Island in Russia’s Far East Launches Zero Emissions Experiment
Sakhalin Island, the size of Ireland, sets ambitious goal to transition to a low-carbon economy by 2025.
Aleksei Duel
Australia’s Merino Farmers Under Pressure to Manage Farms Sustainably
Key industry group promises to focus on improved animal welfare and better land management initiatives.
Alana Flood
Big Oil’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
In a trifecta of dramatic outcomes, Wednesday May 26 saw ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell each take it on the chin.
David Turnbull
Toxic Status Quo Reigns at America’s Oil and Gas Epicenter
Biden needs to act quickly and decisively to reduce fossil fuel production in the Permian Basin
Miguel Escoto
Giant River Otter Feared Extinct in Argentina Pops Up
Conservationists thrilled at the sighting of the wild predator, last seen in the country in the 1980s.
Graeme GreenThe Guardian
Saving a Species, One Turtle at a Time
In the Mississippi Delta, scientists are painstakingly gathering data to help determine if the alligator snapping turtle needs protection.
Shirley Wimbish Gray
Bearing Witness to Climate Change
Can contemplative action, and forging a mindful relationship with the natural world, allow for healing in the face of a global crisis?
Alex Tzelnic
Right Seizes Trump Playbook to Blame Migrants for Environmental Harm
Arizona’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit framing the climate crisis as a nativist issue as the clear impacts of global heating make denial less viable.
Oliver MilmanThe Guardian
Life in the Taiga
Andrei Rasputin walked away from a career as a lawyer to live a reclusive life in the forests of Siberia.
Viktoria Polyanskaya
Family Farms Are Struggling with Two Hidden Challenges: Health Insurance and Child Care
Bolstering food systems’ resilience means supporting individuals so they can grow food.
Shoshanah Inwood, Andrea Rissing, and Florence Becot
Deadly Flash Floods on the Rise in the Himalayas
February’s fatal glacial lake flood in the Indian state of Uttrakhand is a warning that more such tragedies are afoot, say experts.
Mudassir Kuloo
Scientists Confirm Sightings of Endangered Pygmy Blue Whale in Southern Philippine Waters
For years, a group of researchers have been tracking a mysterious whale that they initially thought belonged to another blue whale subspecies.
Mavic Conde
US Approves First Big Offshore Wind Farm in Breakthrough for the Industry
Martha's Vinyard project could mark the start of a thriving offshore wind sector in the North America, but obstacles remain.
Erin Baker and Matthew Lackner
The African Penguin’s Last Stronghold
Battered by decades of human abuse, Africa’s only penguin species takes refuge on small, rocky St. Croix Island off the coast of South Africa.
Jaco Prinsloo
Global Renewable Energy Industry Grew at Fastest Rate Since 1999 Last Year
New wind and solar power projects in China, Europe, and the US spurred 45 percent rise in capacity.
Jillian AmbroseThe Guardian
Fed Plan to Extend Point Reyes Ranch Leases, Kill Tule Elk, Moves Forward
In Point Reyes National Seashore, the National Park Service caters to cattle industry profits over the preservation of public land.
