Tiny turtles to cuttlefish combat: 2026 photo winners revealed
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·5d ago
It's that time of the year again – when nature photo competition winners are announced and we get to look at some amazing images that remind us that the world is made up of more than AI slop.
Governments brace for historic El Nino impacts on global weather extremes
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·5d ago
Governments are preparing for heightened risks of drought, flooding, extreme heat and wildfires as a rapidly strengthening El Nino raises the prospect of a historic climate event later this year.
Here's What a Leading Lettuce Breeder Wants You to Know
Timeby Veronique Greenwood·5d ago
In the town of Nipomo on the central coast of California, in Bill Waycott's fields, lettuces of the future are taking root.
These are all the places you can find the 'rescued climate data' the Trump administration has erased
Good Good Goodby SueEllen Campbell·5d ago
The Trump administration has shut down innumerable climate programs, including public-facing sources of information.
Andalusia’s rivers are being destroyed by tourism: ‘You don’t see anything, it’s all dead’
El País Englishby Nacho Sánchez·5d ago
Refreshing, clear, clean water. Narrow gorges, waterfalls and pools amid dense vegetation. The Chíllar River, in Nerja (Málaga province, population 22,187), offers almost everything a summer...
Criminal probe clears Sloth World of criminal neglect in deaths of 57 animals
Mongabay Globalby Sharon Guynup·5d ago
Authorities in the U.S. state of Florida have cleared a controversial startup of criminal neglect after dozens of wild-caught sloths that it imported from South America for tourism purposes died.
Rising temperatures could intensify humid heat during India’s monsoon
Mongabay Indiaby Priyanka Shankar·5d ago
- A recent study finds that humid heat stress during India’s monsoon season will rise sharply as global temperatures increase.
NASA Data Feeds River Forecasts as Snow Drought Effects Linger - NASA Science
NASAby Emily DeMarco·5d ago
As the effects of the 2026 snow drought in the western United States carry into summer, NASA Earth data is feeding machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public...
Puerto Rico is rationing water, but many residents stopped trusting the tap long before the drought
The Conversation (US)by Ivis García, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University·5d ago
Imagine turning on your kitchen faucet and nothing comes out. Not for an hour, but for two full days. Then the water returns, only to stop again two days later.
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm
Environment | The Guardianby Oliver Milman·5d ago
The Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is set to bring drilling near cherished natural and cultural sites, raising alarm among conservationists and prompting...
In Arunachal Pradesh, genetic study is helping conserve mithun population
Scroll.inby Barasha Das·5d ago
In Arunachal Pradesh, conversations in mithun-rearing communities often find their way to the animal.
Lazy Cats Soaking Up Summer With Naps, Snacks and Absolutely Zero Productivity
I Can Has Cheezburger?by Sarah Brown·5d ago
- 01Rest up - 02Words of wisdom - 03Not today - Every day is a lazy day during the summer. It’s hot outside, the sun is doing way too much, and suddenly even getting off the couch feels like an...
Notes from Illinois’ Virtual Power Plant Frontier - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Dan Gearino·5d ago
Illinois is the latest example of how a state can embrace virtual power plants and see results almost immediately.
PSG’s Ligue 1 home opener moved to Rennes after pitch damaged by heat
Environment | The Guardianby Associated Press and Guardian sport·5d ago
Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 opener against Rennes has been relocated at short notice, because of damage to their pitch by the extreme heat.
Colorado River water conservation efforts get only halfway to a solution
The Conversation (US)by Sarah Porter, Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy, ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University·5d ago
In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both on the Colorado River, hit their lowest levels since they first began to be filled in 1936 and 1963...
Why do changes in the Indian Ocean matter? [Explainer]
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon·5d ago
- The Indian Ocean’s geological history and climate have shaped its unique biodiversity, from microscopic plankton to the largest whales.
Sacred Forests, Ancient Rules: How India’s Communities Have Protected Nature for Centuries
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta·5d ago
In many parts of India, entering a forest once meant entering the home of a deity. It also meant stepping onto land where a tree could not be cut, an animal could not be hunted and, in some places...
Trashed solar panels will be a treasure worth up to $1 trillion
Anthropocene Magazineby Anthropocene Team·5d ago
Solar power is in its heyday, with installations growing rapidly around the world as costs drop. Recent studies have suggested that photovoltaics could be the dominant power source by 2050.
Ontario’s AI data centre plan, explained | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Fatima Syed·5d ago
This story is part of a series called Shockwave: Rising energy demand and the future of the Great Lakes.
NI agriculture: Farm profits topped £1bn in 2025
BBC Newsby John Campbell·5d ago
- Published The Northern Ireland farming industry saw profits surge by 36% in real terms last year, reaching more than £1bn for the first time.
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