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THE GUARDIAN — WORLD INTERNATIONAL
Further south this week, severe thunderstorms affected midterms voting in Florida, Oklahoma and Colorado Despite the rapid descent into autumn in the northern hemisphere, parts of eastern North America have experienced an exceptionally…
Globally, glaciers are often lumped into one narrative of loss. These three stories show how they can still surprise us.
A juvenile orangutan seized from an apartment in the Indian city of Mumbai in 2024 has been repatriated to its native Indonesia, following two years of health and procedural delays. The endangered animal was transferred to the Sumatra…
Public nuisance lawsuits are testing whether companies can be held responsible for pollution after their products are sold.
So-called green fireworks may emit less smoke than conventional ones in controlled tests, but scientists and doctors are sceptical about the difference in real-world impact
The Turkish energy minister has laid out plans for his country to wean itself away from coal and other fossil fuels as it prepares to host the COP31 climate change summit
Philippine researchers have confirmed the presence of horseshoe crabs in the southern island province of Tawi-Tawi for the first time through interviews with local residents. Previously, scientists had recorded the arthropods’ existence…
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For three decades, the United Nations has held an annual summit to bring countries together to try to limit the worst effects of global warming. This year’s Conference of the Parties, known as COP31, comes as severe wildfires, flooding and…
Rising temperatures in Bangladesh are creating an occupational health crisis for the 4.2 million workers in the country’s garment industry, reports Mongabay contributor Usraat Fahmidah. A World Bank report shows that maximum temperatures…
BBC NEWS — SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
Shaldon Wildlife Trust says it is one of two European zoos to breed the species in 2026.
Nine British nationals were among the 15 people who died when fire ripped through the village of Bédar this summer.
Two iconic rock formations that long attracted tourists and photographers to a remote part of New Mexico have collapsed
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For the full experience visit: Modi’s $4.5 Billion Ganges Cleanup Is Struggling to Tame Pollution
Torrential rain hammered Georgia and Tennessee overnight, triggering catastrophic flooding in certain areas. Videos show the floods, damage and rescue efforts.
Microplastics have been found in our brains, hearts, sex organs and lungs
The United Nations climate negotiations will open in Turkey with a focus on three key narratives
BBC NEWS — SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
An unprecedented early weakening of the polar vortex is causing uncertainty amongst experts over the impact it will have on UK weather as Simon King explains.
Georgia's governor declared a state of emergency in at least four counties on Thursday due to dangerous flooding. Tennessee was also hit hard, with dozens of people rescued from homes and roads. Skyler Henry reports and Rob Marciano has…
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS ENVIRONMENT
Republicans in Florida narrowly held off a nationwide repudiation Tuesday of their party and President Donald Trump, eking out slim victories in statewide races. But the GOP failed to flip congressional seats Democrats held and lost seats…
Editor’s note: *Cambodian fishers who spoke to Mongabay asked that pseudonyms be used, fearing reprisals. BANGKOK, Thailand — Sand mining vessels were once a familiar sight to residents of Koh Sralao, a fishing village in Cambodia’s Koh…
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China’s world-leading emissions experienced the biggest drop since the 2022 Covid lockdowns, as expensive fuel and mild weather added to the country’s clean energy push, according to a new report.
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An unprecedented El Niño is poised to help drive a potential record increase in the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide next year, as heat and drought weaken natural carbon sinks, according to the UK Met Office.
Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people, or three-quarters of the global total, live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, urging action ahead of the COP31 climate summit in Turkey. It…
BBC NEWS — WORLD INTERNATIONAL
The Delhi government has announced a four-month winter action plan, but experts say that won't be enough.
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