Civil Beat Wants To Build Stronger Connections Across The Hawaiian Islands
A clear longing for more local media coverage emerged from our recent survey of KauaÊ»i and the Big…
Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper
Air pollution is the latest environmental crisis causing havoc across Iran. Large parts of the country are already…
Danish Arctic chief expects High North arms race after Ukraine war
MILAN — The prospect of a conflict in the Arctic is rising, Denmark’s Arctic commander has warned, with…
The Circular Battery Economy Set to Surge to Nearly $78 Billion
As the global energy transition accelerates, the race to secure critical minerals is shifting from remote mines to…
Why this weekend is an exceptional time to visit L.A.’s tide pools
The first time I visited a tide pool near Los Angeles, I didn’t actually know that’s what I…
Dos and don’ts of recycling as trash problems continue to grow in South Florida
Right now, Miami-Dade County generates 5 million tons of trash each year and only 37 percent of that…
Are Alabama’s drought conditions finally improving?
Alabama is still stuck in a drought, but the numbers improved in every category in the latest report…
Resident makes disturbing discovery in beloved nature area: ‘It destroyed me’
Andrew Otazo was so furious about the trash in Miami’s “magical” mangroves that he started a one-man mission,…
Ottawa begins to consider the possibility of a Quebec referendum
The Parti Québécois’s dominance in the polls for nearly two years and its leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s promise…
Quantum Developers’ Environmental Cleanup Plans For Old South Works Steel Site Approved By State
SOUTH CHICAGO — State environmental regulators have approved developers’ plans to clean up the former site of a…
Hawaiʻi County Council passes bill to restrict single-use plastic foodware, serviceware : Big Island Now
A bill to prohibit the sale and distribution of most single-use plastic and polystyrene items used to hold…
Sri Lanka’s latest climate-driven floods expose flaws in disaster preparations – here’s what needs to change
When Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on November 28 2025, Sri Lanka experienced one of its deadliest environmental disasters…