A Hard-Won Rule to Cut Chemical Plant Pollution Is Being Unraveled
Yale E360by Beth Gardiner • August·27 Aug 2026
In April 2024, Tish Taylor and her father, Robert, stood behind President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency chief, Michael Regan, as he signed a regulation designed to dramatically reduce...
Bomb Fishing Is Wreaking Havoc on Indonesia's Coral Reefs
Yale E360by Richard Schiffman·25 Aug 2026
Fishers operating off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, are detonating more than 8,000 underwater explosives each year, researchers estimate.
One of the World's ‘Most Wanted’ Lost Fish Is Rediscovered
Yale E360by Ted Williams·24 Aug 2026
On a vast network of rivers flowing through the jungles of Papua New Guinea, researchers have rediscovered the spinach pipefish, a relative of the seahorse, which had not been recorded in more than...
Rising CO2 Speeds the Growth of Grasses on the African Savanna
Yale E360by Ted Williams·21 Aug 2026
On the arid African savanna, grasses are growing faster than they were a generation ago, boosted by rising levels of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels.
Filipino Cacao Growers Learn to Live With a Hotter Climate
Yale E360by August·20 Aug 2026
In the Philippines, ideal growing conditions for cacao have fueled an industry with a market value of more than $400 million.
A London Scheme to Cut Car Pollution Restored Lung Growth in Children
Yale E360by Kate Morgan·19 Aug 2026
A controversial scheme aimed at slashing car pollution in Central London was a boon to children in the area, whose lungs grew faster after the program was launched, researchers found.
Collapse of Atlantic Currents Could Drive a Surge in Warming
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·18 Aug 2026
A vast system of Atlantic currents appears to be weakening, and scientists say its collapse could lead to dramatic cooling in northern Europe.
So Far This Year, China Has Wasted Enough Clean Energy to Power Mexico
Yale E360by Nicola Jones·17 Aug 2026
China is leading the world on renewable energy, last year installing more wind and solar capacity than every other country put together.
In Australia, a Home Battery Boom Has Helped Cut Wholesale Power Prices in Half
Yale E360by Nicola Jones·14 Aug 2026
A little more than one year ago, Australia rolled out a program to heavily subsidize home batteries, part of a larger effort to make use of the huge volumes of solar energy that were going to...
A Bicycle Journey Across Brazil to Find a Vanishing Savanna
Yale E360by August·13 Aug 2026
In 2025, environmental historian Natascha Otoya traveled for a week through Brazil’s Cerrado region, pedaling more than 200 miles through western Bahia and Tocantins.
Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·12 Aug 2026
An ongoing drought in Europe has sapped French rivers. Officials say that 43 percent of small waterways in France have been partially or completely dried up.
As Deforestation Falls in Brazil, It Surges in Neighboring Bolivia
Yale E360by Ted Williams·11 Aug 2026
As Brazil cracks down on the illegal clearing of forests, farmers and ranchers are moving into Bolivia, helping to fuel a wave of deforestation in a country where land is cheap and enforcement lax.
Last Month Was the Hottest July on Record for the World's Oceans
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·10 Aug 2026
Oceans globally recorded their hottest July ever last month, according to a new analysis. The severe ocean heat was evident around Europe, which is coping with a scorching summer.
Mountain Lions Are Keeping Deer Off the Road, Study Finds
Yale E360by Ted Williams·7 Aug 2026
Mountain lions in Washington state may be cutting down on traffic accidents by scaring deer away from roads, new research finds.
For America’s Rarest Wildlife, Survival May Hinge on a Single Word
Yale E360by Ted Williams • August 6·6 Aug 2026
Under the new definition of harm, it will be legal for developers to build houses and malls on black-footed ferret habitat.
Who Gets to Decide the Fate of a Pristine Alaskan Rainforest?
Yale E360by August 5·5 Aug 2026
More than half a century ago, the U.S. Congress transferred 44 million acres of public lands in Alaska to for-profit Native corporations, which have been free to exploit those lands, including by...
The World Adds a Third Terawatt of Solar Power
Yale E360·4 Aug 2026
In March, the world passed a major energy milestone, adding its third terawatt of solar power. Increasingly, poorer countries are leading the shift to solar, analysts say.
In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn Up the Heat
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·3 Aug 2026
El Niño is expected to intensify in the weeks ahead, fueling more severe heat across the globe, according to the U.N. World Meteorological Organization.
Abandoned Study of Australian Ash Trees Challenges Case for Clearcutting
Yale E360by Ted Williams·31 Jul 2026
A landmark study of the towering ash trees that grow in the mountains of Victoria, Australia, which was launched in the 1980s, boosted arguments for clearcutting the iconic trees.
‘Wastelands’ No More: India Charts a Future for Its Grasslands
Yale E360by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar • July·30 Jul 2026
A plan to map India’s grasslands “signals an important shift in government thinking about these ecosystems,” says a researcher.
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