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After decades of struggle, indigenous leaders and organizers have shown how to win against billionaires and large corporations.| Barn Raiser
The most powerful storm of the year so far hit Jamaica on Tuesday this week. Hurricane Melissa is classed as a category five storm, the maximum strength. While Jamaica often faces tropical storms, this is set to be the most powerful storm to reach land on the island since records began. It will bring...| Socialist Worker
This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Each year, the Sweeney Center for Public Policy at Rowan University in New Jersey hosts a conference on the state’s current and future energy landscape. In 2023 and 2024, the gatherings focused heavily on the rapidly accelerating development of […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. History is unfolding in the Atlantic Ocean right now. Hurricane Melissa has spun up into an extraordinarily dangerous Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, and is set to strike Jamaica Monday night before marching toward Cuba. This […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On the evening of June 2, 2025, the city council meeting in Pasco, Washington, was winding down when Councilor Leo Perales piped up from his seat on the wood-trimmed dais. “I know we’ve talked about fluoride a few times,” […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The coral reef itself was exquisite. Growing about 3 miles offshore in 50 feet of water, it was a rugged terrain of pinks, blues, and oranges, set against a backdrop of deep blue. The coral pieces, each a colony of […]| Mother Jones
With 2.1 million cattle in Montana, one might expect Governor Gianforte and our congressional delegation to know where cattle actually get brucellosis. But unfortunately, the governor and delegation appear locked into outdated, unscientific, and unsupported false assumptions that wild Yellowstone bison have transmitted brucellosis to cattle. They have not. The grim result of these false More The post Elk, Not Wild Bison, Have Transmitted Brucellosis to Montana Cattle in Every Case appeare...| CounterPunch.org
I ask: “what if: a bromofluorocarbon world?” “A what?” you might reply. It’s perhaps one of the most underrated of all alternate history what-ifs: it’s well known that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), while inert and non-toxic on the surface, destroy ozone when they waft up to the … Continue readingBeautiful and Terrible as the Dawn The post Beautiful and Terrible as the Dawn appeared first on Adamas Nemesis.| | Adamas Nemesis | Adamas Nemesis
The trade war between the U.S. and China is turning into an MMA-style cage match. President Donald Trump just announced 100% tariffs on Chinese-made goods, while President Xi Jinping has slapped a near 100% ban on critical minerals from China into the U.S. Xi’s move makes the heart of the conflict clear: The ultimate winner […]| Washington Examiner
The Montana Department of Corrections announced crews have restored full water service at Montana State Prison near Deer Lodge. Water had previously been restored throughout most of the facility on Friday, with additional worked needed at the High Side 2 facility during the weekend. “Over the past two weeks, our employees, community partners, and the […]| Daily Montanan
On a Saturday morning in September, my husband and I jump in our truck and drive to Castlewood, Virginia, in southwest Virginia’s Russell County, for the annual United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) cookout hosted by UMWA District 17. Southwest Virginia is the most Republican part of the state, and Russell County is deep in this net of macho identity politics, Christian culture, social media political engineering and the disparate ways political parties divest and invest in rural districts....| Barn Raiser
After decades of struggle, indigenous leaders and organizers have shown how to win against billionaires and large corporations.| Barn Raiser
By Liz Hurtado, National Field Manager at Moms Clean Air Force and EcoMadres| Publiquémoslo
This is the second part of Mountain State Spotlight’s discussion with Cecil Roberts, who is retiring after 30 years as president of the United Mine Workers of America. Read part one here. Ward: I’ve really kind of wrangled around trying to figure out how to ask this. Lots of people pontificate a lot about West Virginia’s […] Retiring UMWA President Cecil Roberts talks about where the coalfields have been and where they could be going. appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West ...| Mountain State Spotlight
United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts is retiring later this week. I’ve covered the coal industry, the mine workers and their leader since before he became union president 30 years ago. In a two-hour interview, we talked about growing up on Cabin Creek, going to Vietnam and coming home, the dangerous life of […] Cecil Roberts reflects on growing up in coal country, going to Vietnam, and why too many miners die on the job appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Vi...| Mountain State Spotlight
Oceanside will begin its first official opportunistic sand placement project, guided by the city’s Sand Compatibility Opportunistic Use Program permits.| North Coast Current
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm as it neared Jamaica, threatening catastrophic flooding, landslides, and widespread destruction. The storm, already blamed for six deaths across the Caribbean, could be the strongest to ever hit the island. The post Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island’s strongest recorded storm appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.| AFRO American Newspapers
