Europe Heat Wave: Forecasts, Warnings and How to Stay Cool
A heat wave responsible for shattering numerous temperature records in Western Europe continued its shift east.
Environment & Sustainability
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The Ideas Shaping Environmental Action
What ideas are shaping responses to the environmental crisis? The Mongabay Newscast picks the brains of authors, researchers, activists and storytellers exploring the systems behind biodiversity loss and climate change. From economic inequality and governance to Indigenous knowledge and climate…
‘Literally growing the future’: volunteers help save Scottish rainforest by collecting 11m seeds
Teams painstakingly combed endangered Atlantic habitat over several years, helping to grow 8m native trees A small band of volunteers has helped to grow nearly 8m native trees in Scotland, crucial to efforts to restore lost parts of the Atlantic…
Trump administration targets California coastal agency in escalation of energy production fight
US commerce department accuses state of ‘environmental terrorism’ and plans to evaluate its coastal agency The Trump administration plans to evaluate the performance of the California Coastal Commission, in the latest escalation of a dispute between the state’s Democratic leaders…
Reviewed water quality measures out for consultation
The latest draft Nutrients Action Policy caused controversy when it was initially launched last year.
France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say
First estimates published by the national health agency listed hundreds more deaths per day compared with the daily death rate in previous months.
Telling one guiña from another: It’s all about the angle
Guiña are small-forest-dwelling felids found in Chile and Argentina that are distinguished only by small, subtle black dots, making it difficult to tell one cat from another. A change in camera trap angle could open the door to a better understanding…
Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds
Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollution Roughly five Americans die every hour due to exposure to toxic road vehicle pollution, a new study has found. It’s the latest warning showing fossil-fueled transit is…
Offshore Oil and Gas Rush Threatens Whale Corridors and Coral Reefs
Global plans to drill and expand fossil fuel projects overlap with marine protected areas and important fishing grounds, a new report finds. By Teresa Tomassoni From coral reefs in Kenya to Caribbean seagrass meadows and whale migration corridors in the…
Federal Officials Say an Endangered Wetland Plant Is Recovering. Not Everyone Agrees.
Recorded populations of the northeastern bulrush grew more than elevenfold, but researchers say the plant is not out of the woods yet. By Madeline Shaw When the northeastern bulrush joined the ranks of federally endangered plants and animals in 1991,…