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Stay informed on extreme weather events, rising sea levels, biodiversity loss, and the real-world consequences of climate change. Coverage includes hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, flooding, and their effects on communities, agriculture, and ecosystems worldwide.
Bali police release 20 protected green sea turtles seized from boat abandoned by smugglers fleeing Serangan Island raid; 2 of 22 recovered turtles still sick and need treatment
SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday after they were found and seized on an empty boat seemingly abandoned by wildlife smugglers fleeing a police raid.
As Flood Risk Increases in Himalayas, Nepal Builds More in Vulnerable Areas
The total footprint of buildings along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half in recent years, a study found.
Marine biologist Sirachai "Shin" Arunrugstichai says photography can draw public attention to marine conservation; his Thailand work spans bleached reefs, oil-blackened beaches, dugong Marium
BANGKOK — Marine biologist and photojournalist Sirachai “Shin” Arunrugstichai has taken many notable photographs in Thailand, from white bleached coral reefs to beaches blackened by oil spills.
Review in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: 300+ of 1,450 US glaciers vanished since mid-20th century, total area down 35% from 217 square miles
Scientists take measurements on Sperry Glacier, in Glacier National Park, Montana.
First Global Review of progress toward Global Biodiversity Framework 2030 targets headlines COP17 talks, with finance also a key issue
The first Global Review of collective progress towards the Global Biodiversity Framework’s (GBF) 2030 targets is set to take centre stage at the UN’s upcoming biodiversity talks, with financing also expected to feature prominently as countries assess how to recalibrate efforts to halt and reverse n…
El Niño-fuelled forest fire razes nearly 300 homes on Indonesia's Sumatra island, displacing hundreds in Bangka Belitung province after wind shift drives blaze toward settlement
Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official said on Tuesday as the country battles de…
Maharashtra orders 10% water supply cuts from October 16 as 265 of 358 talukas hit drought; Pune suspends supply every Thursday, Nagpur bans new borewells
Nearly 75% of Maharashtra's talukas have been declared drought-affected, prompting authorities to introduce water restrictions across several districts.
PG&E warns of planned power shutoffs in more than two dozen mostly northern and central California counties from Wednesday through Saturday, citing offshore winds and elevated fire weather after a heat wave
The shutoffs — potentially affecting more than two dozen counties, mostly in northern and central California — could continue through Saturday.
Virginia Tech study finds Upper Colorado River Basin lost 4.6 trillion gallons of groundwater in 2020-2022 drought, reversing historic Lower Basin-led decline pattern
Declining Colorado River flows and falling water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead are highly visible signs of the Southwestern megadrought.
USDA's Emergency Forest Restoration Program runs out of money as requests exceed funding; Michigan landowners hit by 2025 ice storm left waiting on aid
The USDA has received more applications for forest aid than it can pay out, leaving Michigan landowners in limbo after a historic ice storm.
National Trust, Birds of Poole Harbour and Carey Ringing Station ring 15 barn owl chicks and 1 adult in Purbeck to test whether wildlife-focused farming works
A barn owl and 15 chicks are ringed to see if conservation-focused farming is working.