Ceres filed an amicus curiae brief in support of California's new climate disclosure laws, which require companies with annual revenue of more than $1 billion to disclose Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, and companies with more than $500 million in annual revenue to report climate-related financial risks and the steps they are taking to mitigate them.| Davis Vanguard
Not everybody's convinced of its plans. The post Startup Raises $60 Million to Artificially Cool the Planet appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
“Another year of a delayed commercial Dungeness crab season is incredibly difficult for our fleet and port communities,” Lisa Damrosch, the association’s executive director, said in a statement. “H…| Santa Cruz Sentinel
Assistant Professor – Environment and Sustainability (SEaS) University of Cincinnati The School of Environment and Sustainability (SEaS) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to join a new Blue / Water and Sustainability Initiative in the College of Arts and Sciences. This initiative is part of the College’s Discovery in Action program, which supports engaged […] The post Assistant Professor, Water Economies, Environment and Sustainability (SEaS), College of Arts a...| The International Society for Ecological Economics
Active Value is joining the Good Food Finance Network’s Integrated Data Systems Initiative, as part of our work toward multidimensional metrics for food systems finance and value chain manage…| Good Food Finance Network
After years of trying to understand the minds of people who hurt others, I have recently turned my attention as a criminal […] The post The World of Criminal Psychologists Expands to Include Crimes Against Planet Earth appeared first on Social Science Space.| Social Science Space
As wildlife disappears, much of it goes untracked and unnoticed. But hope may literally be rising from the ground up. By combining ancient animal tracking with new technology, scientists can now use footprints to find and protect hidden species, giving us a powerful new way to save nature. The post Tracking Without A Trace: How Footprints And Non-Invasive Methods Could Transform Wildlife Monitoring appeared first on Faunalytics.| Faunalytics
Researchers model the trade of farmed sheep from Portugal to Israel and find that exporting carcasses is far cheaper and better for the environment than transporting live animals.| Faunalytics
Researchers are 'cautiously optimistic.' The post Endangered North Atlantic right whales are making a slow comeback appeared first on Popular Science.| Popular Science
From a hyena stalking an abandoned diamond mining town to a pile of seething rattlesnakes.| Popular Science
Holy water is a pretty regular feature at Catholic churches, so why were some commentators on social media in an uproar over Pope Leo's blessing of ice removed from a Greenland glacier? The post Pope Leo ice blessing sets off social media meltdown appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
The city aimed to allocate $10 million from utility fees for climate spending in 2023, but fell short. Now, the council is considering raising fees to help home and property owners pay for improvements that will lower greenhouse gas emissions. The post Minneapolis City Council considers raising power bill fees to fund eco-friendly improvements appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
Some federal solar credits are ending. Virginia installers rush to meet demand. | Daily Press
Discover how emotional responses to climate change differ globally and why tailored communication is key to driving environmental action. The post How Emotions Shape Climate Action around the World appeared first on GlobeScan | Know your world. Lead the future..| GlobeScan | Know your world. Lead the future.
Sand Point Nature Preserve was recently recognized by the Old Growth Forest Network for its potential. WDET's Amanda LeClaire and Natalie Albrecht spoke to the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy and toured the grounds. The post Explore Sand Point, a preserve with rare hemlocks and old growth potential appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM.| WDET 101.9 FM
A listener who grew up near the lake wants to know why it doesn't merit the title of "great." We found people who think it's great, anyway. The post CuriosiD: Why isn’t Lake St. Clair a Great Lake? appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM.| WDET 101.9 FM
The morning air smelled of damp soil as the volunteers’ shovels struck buried rocks, glass bottles and bits of old plastic, reminders that the area was once a dumping ground. On Saturday morning, this stretch of land in Richmond’s Greenway was being reborn, as roughly 50 volunteers, from children to retirees, gathered for the city’s… The post Arbor Day in Richmond: 50 volunteers plant 29 trees appeared first on Richmond Confidential.| Richmond Confidential
Continental shelf seas – the shallow waters surrounding our coasts that provide most of the... Continental shelf seas revealed as powerful carbon sinks, but cutting global emissions remains critical to safeguard sea life appeared first on News.| News
Cross-sector collaboration can prepare the UK economy for future challenges, according to a new report.... More collaboration needed to prepare UK economy for future challenges, leaders urge appeared first on News.| News
Companies that are more sensitive to temperature changes are consistently overvalued and deliver lower-than-expected returns.... Firms sensitive to rising temperatures deliver lower stock returns appeared first on News.| News
After Cyclone Titli, Odisha moved Saura families to “safer” ground. They got cement houses but lost forests, medicine, food, and a lot more.| Latest News from The Hindu Frontline | Frontline
