The Endangered Species Act Reduces Housing
Max Tabarrok’s paper on the Endangered Species Act and housing (WP) has just been published in the Journal…
Wildfires: Prevention is the best defence, UN says
The warning comes from the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) which said that more than 434,000 hectares have already burned…
The Fix for Food Waste Comes With a Major Catch
Between 30% and 40% of the U.S. food supply goes uneaten, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Most…
France and Spain eye wildfire reprieve as blazes ignite across Europe
But the fire service has also said it was “reasonably optimistic” the blaze was no longer progressing. The…
Monkeys sometimes have ‘pets’ like humans
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‘Ludicrous’: Game hunters plan to restrict hunting male animals
West Coast farming advocates have blasted a proposal to prevent hunters from killing virile male animals as “ludicrous”.…
How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse?
When a devastating heat wave, hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, people often want to know: How much did…
Lower losses, growing risks: the natural disaster review for the first half of 2026
In the Asia-Pacific region, losses remained significantly lower than in previous years. Total losses amounted to around US$…
Before and after photos show how Europe is drying up in the deadly heatwaves
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Europe’s heating climate sparks ‘major intensification’ of fires: Report | Climate News
Climate change has helped southern Europe’s likelihood of wildfires double since 1981, say researchers. Published On 30 Jul…
Arctic Sea Ice Loss May Be Reshaping the Asian Monsoon
The annual Asian monsoon is one of the most consequential components of the global climate system, pivotally affecting…
Why does Japan experience so many large earthquakes?
Almost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan –…