Sites including at least 15 coal plants sought exemptions from environmental rules using a new Trump administration system to fast-track […]
Coal Plants Emailed the E.P.A. to Avoid Clean-Air Rules
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Pets, Like Dogs and Cats, Have an Environmental Cost. Here’s How to Lessen It.
Some pets have wide-ranging effects on the planet. Here’s how to lessen them.
Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research With iNaturalist
Thousands of scientific papers have used data collected by users of the platform iNaturalist, according to new research.
Dozens of Wildfires Burn in Greece and Turkey as Temperatures Soar
Firefighters are battling several blazes, with officials warning that extreme heat will pose a risk of more in the coming […]
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Wafts Over New York City
Officials warned young children and those with respiratory illnesses to take precautions. For weeks, smoke from Canadian wildfires has been […]
Dance Poles and Leopard-Print Walls: Love Motels Ready Rooms for Climate Summit
The Brazilian city of Belém, host to the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference, is short on hotel rooms. Love motels […]
Kanchan trees, nature-based solution to riverbank erosion in Majuli
In the village of Pathorichuk, Majuli, Assam, local residents have discovered a remarkable way to combat riverbank erosion by planting […]
Dry Taps, Empty Lakes, Shuttered Cities: A Water Crisis Batters Iran
After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, Tehran is at risk of running out of water in several weeks, […]