Half of Haiti’s departments are on orange alert as Storm Melissa looms. Civil Protection urges families to seek shelter, avoid rivers, and help vulnerable neighbors. The post Haiti’s Civil Protection urges residents to avoid flood-prone areas as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches appeared first on The Haitian Times.| The Haitian Times
Haiti’s Haut-Fourneau mangrove, a vital coastal ecosystem near Port-de-Paix, is the focus of a new $90,000 conservation project led by local organizations with the French government's support. The post $90K project launched to protect endangered mangroves in Haiti’s northwest appeared first on The Haitian Times.| The Haitian Times
With a hurricane watch in effect for southern Haiti, officials are urging residents in flood-prone areas to seek higher ground. Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen as it approaches Haiti and Jamaica later this week. The post Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, flood risk to Haiti and Dominican Republic appeared first on The Haitian Times.| The Haitian Times
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, as well as all four members of the state’s federal delegation signed on to a letter last month claiming American Prairie’s bison restoration project is at odds with the state’s economy. The five men sent the letter to Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota. The […]| Daily Montanan
Prince William will represent King Charles at next month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, in Brazil, it was confirmed by Kensington Palace on Thursday evening. The announcement came as His Majesty and The Prince of Wales made a rare joint appearance at the Natural History Museum in London for the ‘Countdown to COP30: Mobilising […] The post King Charles and Prince William conduct rare joint engagement ahead of COP30 appeared first on The Crown Chronicles.| The Crown Chronicles
Join DEF at The Crafty Mussel for a delicious lunch showcasing local sustainable seafood and inspiring local nature restoration efforts on the River Dart| Devon Environment Foundation
With over 8.7 million animal species on Earth, caring for animals goes beyond compassion—it is both a humanitarian act and, for many, a rewarding career. For animal lovers, the question often arises: how can passion for animals turn into a profession? The demand for animal-related careers is growing, particularly as incidents of animal cruelty rise. […] The post Careers for Animal Lovers: Education, Skills, and How to Get Started appeared first on Youth Incorporated Magazine.| Youth Incorporated Magazine
In India, where cities are developing quickly and natural resources are under pressure issues like rising heat waves, worsening pollution, and the spread of plastic waste makes it more important than ever for schools to teach students how to protect the environment. When schools include activities like waste segregation, tree plantation drives, composting, and saving […] The post The Green School Bangalore Ranked No. 1 in India’s National Green School Ranking 2025 appeared first on Youth ...| Youth Incorporated Magazine
By Bishop Sithembele Sipuka, President, South African Council of Churches - - - Bishop Sipuka delivered these comments in the concluding session of the 2025 G20 Interfaith Forum in South Africa. Watch his comments here. Grace and peace to you all, beloved servants of humanity. As we prepare to leave…| Viewpoints
About 99% of Americans have PFAS chemicals in their blood.| Boulder Daily Camera
Piper Johnson grew up in the Richmond District, often heading to the beach to swim and surf with her family and dog, Teddy. Now a junior at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, she still loves the beach. But she saw it — and smelled it — in a different way when storms hit the city in […] The post This Local High Schooler Is Building a Sewage Sensor to Help Swimmers and Surfers appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
A lax state mining law and lack of county land-use regulations allowed the operation to be approved without input from the public or local government.| South Dakota News Watch
About 99% of Americans have PFAS chemicals in their blood.| Santa Cruz Sentinel
About 99% of Americans have PFAS chemicals in their blood.| Times-Standard
Tepper shared in an interview with CommonWealth Beacon that she took a previously-unreported trip up to Nova Scotia last month to meet with officials to discuss how Massachusetts can potentially tap into Canadian offshore wind, much in the way the state will soon have access to 1,200 megawatts of hydropower from Quebec.| CommonWealth Beacon
SPECIAL REPORT: By Te Aniwaniwa Paterson of Te Ao Māori News Māori and Pasifika leaders are leading climate adaptation, guided by ancestral knowledge and Indigenous principles to build resilience and shape global solutions. Last week, they played a key role in launching a new Indigenous climate adaptation network at a wānanga ahead of Adaptation Futures| Asia Pacific Report
Greenpeace Cook Islanders holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” have confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, protesting the emerging threat of seabed mining. Four activists in kayaks paddled alongside the Nautilus, which has spent the last three weeks on a US-funded research expedition surveying mineral nodule fields around| Asia Pacific Report
By Teuila Fuatai, RNZ Pacific senior journalist, and Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific Waves host The future of the Manawanui wreckage and potential compensation payments remain a major talking point in Samoa. The Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground on a reef off the south coast of Upolu in October last year and sank. New| Asia Pacific Report
