World Cup sends ‘dangerous message’ on climate
In eight months the 2026 World Cup will make history as the biggest single sporting event – but not everyone is celebrating.
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World Falling Short on Methane Pledge, U.N. Report Finds
Several agency programs are trying to track and reduce methane emissions around the world. They aren’t meeting the targets fast enough.
Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?
Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro trafficking industry have failed – and how to save the endangered fish By 10am on the midsummer Day of the Ox, the city of…
Defending Stingless Bees in the Peruvian Amazon
As deforestation and climate change threaten some of the country’s least-known pollinators, scientists join forces with Indigenous Asháninka communities to protect the insects and their new legal rights. By Teresa Tomassoni SATIPO, Peru—Dry leaves rustled beneath the hem of her…
A Dallas Start-Up Raises $5.5 million to Build 3-D Solar Towers
The vertical towers allow for three times more capacity per acre than conventional solar panel arrays, according to the company, Janta Power. By Arcelia Martin DALLAS—Texas has more solar power than anywhere else in the U.S. But there’s plenty of…
The humble plant that could save the world — or destroy it
The largest herds of caribou in the world make their homes here. Polar bears give birth to cubs in dens dug into this soil, some of them more than 200 years old. And birds like the Arctic tern fly north every…
Want to go to the UN’s biggest gathering of Indigenous peoples? Here’s how.
The United Nations has opened up a new round of funding to support Indigenous peoples to attend two major convenings in New York City and Geneva next year. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII, happens every…
Coogee beach among Sydney swimming spots ranked most polluted with faecal matter
Annual survey finds about 21% of 249 swimming sites across NSW received ratings of ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ for water quality Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Coogee beach and Shelly beach in Manly have…
ARE YOUR PETS OK?! How to keep them safe from climate-induced record-breaking everything everywhere | First Dog on the Moon
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Only one prosecution made after 15,195 wood-burning complaints in a year in England
Campaigners say figures reveal a lack of enforcement with just 24 fines issued by councils for rule violations Only one prosecution for illegal wood burning has been made in the past year despite 15,195 complaints across England, data shows. Additionally,…