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Gas derived from farm waste can meet only 18% of current gas demand by 2050, despite claims of fossil fuel lobbyists, study finds Gas derived from farm waste will never be an alternative to the widespread adoption of heat pumps,…
Few people have the opportunity to meet near-mythical beasts in real life — but Rob Timmins has. He’s one of the few biologists ever to spend time with a saola, a wild ox once known as the “Asian unicorn,” and…
The billionaire’s last three cases are part of a growing global list from fossil fuel companies against government decisions to reduce carbon emissions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Capitals from London to Tokyo need urgent action to protect people from deadly high temperatures, analysts say The world’s biggest capital cities are now sweltering under 25% more extremely hot days each year than in the 1990s, an analysis has…
For most of its history, conservation has been about preservation: setting aside reserves, managing fisheries, and safeguarding livelihoods in ways that assumed tomorrow would look broadly like today. That assumption is now untenable. With global temperatures projected to rise by…
The administration is opening millions of additional acres of public land to mining while slashing royalty rates and environmental regulations for coal. Environmentalists warn of skyrocketing costs and threats to land, water and air. By Jake Bolster The U.S. announced…
This series, Voices from the Land, brings together opinion pieces led and written by Indigenous peoples from around the world. Through these commentaries, we share our lived realities and reflections on urgent issues shaping our time — environmental destruction, our…
Efraín Fueres was gunned down Sunday while marching in protest against high costs of living and government crackdowns that include freezing the bank accounts of activists and suspending a media organization. By Katie Surma An Indigenous land defender was shot…
Plaintiffs who sued the U.S. government in 2015 for promoting fossil fuel policies and failing to protect them from climate change have petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for an investigation and remedies. By Dana Drugmand Young climate activists…
More than a third of Etosha National Park in Namibia has burned, threatening the rich biodiversity in a popular tourist attraction.