RNZ Pacific Pacific leaders believe climate experts are missing an opportunity to incorporate indigenous knowledge into adaptation measures. The call has been made as hundreds of scientists, global leaders, and climate adaptation experts around the globe gather at the Adaptation Futures Conference in Christchurch. At the conference’s opening session, Tuvalu’s Environment Minister Maina Talia explained| Asia Pacific Report
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Amnesty International is asking the New Zealand government to create a new humanitarian visa for Pacific people impacted by climate change. Kiribati community leader Charles Kiata said life on Kiribati was becoming extremely hard as sea levels rose and the country was hit by more severe storms, higher temperatures| Asia Pacific Report
Uzbekistan will get new waste-to-energy (WTE) plants to solve its mounting trash problem, and Chinese waste management companies get to expand their businesses abroad amid overcapacity in the domestic market.| Global Voices
Communities living near mines often bear the brunt of pollution, environmental degradation, and the economic instability brought by boom-and-bust cycles, while end-users and proprietors enjoy the economic and environmental gains.| Global Voices
While China’s support in the Ivory Coast’s agricultural sector has yielded undeniable fruits, it also comes with complications.| Global Voices
Foresight thrives when creativity meets discipline. Yet in recent years, the field has seen a growing tendency toward rhetorical flourish and motivational metaphors. This reflection argues for re-centring foresight on its methodological foundations – so that anticipation remains a tool for shaping futures, not for performing them. The allure of rhetoric As foresight gains visibility, […]| Rafael Popper's Blog
It wasn't typhus that plagued his troops. The post The real killer of Napoleon’s army revealed by DNA testing appeared first on Popular Science.| Popular Science
'You often have to teach horses something on both sides of their body for them to process the information fully.' The post Why do horses have eyes on the side of their head? appeared first on Popular Science.| Popular Science
Plus ant yogurt and other weird things we learned this week. The post You’re actually not allowed to keep bird feathers you find on hikes—and it’s all thanks to two women who got really mad about hats appeared first on Popular Science.| Popular Science
The insects will likely stay in the Nordic country. The post Iceland was the only country in the world without mosquitos—now they’ve found three appeared first on Popular Science.| Popular Science
Vipers can strike within 100 milliseconds of launching at their prey. The post How snake bites really work appeared first on Popular Science.| Popular Science
With senses far sharper than ours, dogs detect what we can’t—perhaps more than we realize.| Popular Science
Across the European Union, buildings are disappearing at an astonishing rate — roughly one every minute, according to independent researchers. Yet the bloc has no official record of what is being lost, even as it pledges to curb demolitions and promote renovation.| Solomon
When record-breaking floods hit central Greece in 2023, entire villages were uprooted. Some of those left houseless remain in the refugee camp where they were relocated — a stark glimpse of Europe’s new reality, where climate disasters are displacing citizens alongside migrants.| Solomon
Fewer than 15% of firms in the Asia-Pacific energy sector are fully leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies, even as awareness of their transformative potential continues to grow, according to a new industry study. This article was originally published here: Asia-Pacific Energy Sector: Only 15% Fully Utilize AI and Automation for Transition| Thailand Business News
This analysis evaluates Hong Kong's inclusiveness indicators using a composite index, examines their economic implications, and proposes policies to foster sustainable and inclusive growth. This article was originally published here: Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Hong Kong| Thailand Business News
Plans to replace the MBTA's methane-fueled buses with zero-emission electric models are on pause. The post Methane Fuel Gets a Renewed Lease At the T appeared first on Streetsblog Massachusetts.| Streetsblog Massachusetts
We're lifting the lid (sorry) on this.| HuffPost UK
Guest post on art, science, and belief from Regent's Park College, Oxford.| www.eclasproject.org
From New Zealand and the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Dr. Kevin Trenberth talks ocean heating, new science and his provocative new article. But first we run away to the past. Oregon State University Professor Peter Clark just published “Global mean sea …| RADIO ECOSHOCK
The Global Warming Potential (GWP) metric is an essential tool for measuring the impact of greenhouse gases on the Earth's climate. Let's all understand it a little better. The post The Global Warming Potential (GWP) Explained appeared first on INDVSTRVS.| INDVSTRVS
Long-standing tensions between labor and climate movements have hamstrung the fight to phase out fossil fuels. Climate movements have historically overlooked the social and economic impacts of decarbonization while workers have been unwilling to give up union jobs in the oil and gas sectors with better wages and benefits than those in clean energy industries. More The post California Can Lead a Just Climate Transition appeared first on CounterPunch.org.| CounterPunch.org
This week, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) sees its’ World Conservation Congress kick off in Abu Dhabi.| The Ocean Cleanup
The Budapest Regional Court annulled the environmental permit of the Samsung battery factory of Göd, ruling that the permit was issued illegally. Source| English
