Environment & Sustainability

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In Amazon rivers, fish breathe and ingest plastics

This is the second story in a special three-part series on microplastics in the Amazon. Read the first part here. MANAUS, Brazil — In Amazonian waters, the pirarucu lives between two worlds. In the oxygen-depleted waters typical of floodplain lakes,…

DGCE SIG Seminar, 27 Aug 2026

Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community DGCE SIG Seminar, 27… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   DGCE SIG Seminar Diffuse Gas in Cosmic Ecosystems Science Interest…

Lorry turns over as typhoon hits China

Video shows a lorry being blown over after heavy rain and winds continued to batter Wenzhou, a city in China’s eastern Zhejiang province.

Fast-moving wildfire engulfs hills in western Canada – video

Thousands of residents in British Columbia’s wine and orchard region were ordered to evacuate on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire in western Canada nearly doubled in size overnight. The Bald Range fire was burning out of control across about 9,500…

Wildlife in the eastern U.S. are making a comeback

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The best-known wildlife recoveries in the U.S. are often associated with the West. Yet some important gains have occurred east of the Mississippi,…