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Global News
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Los Angeles, often hailed as the entertainment capital of the world, is not only a hub for the film and music industries but also a fascinating canvas of urban design.… read more

Tips for Choosing the Best Solar Panels on AmazonSolar energy has emerged as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to power homes and businesses. According to the UN, solar is… read more

The latest Emissions Gap Report by the UN shows that the world has to cut current emissions by 45% to avoid reaching the dreaded 1.5 degrees temperature rise. According to… read more

A Disaster Expert Explains Why the LA Fires Have Been So Catastrophic

Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, discusses why these fires have been so devastating and what can be done about wildfires going forward. read more

New Study Demonstrates Unprecedented Glacial Retreat in the Andes

Using innovative methodology, researchers found that Andean glaciers are the smallest they’ve been in 11,700 years. read more

From Cornwall to Columbia: One Climate and Society Student’s Interdisciplinary Worldview

Amy Campbell reflects on her journey to the Climate School, where she is currently a Fulbright scholar, focusing on climate risk and disaster preparedness. read more

U.S. News
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Miles de personas han sido evacuadas o enfrentan pérdidas tras los incendios forestales en el área de Los Ángeles. Estos son los grupos comunitarios y ambientales a los que puede… read more

With thousands evacuated or facing losses due to wildfires in the Los Angeles area, here are community and environmental groups you can support. The post How You Can Help Southern… read more

How We’re Helping Grizzlies Come Back from the Brink 

Grizzly bears are facing growing threats to their survival in the Northern Rockies. The government just took a step in the right direction by rejecting state appeals to remove their… read more

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Pacific Northwest’s most active (undersea) volcano could erupt this year

Axial Seamount off Oregon's coast is the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest, about 300 miles offshore and just under a mile beneath the ocean waves. read more

UW plant geneticist Reinhard Stettler, biographer of the cottonwood tree, dies

Reinhard Stettler discovered a cottonwood hybrid grew at incredible rates, nearly 10 feet a year, leading to a forest product boom in the Northwest. read more

Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic

An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2… read more

Our beef with major shipping firms Channel News brendan 10th January 2025 Teaser Media read more

Making a drama out of the climate crisis Channel Comment Catherine Early 9th January 2025 Teaser Media read more

Prison fear of petrol pump protest doctor Channel News brendan 8th January 2025 Teaser Media read more

Biden administration axes controversial climate plan for old growth forests

Forest advocates said the National Old Growth Amendment allowed too much logging, while the timber industry called it too restrictive. read more

The ‘weather whiplash’ fueling the Los Angeles fires is becoming more common

Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, according to new research. read more

Energy is central to American politics. That all started with Jimmy Carter.

We have yet to solve the problems that Carter confronted head-on as president. read more

Research & Science Updates
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Climate Science Deniers and Fossil Fuel Greenwashing: Danger in Trump’s Second Term

As President-elect Trump opens the floodgates to all kinds of disinformation—including climate science denial—some pro-fossil forces will fight climate and clean energy policies directly. read more

Congress again failed to pass a food and farm bill in 2024. This year, we need to look for other ways to advance needed agriculture policy. read more

Why Were 2023 and 2024 So Hot?

Each of the last six decades was hotter than the last, and we're on track for another record year. read more

At COP15, how countries deal with conservation, natural climate solutions and sustainable agriculture and fisheries will be critical in producing durable solutions. Here are the areas EDF is watching. read more

The big climate meeting known as COP27 is over, and the question is: What happened, and will it help us deal with the climate crisis? Get our expert take. read more

The most consequential U.S. climate law ever will provide a historic jolt to the electric vehicle market. read more

In the last decade, laboratory initiatives to recreate long-extinct species have stirred controversy. Now, scientists increasingly agree "de-extinction" is not possible, but breeding living animals with genes similar to those… read more

Germany, the largest economy in Europe, got nearly two-thirds of its power from renewables last year, an analysis shows.Read more on E360 → read more

Huge swaths of North America are facing subfreezing temperatures this week as cold Arctic air pushes southward. Paradoxically, such cold spells may persist or even become more common as the… read more

Environmentally Healthy Life
UPCYCLING: TAKING COMPOSTING A NOTCH HIGHER

Nothing in the natural world gives us the picture of a full cycle of life like composting. Composting is simply breakdown of complex plant and animal remains into simpler substances… read more

RE-INVENT YOURSELF

At some point, I thought that my lemon verbana vine was dying off. The leaves had withered, and it had lost its scent. But something happened when the rains started.… read more

WILLIAM RUTO AND THE ‘BANQUET’ OF FALSE PROMISES

When William Ruto started off on the campaign trail for his quest for presidency, he carried the hopes of many people. Many cast their ballot in his favor because he… read more