Focus on Environment
Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say
Hurricanes demonstrate the immense, chaotic power of Earth's weather, often fueling misguided attempts at control.
UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action
Representatives from some 200 countries are expected at the Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 COP16 biodiversity conference in the Colombian city of Cali.
Bolivia wildfires burn record area, scorching homes and farms
Wildfires in Bolivia have burned over 10 million hectares this year, setting a record for the country's worst-ever fire season.
Global river flows hit all-time lows in 2023, UN says
Prolonged droughts cut river flows in the Americas, with record lows in the Mississippi and Amazon in 2023.
The world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
The U.N.'s weather agency reports that 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, worsening droughts globally.
As Great Salt Lake dries, Utah Republicans pardon Trump climate skepticism
Utah's Great Salt Lake is shrinking, posing an "environmental nuclear bomb" threat, but locals still support Trump.
Sardinia’s sheep farmers battle bluetongue as climate warms
Bluetongue virus is devastating Sardinia's sheep flocks, killing 20,000 and threatening cheese production amid climate change.
US court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
A parish is being sued for environmental racism as residents allege the promotion of polluting industries in their communities.
US Supreme Court declines to pause EPA mercury, methane rules
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block new EPA rules tightening limits on mercury and methane emissions, despite challenges from states and industry...
Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change
Mexico's new president Sheinbaum targets 45 per cent renewables by 2030, shifting from López Obrador's fossil fuel focus.
