Thursday, August 27, 2026

5 ways communities are coping with climate anxiety

From action-oriented toolkits to talk therapy and meditation, these responses facilitate recovery, hope, and activism.

Possible monkey extinction highlights the risk to Africa’s most endangered primate group

Does a rare monkey still roam what’s left of the forests of Côte d’Ivoire? “We haven’t given up on...

Wildfire smoke exposure linked to increased COVID deaths

Health experts have suspected since the early days of the pandemic that a link existed between air pollution and the likelihood of catching the disease and experiencing a more severe infection.

Mexico’s methane emissions threaten the environment

In 2013, Mexico emitted 126 million tons of methane into the atmosphere.
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Are TV Networks the Last Bastion of Climate Denial?

"If the TV networks don’t start making these links between climate change and extreme weather events, they will be one of the last bastions of climate denial."

Humans have pumped enough groundwater to shift Earth’s rotational pole, study says

The rotational pole naturally shifts, but over time, with shifting caused by groundwater redistribution, the changes could impact climate.

Oil from BP spill has officially entered the food chain

The first signs of Deepwater Horizon oil were found in blue crab larvae in 2010. Oil likely entered the food chain through zooplankton

With their land on the line, Indigenous Brazilians gather for landmark ruling

“Indigenous people are facing a series of threats at this moment and we decided to resist.”

2016: The year solar panels became cheaper than fossil fuels

The U.S. added about 125 solar panels every minute in 2016. This is double the pace of 2015.