The farming community pioneering a soil health project to show how organic regenerative agriculture can restore a vital ecosystem The post ‘We found 23,000 worms!’ The soil project bringing life back to the land appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
An app backed by ecologists aims to reconnect people with nature by mapping the UK’s wild spaces The post App launches to help people to discover nature on their doorstep appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
Some of the brightest minds are combining climate science with machine learning to address impacts of the climate crisis The post ‘I’ve found my community’: the woman bringing AI and climate science together appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
Green turtles came back from the brink, The Maldives made medical history, and global EV sales surged, plus more The post What went right this week: coming off the ‘endangered’ list, plus more appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
With more entries than ever before, this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases the world’s enduring fascination with nature, and the urgent need to protect it| Positive News
Introduction – Why IAQ Testing Matters for Green Buildings Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) testing is one of the most essential – and often misunderstood – requirements in achieving green building certifications like LEED, WELL, IGBC, and GRIHA.It’s not just a technical step for compliance; it’s a scientific measure of how healthy and sustainable your building […] The post IAQ Testing for LEED & WELL Building | PPS Expert Guide appeared first on Perfect Pollucon Services.| Perfect Pollucon Services
Learn EC Compliance Report 2025 guidelines by MoEF & CPCB. Get PARIVESH updates, best practices, and expert tips from Perfect Pollucon.| Perfect Pollucon Services
Legendary primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall has passed away. Leon Kolankiewicz highlights her excellent work in conservation and population.| The Overpopulation Project
Detection and attribution is back in the news for all the wrong reasons. Pielke Junior is once again pushing the line that anyone wanting to say anything about extreme weather has to prove all over again that climate change is happening. There are tedious arguments about emergence and detection and attribution and what exactly they […]| Diagram Monkey
Extreme heat exposes workers to more health risks, including miscarriages, stillbirths and preterm births.| Santa Cruz Sentinel
Many Americans are concerned about the environmental impact..| Santa Cruz Sentinel
Connecticut’s history is etched into its landscape: from millennia of presence and changing use/relationships by Indigenous peoples to the smokestacks of mill towns, and from filled tidal marshes to the revival of oyster beds. Over four centuries, patterns of resource use and abuse have repeated and most have prompted reforms by individuals, civic groups, regulatory| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
The post AIA COTE® Top Ten for Students Competition: Winners Announced appeared first on Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.| Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
The approach converts the toxic nonstick coating into harmless ingredients. The post New recycling method turns Teflon into toothpaste fluoride appeared first on Popular Science.| Popular Science
Researchers studied urate solids from over 20 snake and lizard species.| Popular Science
The Montana Land Board voted 4-1 to approve a conservation easement across a more than 50,000-acre swath of land spanning three counties in northwest Montana, permanently providing public access and protecting wildlife habitat. Phase Two of the Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Easement Project will more than double the protected land in the Cabinet Mountains between […]| Daily Montanan
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the department’s Fish and Wildlife Commission are named defendants in two lawsuits arguing, from opposite sides, that the latest wolf hunting regulations violate the state constitution. First, a pair of Republican lawmakers and the Outdoor Heritage Coalition filed a lawsuit in Sanders County District Court alleging that the Fish […]| Daily Montanan
A federal judge in Missoula dismissed a youth-led climate change lawsuit challenging several presidential executive orders on the grounds the district court did not have jurisdiction to provide the sweeping relief asked for by the plaintiffs. Judge Dana Christensen on Wednesday issued an order “reluctantly” dismissing Lighthiser v. Trump, saying the scope of the requests […]| Daily Montanan
It’s easy to watch Brad Pitt’s flyline unfurl in a perfect ‘S’ curve over the Gallatin River and know that image has helped feed into Montana’s status as an angling destination. It’s more difficult to determine exactly what kind of impact the fishing world has on the Treasure State. But that’s what the 2023 Legislature […]| Daily Montanan
The Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on Montana’s plan to discard numeric water quality standards and adopt a measure that was passed by the 2025 Legislature allowing state officials to revert back to an older system, which many groups criticize as being insufficient to protect the Treasure State’s already struggling waterways. In 2014, Montana […]| Daily Montanan
Part of the Big Hole River closed to anglers due to low streamflows has been reopened by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Section 2 of the river — from the North Fork of the Big Hole River to Dickie Bridge — was lifted on Wednesday. It is the only section of the river currently open […]| Daily Montanan
