WA climate scientist blasts NY Times over claims state is facing 'inevitable' megafire

"If global warming contributes to big fires, we should be seeing increases… We are not." A New York Times feature piece has warned that Washington State is on the brink of an “inevitable” climate change-driven megafire, but one of the state’s top...

Over Easy: Too hot, too high, too much

It’s time for a summer update, since it is, after all, summer. In days of yore it was variously called somer, sumer, sumur and even zumer, which proves that humans have always been lousy spellers — or spullers. In any case, we are deep into it,...

Columnist Russ Vernon-Jones: International Court: Nations are liable for fossil fuel harms

By RUSS VERNON-JONES Maintaining our spirits and energy is a vital part of being a human being in these challenging times. In the face of so many climate-and-democracy-destroying, vile actions by the current federal regime we need positive stories...

OP-ED: Pa. has chance to reduce pollution and save lives

If you find yourself thinking the weather keeps getting more frightening, you’d be right. The frequency and severity of weather events — heat waves, floods, windstorms, wildfires, droughts, etc.-are getting worse. By now, you’ve probably been...

As climate change burdens grow, community mental health alarm bells ring

People worldwide are struggling emotionally with the relentless escalation of the climate crisis, and reports show that climate change-related threats to mental health and well-being are increasing. But this story goes beyond statistics to look at...

Wildfires threaten Kawartha Lakes area, a summer sanctuary for Toronto cottagers

Open this photo in gallery:Boats pass through the lock on the Trent–Severn Waterway in Bobcaygeon, Ont., as wildfires burn nearby in Kawartha Lakes on Wednesday.Sam Riches/The Globe and Mail After swimming with his family at Sandy Beach in the...

Fossil Teeth Reveal How Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Adapted to Global Warming 56 Million Years Ago

During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a period of geological rapid warming and aridification approximately 56 million years ago, a flesh-eating mesonychid mammal called Dissacus praenuntius responded in a surprising way — it started...

‘Pollution, administrative lapses affecting Goa’s coastal ecosystem’

Panaji: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao said that a Goa State Pollution Control Board water quality study showed high organic and sewage pollution in creeks, beaches and rivers, rendering them unfit for bathing and fishing, even as Aldona...

EPA Proposes Repeal of 2009 Endangerment Finding Impacting Greenhouse Gas Regulations

On July 29, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding. This finding concluded that greenhouse gasses (GHG) “threaten the public health and welfare,” and that motor vehicle emissions...

Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study finds

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rainfall that triggered floods in Pakistan in recent weeks, killing hundreds of people, was worsened by human-caused climate change, according to a new study. The study by World Weather Attribution, a group of...

French politicians argue about AC as country swelters

As France swelters under the sun, politicians argue about AC. Photo Credit: Dewang Gupta via Unsplash The Eiffel Tower may just warp again in this heat: France is experiencing yet another intense heat wave, and at the centre of it all, the...

Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree that would allow Russia to increase its greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2035 compared with 2021 levels. Russia, the world's fourth-largest emitter of planet-warming carbon...

Methane 101: Understanding the Second Most Important Greenhouse Gas

By Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Quick Key Facts Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and is responsible for around one-third of current global heating. Atmospheric methane concentrations have...

Vietnam’s Catholics lead battle against plastic pollution

Anton Le Van Phuoc, right, and another volunteer collect waste on the beach at Sao Cat Parish in Hue, Vietnam (UCA News) Along the central coast of Vietnam, a peaceful environmental movement is underway, led by local Catholics with dedication and...

Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study finds

Sustainable DevOps in 2025: Green Practices Cut Carbon Emissions

In the fast-evolving world of software development, where speed and efficiency once reigned supreme, a new imperative is reshaping priorities: sustainability. As of 2025, tech leaders are increasingly recognizing that the environmental toll of...

Study challenges California’s green energy agenda, citing natural oil seeps as climate culprits

Study challenges California’s green energy agenda, citing natural oil seeps as climate culprits California study suggests natural oil seeps contribute more methane emissions than drilling operations. Oil production may reduce seep emissions by...

EPA Proposes to Rescind Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and Associated Motor Vehicle and Engine Emission Standards

Key Takeaways What Happened? On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding (“Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse...

New York faces bad combo of heat and air pollution that has health officials concerned

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City’s air quality will suffer Sunday and Monday as pollutants fill the air. According to AirNow, a website run by the Environmental Protection Agency and its partners, New York City’s air is — and will continue to...

Could the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reversal Help Factory Farms Pollute Even More?

On July 29, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency plans to rescind its 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions are harmful to human health. The agency relies on this finding to regulate climate emissions, and experts say that...