Wild blueberry farms across Maine suffer as climate change upends growing seasons
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.…
What Is the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)?
The world is losing 11 football (soccer) fields of tropical primary forest every minute , much of it is the…
In Thailand, burned sugarcane plantations become traps for leopard cat cubs
Every crop burning season, dozens of leopard cat cubs are admitted to a wildlife rescue center in northeastern Thailand as…
Light pollution reshapes predator-prey dynamics at California’s urban edge, study finds
A new study finds that bright lights at night change wildlife behavior at the edge of cities more than noise…
2026 FIFA World Cup threatened by extreme heat: Report
In less than a month, the world’s attention will shift to one of the biggest sporting events on the planet:…
Marine conservation suffers when the ocean is not accessible to all, especially on remote islands (commentary)
Coastal and marine systems across much of the world remain structurally inaccessible to persons with disabilities, older populations, and marginalized…
The World Economy After the Trump-Xi Summit by Shang-Jin Wei
en English Economics May 15, 2026 Shang-Jin Wei If Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s Beijing summit produces a sustained Sino-American…
Endangered Persian leopards persist across borders, despite hunters and landmines
There are fewer than 1,100 Persian leopards left in the wild, with 80% — perhaps 732 individuals — concentrated in…
At least 65 dead in latest Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo
A new Ebola outbreak has been declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to an announcement made…
Canada aims to double its electric grid by 2050 with clean energy and lower costs for users
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a clean electricity strategy Thursday he says will help double Canada’s electricity grid by…
This Week in Climate News (May 2026, Week 2)
This weekly round-up brings you key climate news from the past seven days, including New Zealand’s proposal to ban lawsuits…
California Capitalism Meets the Moment by Lenny Mendonca & Laura Tyson
The United States needs AI governance that protects workers without stifling innovation , tax strategies that actually address inequality ,…
Nickel Demand Could Harm Land and Marine Conservation Areas
New research warns that the race to secure nickel could put some of the world’s most important land and marine…
Endangered Species Day highlights wildlife wins — and mounting losses
At least 18,000 animal species globally are threatened with extinction: they’re listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered by the…
Homelessness Could Be Four Times Higher in a Decade Due to Impacts From Climate Change
A study on the future of Australia’s housing market, has revealed that even well-intended housing market interventions could significantly worsen…
Lightrock Launches $500 Million Fund to Expand Energy Access Across Emerging Markets
Lightrock’s Accelerate7 fund will invest $10 million to $50 million per company across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia.…
The Global Water Cycle Is Critical Infrastructure by Erik Berglöf
Governments and financial institutions urgently need to align on restoring and maintaining the planet’s life-support system. By harnessing recent advances…
European bottom trawling costs billions every year in climate impacts, study finds
Europe’s fishing industry makes around 180 million euros ($210 million) every year in profits from bottom trawling, which involves dragging…
Was Xi Jinping Inevitable? by Steve Tsang
Under Xi Jinping, China is moving steadily away from the pragmatic authoritarianism of the reform era toward the restoration of…
5 years of lessons from extended producer responsibility laws
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Extended producer responsibility laws (EPR)…