Great Barrier Reef and climate change: See the largest effort to save Australia’s gem
CAIRNS, Australia — “I just got a whiff,” said Peter Harrison, a marine scientist, as he leaned over…
Tectonic Plate Movements, Not Volcanoes, Drove Major Climate Shifts Over 540 Million Years
New research challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating that mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, not volcanic eruptions, played the…
High Seas Treaty takes effect, giving the open ocean real protection
In the spring of 2010, I was one of a few journalists invited to travel down to the…
WMO confirms 2025 was one of warmest years on record
WMO’s announcement was timed to coincide with the release of global temperature announcements from the dataset providers. These…
Tariffs, AI top World Economic Forum 2026 risks report
A photograph shows a sign at the Congress Centre on the opening day of the World Economic Forum…
India’s Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity Surges 22.6 Per Cent To 266.78 GW In Record-Breaking Clean Energy Year In 2025
India recorded a landmark year in clean energy expansion during 2025, with non-fossil fuel installed capacity surging to…
Brazil’s soy industry withdraws from Amazon deforestation pact, risking forest loss
SAO PAULO (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Brazil’s largest soy producers assured buyers that their harvest —…
‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year’s CES gadget show. But spicing up…
How to shop for eco-friendly toilet paper
Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is typically…
White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing a landmark environmental…
Pipeline safety regulators issue record fine for Gulf oil spill
Pipeline safety regulators on Monday assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million…
2025 Was ‘Year of the Octopus’ Says UK Wildlife Trust, Amid Record Cephalopod Sightings
Pia It was 75 years ago the last time there were as many octopus in British waters as…