The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.
A flaming crater of gas has burned in Turkmenistan for decades. Satellite imagery suggests that the fires are decreasing, but the environmental implications are unclear.
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War Harms the Environment. Can a Peace Treaty Repair the Damage?
Experts at a U.N. institute see opportunities for ecological improvement in the peace talks between Kurdish fighters and Turkey. By Jaylan Sims On a sweltering July day, 30 Kurdistan Workers’ Party fighters stripped the rifles from their backs and tossed…
Fixing mega-leaks of methane would hugely boost energy stock amid crisis, report says
International Energy Agency analysis shows methane leaks remained at near-record highs in 2025 Methane emissions from the energy sector remained at near record levels in 2025, the International Energy Agency concluded in a report. Tackling the emissions could make billions…
Flooding in Chicago Is Getting Worse. Here’s Why.
Blamed in part on climate change, the threat of water ponding in your yard or your basement is growing, a Sun-Times/WBEZ investigation has found, putting health, homes at risk. By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times In a little-noticed memo early last…
Hurricane Helene shattered lives — and the systems that keep people sober
As Hurricane Helene roared through the mountains of western North Carolina in September 2024, Devon ran from one side of his house to the other, listening to the sound of trees snapping in the dark. The wind whipped the steep…
Helene frayed the safety net for people who use drugs. This community wove it back together.
Kimberly Treadaway hoped she was prepared for the storm. Hurricane Helene was heading right for her home in Weaverville, North Carolina, and she worried about having enough food and water, and about her 5-month-old son. But something else weighed on…
Should Roundup labels warn users about the cancer risk? It’s up to the Supreme Court.
Since 2018, when it bought the chemical manufacturer Monsanto, the German conglomerate Bayer has set aside billions to settle legal claims that the active ingredient in the company’s weedkiller Roundup has caused cancer and other health issues among its users.…
Lasers, hawks and even guns haven’t solved the UK’s pigeon problem. There is a better way | Sydney Lobe
Councils spend heavily on grisly yet ineffective methods. Why won’t they consider a proven, low-cost and humane strategy? By some estimates there are almost 3 million pigeons residing in London, which has the highest pigeon population in the country. Known…
Pine marten kit receives round-the-clock care after siblings died
The kit was rescued from a bin in Wales and is now being looked after at Vale Wildlife Hospital.
‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds
International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts say Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane…