Hurricane Milton’s fury exposes gaps in emergency response and highlights growing climate threats
The storm has also revealed cracks in emergency preparedness, as rescue efforts struggle to keep up with the scale of destruction.
West Coast climate activists battle the false ‘solution’ of forest biomass
Up and down the West Coast, the burgeoning biomass boom threatens to derail hard-won progress on climate, ecosystem protection and environmental justice.
Ask (not) what you can do for your planet
One small miscalculation and boom, there goes the neighborhood!
Ocean temperatures 800 times more likely due to climate crisis fuel Hurricane Milton’s explosive...
According to Climate Central, a research organization specializing in climate impacts, the record-breaking sea temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico provided the fuel that allowed Hurricane Milton to intensify at an unprecedented pace.
Global river flows fell to record lows in 2023, WMO report says
For the past five years in a row, river flows all over the globe have recorded below-normal conditions, the press release said.
Blowout erupts in west Texas’s Permian Basin, creating 100-Foot tower of oily water
A 1961 oil and gas well is the suspected source of a geyser eruption in the region where Permian wastewater disposal is causing a flurry of earthquakes.
Toxic threats lurk in Helene’s wake: communities grapple with contamination risks post-flooding
Experts warn of toxic contamination in floodwaters as Hurricane Helene’s aftermath raises concerns about industrial pollutants, public health risks, and the urgent need for stronger environmental regulations.
What would a real renewable energy transition look like?
The seven steps that could help build a social movement and ensure a sustainable future.
New reusable cup pilot project to reduce waste footprint launches in Petaluma, Calif.
The initiative, whose slogan is "sip, return, repeat," is part of California's fight to phase out single-use plastics.
Tensions escalate as Biden considers Israeli strike on Iran’s oil infrastructure
The announcement has sparked alarm across the globe, with concerns about soaring oil prices, increased instability in the region, and domestic political ramifications in the United States.