Water conflicts will intensify. Can we predict the worst problems before conditions boil over?
A new online resource combines economic and environmental data to help prevent deadly conflict. It could be a vital tool in the age of climate change.
West Virginia’s natural gas industry keeps pushing to whittle away payments to residents
Companies are deducting “post-production” costs or creating shell companies to reduce royalty payments. The firms say they have done nothing wrong.
Trump’s ‘hold’ on elephant trophies may not be enough
We should be helping advance the significant global momentum to ban domestic ivory markets, not getting in the way by allowing more trophy imports that feed ivory demand.
New study identifies regions of greatest conservation potential for species, water quality, carbon
A new study has mapped out the regions where conservation actions can maximize the protection of biodiversity, carbon stocks, and water, while a separate study has identified regions of the world where land animals are most at threat.
We just experienced 400 straight months of unusual warmth
"We live in and share a world that is unequivocally, appreciably and consequentially warmer than just a few decades ago, and our world continues to warm."
Miami bans the use of glyphosate in a step to improve water quality
Miami now joins Miami Beach and Stuart, two cities in Florida who have also banned glyphosate.
Coal plants get a pass to pollute our waterways
"These dangerous attacks on the environment and our public health cannot be allowed to stand."
Trump administration attempt to gut NEPA sued by a broad coalition of groups
“What is best for big business and Washington lobbyists is rarely what is best for local communities.”
Growing Amazon deforestation a grave threat to global climate
Brazil had managed to reduce Amazon deforestation since the 2004 total of 27,772 square kilometers. This shows that it is possible, but it depends on political will and adequate management.
Nearly 200 environmental defenders killed in 2023, marking another deadly year
Nearly 200 environmental defenders were killed for protecting their lands and communities from ecological devastation in 2023 alone, bringing the total number of killings since 2012 to 2,106.