Cambodia tested waters amid pollution claims; months later, still no public results
Following local Indigenous Brao reports of health issues stemming from water since gold mining began in the area in 2023,…
New Zealand Could Recognize the Legal Rights of Pacific Whales
Legislation recognizing the legal personhood and inherent rights of whales has been introduced in the New Zealand Parliament. If enacted,…
Tierney Thys, marine biologist and interpreter of the sunfish
Tierney Thys spent decades studying the giant ocean sunfish, using its improbable form to ask broader questions about life in…
Bangladesh caught between food security and falling groundwater | News | Eco-Business
Considering the rapidly depleting groundwater table in Bangladesh’s northwestern zone, known as the Barind Tract, the country declared 25 subdistricts…
Malaria didn’t just kill early humans, it shaped who we became
A growing body of research suggests that modern humans did not originate from a single location, but instead emerged through…
RJ Nichole Ledesma, chronicler of unsettled ground on Negros Island, was killed last month. He was 30.
A 30-year-old journalist was killed while reporting on renewable energy’s impact on farming communities in Negros Island. RJ Nichole Ledesma…
California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.…
The ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West’s ecosystems
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.…
Unusual ant interaction hints at mutualistic ‘cleaning’ system
Some coral reef ecosystems famously have “cleaning stations,” where fish line up to be cleaned by other species of fish…
Why evidence matters in environmental journalism
Environmental reporting often begins with a simple proposition: that facts still matter. At a time when climate change and biodiversity…
Migratory freshwater fish are in trouble: Will we act in time to save them?
Migratory freshwater fish have declined by an estimated 81% since 1970 yet remain largely overlooked in global conservation policy. At…
Trigeneration System: Sustainable Energy with Major Gains
Researchers have introduced an innovative solar-powered trigeneration system aimed at delivering multiple energy services sustainably while cutting down waste and…
After Hungary, Could Mexico Be Next? by Guillermo Ortiz
During his 16-year rule, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán could plausibly argue that his model delivered order, stability, and rising living standards.…
This 275-million-year-old animal had a twisted jaw like nothing alive today
In a dry riverbed deep within a forest near the Amazon in Brazil, paleontologists uncovered a fossilized jawbone from a…
Scotiabank Drops Net Zero Goal As RBC Retains 2050 Target In Climate Reset
Canada’s two largest lenders scrap 2030 financed emissions targets, citing policy shifts and market uncertainty Royal Bank of Canada maintains…
ERM has Appointed Louise Pearce as Global Leader of Sustainability and Risk
ERM consolidates sustainability, enterprise risk, and corporate affairs under a single global leadership role Appointment reflects rising investor focus on…
This “Pink Floyd” spider hunts prey 6x its size and lives in walls
Researchers from several South American institutions have identified a new species of crevice weaver spider, expanding what scientists know about…
How Many Divisions Has Pope Leo? by Harold James
Following the Trump administration’s spat with Pope Leo XIV over its misbegotten war with Iran, one is reminded of previous…
What China Will Learn from Orbán’s Defeat by Sam Chetwin George
After watching Nikita Khrushchev’s repudiation of Stalin lead to a revolution in Hungary, Mao Zedong concluded that under one-party rule,…