Wednesday, April 1, 2026

You’re not so different from an octopus: Rethinking our relationship to animals

Animal whisperer, Sy Montgomery, argues that we share greater similarities than differences with our fellow animals, and that fact should make us re-examine our relationships with them.

Forecast for 2020: More oil trains, fires, spills, and the rise of LNG by...

If past is prelude, the regulatory and market conditions show North America is poised for another rise in “bomb trains.”

Puerto Rico earthquake worst in more than 100 years

“The people of Puerto Rico are foremost in our minds."

More than one billion animals killed in Australia wildfires called a ‘very conservative’ estimate

Chris Dickman of the University of Sydney said “without any doubt at all” the animal death toll has exceeded one billion.

The faces of extinction: The species we lost in 2019

Three bird species, two frogs, a shark, a famous snail and one of the world’s largest freshwater fish were among those declared extinct this year.

Australia wildfire coverage is long on koalas, short on causes

Though coverage of the Australian fires was slow to take off, it’s begun to capture more international attention, while highlighting the effects of climate change.

Breaking: Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry rejoins board of Dakota Access owner, Energy Transfer

Perry joins a company with a troubled track record when it comes to the law.

Our Vanishing World: Birds

Birds are being killed with ruthless efficiency by human beings and their activities all over the world.
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‘This country is a tinderbox’: Australia braces for more devastation as gov’t denies climate...

As thousands of evacuees fled to the beaches, conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing growing outrage for his inaction on climate and close ties with the coal industry.

Raging bushfires wipe out indigenous fauna, leave thousands of Australians homeless

"Climate change is influencing the frequency and severity of dangerous bushfire conditions in Australia and other regions of the world."