Friday, July 10, 2026

5 things to know as wildfire season heats up

New research sheds light on how increasing wildfires are affecting ecosystems and communities.

Keeping animals wild vs ‘safe’ should be prioritized, lion biologists argue

We are not advocating an entirely hands-off approach to conservation.

EPA shuts down leaking oil refinery in St. Croix over ‘imminent’ public health threat

“This is a majority-Black island in a U.S. territory. It is located next to public housing. If this refinery were located most anywhere else in the country, it would have been shut down months ago.”

A Victorian logging company just won a controversial court appeal. Here’s what it means...

The ruling means logging is set to resume, despite the threats it poses to wildlife.

A leaking oil refinery on St. Croix gives Biden his first environmental justice test

This is a perfect chance for President Biden to show the country and the world just how serious he is about environmental justice.

New study decodes ExxonMobil’s ‘modern’ climate misinformation

Where it’s no longer credible to deny climate change, the fossil fuel giant puts the focus on ‘risk’ and blame on consumers, in echo of tobacco industry PR, researchers find.

Death of 18 endangered elephants in India under investigation

"Poisoning could be behind the death of the elephants."

New HSBC-backed coal plants will contribute to 19,000 deaths annually, new study estimates

Researchers said the total health impacts of the plants could amount to $6.2 billion a year.

Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline violates Michigan order, continues operating

The Canadian pipeline company's defiance of the order is a dramatic development in a long-running showdown between it and Michigan.

‘Overwhelming’ evidence Facebook is failing to tackle climate misinformation

Companies should consider pulling adverts from the platform until it takes further steps to tackle misleading climate-related content, say campaigners — but Facebook has been quick to defend its record.