Environment

Environment

Friends of the Everglades stated their satisfaction with the ruling, highlighting expert testimony regarding the harm caused by industrial lighting and significant land impacts in Big Cypress National Preserve.

These reusable lunch bags by BlueAvocado have a leak-proof double-lock closure that seals in freshness and are ideal for snacks, sandwiches, and more.

The analysis from the Centre for International Environmental Law revealed that 234 lobbyists from the oil, petrochemical, and plastics industries are attending the UN's meeting, outnumbering EU member state delegations.

The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups, stating the lower court erred in its review of the California Public Utilities Commission's reduced payments to solar panel owners.

Omar Khan, the local shepherd who found the body, stated, "What I saw was unbelievable. The body was intact. The clothes were not even torn."

Building a clean-energy system in Antarctica required overcoming extreme challenges, including temperatures below -40 degrees Celsius, fierce winds of up to 300 km/h, and perpetual darkness during polar nights.

Environmental groups argue that the rushed construction of the immigration facility violates federal law, lacking public input and an environmental impact statement.

Leopard sharks were once abundant in the waters of Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago but have been nearly wiped out due to commercial fishing and the lucrative shark trade.

"All rivers and water sources within a 100-kilometer radius of Tehran have been depleted," according to Nasser Karami, who researches sustainable development, climate change and water management.

The research found that urban landscapes support 43% fewer pollinator species, with significant declines evident deeper in city areas.

Rising sea levels and increased storm intensity are exacerbating stressors that create conditions unsustainable for the healthy growth of pandanus, a vital resource for weaving.

The wildfire in Ribaute, Aude, has burned over 13,000 hectares, killing one, injuring 13, and leading to evacuations as firefighters battle the blaze.

Efforts to clear toxic pesticides from the United Heckathorn Superfund Site in Richmond are ongoing, but the EPA's previous remediation measures have proven inadequate, leaving contamination levels elevated.

Microsoft recently signed a deal with Vaulted Deep to bury over 4.9 million metric tonnes of organic waste in an effort to offset its carbon emissions.

At the Geneva negotiations, 170 countries aim to finalize a global treaty to significantly curb plastic production, focusing on the entire lifecycle of plastic, from design to disposal.

The prized nadru stems gradually disappeared as an ingredient used in local kitchens. Over the next three decades, the condition of the lake worsened. Parts were turned into dumping grounds and its area was drastically reduced.

The number of people applying for heat pump grants through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme has increased by 54% in the first half of 2025 compared to last year.

A decade after the onset of a sea star wasting disease epidemic, researchers have identified Vibrio pectenicida as the microbial culprit responsible for the decline of sunflower sea stars.

UPS has agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle a lawsuit regarding the improper disposal of hazardous waste, affecting 45 California counties.

A flash flood in Uttarakhand has resulted in at least four deaths, demolishing buildings and sweeping away entire apartment blocks amid a torrent of mud and debris.

At the heart of the dramaturgical regime is ecological modernization, embodying the conviction that technological and market-based solutions can resolve environmental crises.

The restoration of the salt marsh at Fort Sparrow Marsh, involving the removal of 9,000 tons of dirt and the planting of native flora, aims to improve the health of Jamaica Bay, one of New York City's critical natural areas.

The Amazon is not a resource to be exploited, but a living, breathing archive of ancestral knowledge, dignity, and resistance.

"On a clear day, the trails winding through West Coyote Hills near Fullerton, California, offer a sweeping view of the mountains rising over Orange County's suburban sprawl."

Sunaura Taylor, author of Disabled Ecologies, describes modern environmental health as a "mass ecological disablement of the more than human world, a disablement that is utterly entangled with the disablement of human beings."

"It's not in good shape right now," said Bartshé Miller, policy director of the nonprofit Mono Lake Committee. "There is systemic illness in the lake in terms of the health of the ecosystem, and it needs more water to recover to full health and vitality."

Martinez et al. tested three different Roman concrete recipes with varying slaked lime-to-pozzolan ratios (1:2, 1:3, and 1:4), and assessed greenhouse gas and air emissions for each production stage based on known Roman construction practices. The results surprised the scientists. Per volume of concrete, the production process for Roman concrete ended up emitting as much and, in some cases, more CO2 than modern formulations.

We can't put a date on Doomsday, but by looking at the 5,000 years of civilization, we can understand the trajectories we face today - and self-termination is most likely.

A Bay Area representative and other federal lawmakers mounted a push Tuesday for action on groundwater rise, which they warned will worsen flooding across the United States in the decades to come.