RFI Englishby RFI18 Aug 2026
Why climate scientists are struggling to explain Europe’s extreme summer Europe’s relentless summer heat has raised fresh questions about what is driving repeated extremes across the continent and...
The Narwhalby Shannon Waters18 Aug 2026
Summary On Aug. 6, with much of southern B.C. blanketed in wildfire smoke, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Adrian Dix kicked off a Campbell River press conference by thanking wildfire...
El País Englishby María Mónica Monsalve18 Aug 2026
In Orito, Putumayo, a Colombian municipality in the Amazon foothills, the classic tourist sign reading “I love” followed by the place name is set against a backdrop of a pumpjack and an abandoned...
OCCRP18 Aug 2026
Reported by As the day draws to a close in Bubaque, a remote island in Guinea-Bissau, fishermen are arriving with their day’s catch, pulling canoes onto a muddy bank teeming with crabs.
The Conversation Africaby Marc Van Goethem, Microbial ecologist, University of Pretoria18 Aug 2026
Microbial ecology (the study of how tiny microbes interact with each other and their environment) underpins the health of every ecosystem on Earth.
Mongabay Indiaby Kundan Pandey18 Aug 2026
- Glacier velocity in the Zanskar Himalayas dropped 16% between 1992 and 2023, with the slowdown accompanied by accelerated ice thinning.
DW Englishby Nik Martin18 Aug 2026
1. How severe is Germany's 2026 harvest decline? The German Farmers' Association (DBV) on Tuesday warned of a "below-average" harvest due to ongoing drought that has left large areas of farmland...
The Conversation Africaby Angela van der Berg, Director of the Global Environmental Law Centre; Associate Professor Department of Public Law & Jurisprudence, University of the Western Cape18 Aug 2026
South Africa’s Constitutional Court – the country’s highest court – handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in mid-August 2026.
The Conversation Canadaby Sonya Pastran, PhD Candidate, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia18 Aug 2026
Scrambling through dense salal in the dark, weaving between the majestic western red cedars of northern Haida Gwaii, I could barely imagine where we were just days before — crossing Dixon Entrance...
DW Englishby Katharina Schantz; Louise Osborne18 Aug 2026
Rows of tomato saplings stand in a room packed with cameras. Just a few weeks old, they're under constant surveillance as scientists monitor them for tiny changes in color, temperature and...
Wildlife | The Guardianby Rebecca Ratcliffe18 Aug 2026
The orphaned grizzly bear cubs were bulked up with a generous diet of roadkill, watermelon, dog food and snacks donated by the public. Their contact with carers was limited to two people.
Wildlife | The Guardianby Oliver Milman18 Aug 2026
Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to help save long-running research into marmots have raised more than $100,000 after harnessing the support of another, very modern, funding avenue –...
Anthropocene Magazineby Sarah DeWeerdt18 Aug 2026
Before people can reduce their carbon footprint, they need to know what actions will most help them do so.
Gristby Matt Simon18 Aug 2026
California has a good problem. As it scrambles to deploy more solar panels and wind turbines, it is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality while hitting the challenge of...
Yale E360by Fred Pearce18 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.
The Conversation (US)by Kristina P. Brant, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State18 Aug 2026
When she went to sleep on July 27, 2022, McKayla wasn’t worried about the storm that was raging outside her trailer in southeastern Kentucky. Intense storms came frequently in summer.
DW Englishby Mark Hallam18 Aug 2026
Belgian firefighters were pushing to encircle and contain the country's largest wildfire in a century.
BBC Newsby Kate Stephens; Helen Briggs18 Aug 2026
- Published It is the question many people are asking: when will the drought be over, and how much rain will it take for things to return to normal?
The Narwhalby Matthew Brackenreed18 Aug 2026
Editor’s note: After The Narwhal published a piece about Alberta wildland firefighters forming a peer-support network, we received an email from Matthew Brackenreed.
Rock, Paper, Shotgunby Mark Warren18 Aug 2026
Nature's relaxing, yeah? Life as a forest ranger, wandering around amid the trees and making sure none of the animals are getting up to mischief sounds a bit like bliss.
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