Fatal Detonation of WWII Explosive in Indonesia Linked to Illicit Fishing
Yale E360by Richard Schiffman·29 Jul 2026
In May, a group of fishers on the Indonesian island of Biak were dismantling an unexploded shell left over from World War II when the device went off, reportedly killing seven people and injuring...
In Germany, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Power
Yale E360by Nicola Jones·28 Jul 2026
In a first, Germany drew more power from wind and solar than from fossil fuels last year. Together, wind and solar generated 44 percent of Germany’s electricity, while fossil fuels generated...
Weather Whiplash Helped Fuel the Wildfires in France and Spain
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·27 Jul 2026
In a summer of record heat waves, France and Spain are now facing wildfires that have forced the evacuations of more than 300,000 people.
Controlled Burns Have Saved Hundreds of Giant Sequoias
Yale E360by Ted Williams·24 Jul 2026
The use of small, controlled burns to clear out flammable underbrush has saved thousands of giant sequoias from devastating wildfires, new research finds.
After Decades of Drought, Water Is Rising in the African Sahel
Yale E360by Fred Pearce • July·23 Jul 2026
Near-extinct oryx are returning. Farms are prospering as irrigation water reaches fields for the first time in decades. Farmers are even nurturing new trees on their land.
Brazilian Amazon Sees Sharp Drop in Acres Burned
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·22 Jul 2026
Last year, the acreage burned in the Brazilian Amazon reached its lowest level in at least four decades.
Long Presumed Dead, a West African Reef Is Found Thriving
Yale E360by Richard Schiffman·21 Jul 2026
Sixty years after surveyors first uncovered evidence of a sprawling coral reef off the West African nation of Benin, scientists have at last found the reef.
In Appalachia, Severe Floods Linked to Spikes in Opioid Deaths
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·20 Jul 2026
As global warming fuels more extreme rainfall in Appalachia, new research finds a link between flooding and opioid deaths.
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