean might be gearing up for a thermal ‘burp’ that could last a century
Consider your morning cup of coffee. Your kettle’s heating element — or flame on a stove — warms…
N.B. fishing community pays tribute to loved ones through Christmas tree hung with buoys
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U.S., Ukrainian negotiators meet in Florida as Trump seeks to broker peace deal
Open this photo in gallery: Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, centre, and Jared…
Federal cuts to climate-related funding are the wrong move, according to these Islanders
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South East Water ‘sorry’ for supply issues in Tunbridge Wells
South East Water has apologised to customers who may be experiencing a loss of water or low pressure,…
Teen-built spider robot aims to regrow Portugal’s burned forests
A pair of 19-year-old innovators from Portugal has developed a new all-terrain reforestation robot designed to plant trees…
The Oceans Are Going to Rise—but When?
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In May 2014, NASA announced at a press…