To Understand Nepal’s Floods, Look at What Was Built
On the morning of Aug. 26, a slab of ice and rock tore free from the north face of Langtang Lirung, a 7,200-meter peak on the Nepal-Tibet frontier. The U.S. Geological Survey
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War and Oil Pollution Threaten Gulf Ecosystems
Oil pollution has reached the Hara mangrove forests of Iran’s Qeshm Island, raising fresh concerns over the environmental consequences of the continuing conflict between Iran and the United States in one of
The Silent Heatwave Sweeping Our Oceans
You may have heard reports of fish die-offs or seen photos of hauntingly bleached coral. Those are just two signs a marine heatwave has swept through the sea. Marine heatwaves happen when the ocean remains abnormally
COP32 Must Be More Than Another Climate Negotiation
Addis Ababa can turn the 2027 summit into a platform for African-led solutions that are ready to finance, implement and scale When world leaders gather in Addis Ababa for COP32 in late
Africa Has the Sun. But it Needs a Strategy
When people ask whether renewable energy can industrialize Africa, they are really asking something bigger and more uncomfortable: can a continent that still cannot keep the lights on in half its homes
Europe Is Not Facing a Heatwave. It Is Facing a Reckoning
It is only July, and Europe is already enduring its second extreme heatwave in two months. Temperatures have surged past 44°C across parts of the continent. France has placed 72 of its
The Wrapper on Your Sandwich Is Ending Up on a Beach Somewhere
Look at what you had for lunch today. The plastic film on your sandwich. The cap on your water bottle. The container your leftovers came in. Chances are, you threw them away
As El Niño Returns, an Ocean Heat Crisis Looms
The return of El Niño is no longer a distant possibility. Climate forecasts now indicate a strong likelihood that one of the planet’s most powerful climate patterns will emerge by late 2026,
Rethinking How We Grow Rice
Rice is a miracle grain that keeps billions alive—and a quiet accelerant of the climate crisis the world can no longer ignore. The question now is not whether we can give up
How the Afsluitdijk Inspires India’s Climate Leap
The Afsluitdijk is more than a feat of Dutch engineering; it has become a stage on which the Netherlands and India are quietly scripting a new kind of climate partnership rooted in
The Climate Finance Mirage: Why We’re Funding the Wrong Future
In the global race to avert climate catastrophe, money is often treated as the ultimate signal of seriousness. Governments pledge billions, investors tout green portfolios, and philanthropies brandish climate commitments as proof
The Environment is Healing—If You Know Where to Look
Every few weeks, the modern media machine seems to announce another funeral for the Earth. Species are vanishing, forests are burning, reefs are bleaching, and the tone of the coverage implies that
Athletes to IOC: Ditch Fossil Fuels or Watch the Games Melt Away
The athlete-led push to sever the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) ties with fossil fuel sponsors represents a pivotal moment in the intersection of sport, ethics, and environmental survival. Amid the Milano-Cortina Winter
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