Canada Moves to Discourage Arctic Rivals as the Fabled Northwest Passage Opens Up
The Inuit of the far north helped solve the mystery of a doomed 19th-century expedition. Now Canada needs them to strengthen its claim to this newly contested region.
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New York’s Many Dystopian Fictional Futures
If you’re a writer or filmmaker hoping to create a hell on earth, might as well start with the most famous city in the world.
A New Generation of Industries Emerges in Texas From Federal Push for Mining Revival
The U.S. doesn’t produce the minerals and metals needed for renewable energy, microchips or military technology. Authorities want to change that as quickly as possible. By Dylan Baddour Major oil companies are drilling in East Texas again, but not for…
Illinois Wants Climate Education in Schools. Now Teachers Need to Figure Out How to Make It Happen.
It’s the seventh state to pass a law requiring climate education in public schools. The requirement will kick in next fall. By Amber X. Chen Last year, Laura Stamp asked her eighth-grade students a thought-provoking question: If they could redesign…
Racing against time, Illinois clears a major hurdle in containing an invasive fish
The silver carp is big, unwieldy, and requires Joe Greendyk to use both his hands to measure it before tossing the fish overboard into the Illinois River. The nearly 2-foot-long invasive fish, which now overruns the river, has become the…
Coalition showdown on net zero looms amid speculation more MPs could quit over policy
Meeting called for end of sitting week inviting backbench MPs to argue for or against dumping the policy after Barnaby Joyce announced resignation Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Coalition backbenchers are preparing for a…
Deforestation and disease spread as Nicaragua ignores illegal cattle ranching
Illegal cattle ranching has torn through Nicaragua’s rainforests in recent years, supplying a growing international market for meat despite calls for better oversight of the industry. Now, the country is feeling the consequences, as disease spreads through the unchecked movement…
Heat surges put preserved Amazon areas at high risk, study says
In September 2024, biologist Cássio Alencar Nunes was taken aback while heading out for field research in Jaú National Park, a conservation unit in Brazil’s northern state of Amazonas. He had a plan to record bird vocalization samples to estimate…
Voices from the land: Indigenous women and the path to a just energy transition (commentary)
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…
Housing secretary says ‘job on the line’ over 1.5m housing target
Housing secretary tells BBC Panorama widespread scepticism will make hitting target “all the sweeter”.