Trump cut funding for farmers — then unlocked billions for them before Election Day
Whether it’s enough to smooth over tensions with that constituency remains to be seen.
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Why Microplastics Are So Dangerous for Human Health
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Plastics have been widely adopted in all sorts of products from food packaging to toys to medical…
Leaders grapple with finance and harmful subsidies at UN’s COP17 biodiversity conference
YEREVAN, Armenia — Visitors entering the main hallway of the 2026 U.N. biodiversity conference (COP17) encounter a mural of a herd of elephants. The installation, led by the NGO Friends of the Earth International, doesn’t celebrate the…
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Rewilding project aims to restore peatland
Cumbria Wildlife Trust starts work repairing damage to Skiddaw Forest's peatland.
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UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'
With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.
For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse
Scientists who study striped bass say anglers on the East Coast are right to be concerned, and they say years of overfishing are just part of the problem.
World Lemur Day: How can we save these primates’ forest homes?
More than 100 known species of lemurs live in Madagascar. These primates with large eyes, a pointed snout, and long bushy tails are found only in the island country, where they usually live in large groups on trees. Lemurs are one of the…
The women who won’t let go: Female-led resistance to development harms across Asia
BANGKOK — Now in her mid-70s, Sompong Viengchan has seen 16 prime ministers and 26 cabinets come and go during her fight against a dam upstream of her village. Governments change; her demand for justice remains. Since 1990, Sompong and her…
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Lawmakers and Regulators Press Air Force Over Continuing Pollution From Joint Base Andrews Fuel Spill
Congressional leaders and Maryland regulators continue to pressure the Trump administration for information about the ongoing jet fuel leak at Joint Base Andrews. Both want immediate action that will stop the contamination that continues…
‘Blindsided’ Burnham ‘furious’ as Treasury U-turns on miners’ pension boost
PM ‘clashed’ with Healey over 11th-hour decision that may mean thousands of ex-miners never see promised cash
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Wyoming Teams With Trump Administration to Expedite Energy, Industrial Projects
Wyoming will partner with the Trump administration on an initiative to streamline and expedite permitting for large energy and other industrial projects such as data centers, representatives from both groups announced Monday. Gov. Mark…
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Texas Used to Be ‘the Best Place’ to Build Data Centers—But Not Anymore
When BaRupOn LLC, a California-based developer, bought land in East Texas for a 700-acre industrial campus in 2023, the company received a warm welcome from the state. The developer set out to build numerous data centers and rare-earth…
While Americans Paid $148B Extra on Gas Amid War, Big Oil Made $130B in Profits
“All the excess cash we’re accumulating will ultimately be directed toward our owners,” one oil executive bragged.
Given a chance, women-led microenterprises uplift Nepali communities & conservation
NAYA PADAMPUR, Nepal — A spinning wheel whirs on a rooftop in Naya Padampur in south-central Nepal, sending ivory strands of yarn through Bin Maya Gurung’s practiced fingers. Smile lines crinkle at the corners of her eyes as she works. Her…
UK Bars Entry to Swedish Climate Scholar Who Advocates for Palestinian Rights
Andreas Malm was scheduled to speak at a conference that will also feature a co-founder of Palestine Action.
US lawmakers urge Trump administration to oppose Colombia’s Amazon aerial spraying plans
A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio not to support Colombia’s plans to restart aerial spraying of coca crops in the Amazon, warning of risks to human health and the environment. The Colombian government says…
Record-High Heating Oil Prices Are Closing Argument in Maine Senate Race
The Iran War is driving Maine heating oil prices through the roof, leaving Mainers in dire straits days ahead of the U.S. Senate election.
Aztec methods and crocodiles: How biologists are restoring mangroves in Mexico
In 2017, Omar Trujillo Santos was sitting in a small wooden boat holding a crocodile, its skin soft like a snake. He helped untie the reptile, a juvenile Morelet’s crocodile, and carefully guided it into the dark water. It swam off to find…
How citizen scientists are mapping Pune’s trees, with hopes of a greener future
PUNE, India — On a quiet Saturday morning, away from the usual urban rush of Pune, citizens gather at the Madhavrao Scindia Garden along the banks of the Mula River. Out on the water, two fishers quietly navigate their boat surrounding a…
Philippines halts U.S. e-waste imports but struggles to police customs-free zones
After months of scrutiny, the Philippines has closed its doors to electronic waste from the United States, ending, for now, a stream of shipments that environmental groups have tracked since March 2025. This move marks the clearest…
Ohio Denies Evidence of Fracking Waste in Drinking Water. Its Own Records Show Otherwise.
This story was co-published with Rolling Stone. In Ohio’s rural southeastern corner, Marietta College geology professor David Jeffrey was among the residents worried that industry activity in America’s booming natural gas region could be…
'A wave can hide a lot of weaknesses': Dems question if they'll learn anything
A favorable political environment has allowed the Democratic Party to paper over persistent problems.
BBC NEWS — SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
Attenborough-backed appeal secures £30m estate
The purchase of the vast Rothbury Estate by wildlife groups is hailed as "something very special".
BBC NEWS — SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
Fears for mature Scots Pines burned by huge Highland wildfire
Experts say some older Scot pine damaged by fire could die removing an important source of seeds
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