Environment
Nepal-Tibet flood rescue efforts resume after being halted by overflowing lake
Risk of fresh flooding had forced rescue teams to withdraw as residents rushed up hills to escape possible river surgeNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesVisual…
The great lake divide: Collapse vs. comeback
A New Tree-Sit Movement to Block Trump’s Border Wall
A single tree sit grew into a cross-border continuous protest to defend the Arizona borderland ecology. So far, activists are succeeding.
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Was the heat of this summer really ‘normal?’
Trees are vital for cooler cities, but they need help too
Record-breaking heat and drought are putting urban trees at risk. Experts explain how to protect these essential assets and build city forests that can withstand…
How Europe can better protect against extreme wildfires
In another summer of European wildfires that have even seen wetlands burning, scientists say the situation is set to worsen in the future. What’s needed…
‘Phantom earthquakes’ can haunt your brain long after tremors stop
Some time around February 2025, after experiencing a handful of tremors at home in my Taipei apartment (tremors, mind you, that locals wouldn’t blink an…
Penguins carry forever chemicals in their feathers
Sixteen different PFAS compounds have been discovered in the feathers of Antarctic penguins, demonstrating that the insidious spread of “forever chemicals” now reaches the most…
Sinkholes saved these endangered trees – then trapped them there
Large sinkholes in nature have traditionally been viewed as a win for biodiversity, protecting plants that would be exposed to environmental stress above ground. However,…
