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Environmental News - Recent Headlines

Bay Area day trip: Aptos

The Mercury News - 9 minutes ago

UK to appeal against tax ruling cutting VAT on public electric car chargers to 5%

Guardian UK - 45 minutes ago

Tiny bandicoots rescued from extinction as 100 released into the wild

Euronews - 47 minutes ago

Video: Moment hikers get caught in Guatemala volcano eruption

Aljazeera - 47 minutes ago

Oil Is No Longer Trading Like a Market

OilPrice.com - 1 hour ago

Northeast flower and fruit farmers grapple with whiplash weather

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 1 hour ago

Tampa Bay under red flag warning as fire danger increases. What does that mean?

Tampa Bay Times - 1 hour ago

Hundreds of mothballs scattered on St. Pete Beach. Wildlife officials are investigating

Tampa Bay Times - 1 hour ago

Need a clean public bathroom? This Bay Area online map has you covered

The Mercury News - 2 hours ago

Why cloud computing still runs on coal and gas

Deutsche Welle - 2 hours ago

Hurricanes devastated Florida's East Coast – then seagrass made an unexpected comeback -- Stephanie Insalaco-Wyner, Southwestern University and Hannah V. Herrero, University of Tennessee

The Conversation - 2 hours ago

US Sen. Mark Warner mourns death of his 36-year-old daughter

The Mercury News - 3 hours ago

How Colorado's home gardeners can cope with this year's drought - even if it continues into summer

The Denver Post - 4 hours ago

Plans to mine lithium on the Czech-German border divide communities over pollution fears and tourism risks.

Deutsche Welle - 4 hours ago

Latest Bay Area storm continues wettest April in nearly a decade

The Mercury News - 5 hours ago

UNESCO sites help protect biodiversity, livelihoods, climate: Report

Daily Sabah - 5 hours ago

As Fuel Prices Soar, Climate Leaders Urge Democrats to Tie Clean Energy to Affordability

Mother Jones - 5 hours ago

Hotter than Greece and Spain – weather maps show where in England hits 22C on Saturday

Daily Express - 6 hours ago

Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds

Guardian UK - 7 hours ago

An advanced recycling process claims it can handle hard-to-recycle plastics. But critics say it's not worth the effort.

Deutsche Welle - 7 hours ago

India and China solar boom see renewable energy overtake global demand

Euronews - 7 hours ago

'They come right past the house': learning to live with rhinos as numbers soar in Nepal

Guardian UK - 8 hours ago

When dry season never ends

Global Voices - 9 hours ago

Full list of 18 UK areas to sizzle in 21C 'mini-heatwave'

Daily Express - 9 hours ago

Cattle breed whose ancestors lived with Celts added to priority at-risk list

Guardian UK - 10 hours ago

Good luck finding a charging station for your EV

Sydney Morning Herald - 10 hours ago

Amid ceasefire in Lebanon, a rush home – if it's reachable and still there - As civilians displaced by the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon try to return to their war-damaged homes, a new Israeli occupation zone in the country's south poses an obstacle for many. Meanwhile, the ceasefire has reduced but not eliminated the fighting. By - Scott Peterson - / 4 min

Christian Science Monitor - 10 hours ago

'Miracle tree' removes 98% of microplastics from drinking water

Euronews - 11 hours ago

UK snow maps show exact date blizzards will return in May

Daily Express - 11 hours ago

England wildlife watchdog 'has stopped designating special sites for protection'

Guardian UK - 11 hours ago

On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa's wildlife

Guardian UK - 12 hours ago

Almost half of EU's busiest flight routes are 'hard or impossible' to book on trains – report

Guardian UK - 12 hours ago

Clean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025

Guardian UK - 16 hours ago

Six women win 2026 Goldman prize, world's top environmental award

Aljazeera - 16 hours ago

Rain, possibly even a few thunderstorms on tap for the Bay Area this week

The Mercury News - 17 hours ago

Xcel Energy considers power shutoffs for Wednesday amid wildfire risk in western Colorado

The Denver Post - 18 hours ago

Humpback whale stranded again off German coast

Deutsche Welle - 20 hours ago

After outcry, 'A Land Remembered' won't film on Fort De Soto beach

Tampa Bay Times - 21 hours ago

Drivers with common health condition told 'swipe your car dashboard'

Daily Express - 21 hours ago

Oakland Hills housing plan stokes fears of fires, education gaps

The Mercury News - 21 hours ago

How problems for Colorado's cattle industry will ripple through the state's economy

The Denver Post - 22 hours ago

Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts

The Mercury News - 23 hours ago

Mountain lion captured in Marin as wildlife project expands

The Mercury News - 23 hours ago

Patrick Redford | Defector

Phoenix New Times - 1 day ago

Sustainable sushi: How to forage uni from California's coastal tide pools

The Mercury News - 1 day ago

Geology -- Risk of 'megaquake' in Japan higher after powerful earthquake strikes

Scientific American - 1 day ago

At 'Sloth World' in Florida, wild sloths have died by the dozens

Tampa Bay Times - 1 day ago

Wrongful death suit tied to 2022 Legionnaires' outbreak in Napa heads to trial

The Mercury News - 1 day ago

Pollution -- Here's what happens when you give salmon cocaine

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Mining rare earths in Myanmar pollutes rivers in Thailand and exposes border communities to health risks.

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Tourists warned as record-breaking 'unstable weather' set to hit popular areas of Spain

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Japan lifts tsunami alert after magnitude 7.7 quake

Aljazeera - 1 day ago

UK weather maps show snow in May as far south as Hampshire and Cambridge

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Deregulation might be bearing down on the California Coastal Commission

The Mercury News - 1 day ago

UK weather maps show 22C mini-heatwave in days as 28 counties hit - full list

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Bay Area woman looking for ways to help monarch butterflies thrive

The Mercury News - 1 day ago

Nearly $200 million set aside in California to update school HVAC systems remains unspent

The Mercury News - 1 day ago

Stranded whale rescue underway in Germany

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

India Adds a new Nuke To Its Fleet

OilPrice.com - 1 day ago

Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices

Guardian UK - 1 day ago

Great whites abandoned San Diego nursery, but El Niño could bring sharks that 'play by different rules'

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 1 day ago

Japan reveals a new official name for 'cruelly hot' days

Euronews - 1 day ago

The Iran War's Wild Spike in Diesel Prices Is Eating Into Your Earnings

Mother Jones - 1 day ago

Air pollution in India is high. AI can help analyze measurements and identify risks.

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Met Office names exact date UK will be hotter than Greece in April scorcher - new forecast

Daily Express - 1 day ago

The Environment -- 'Cocaine hippos,' faster aging with HIV and the hidden dangers of inflammation

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Climate change impacts India's harvest festivals

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

'No more windmills!': Why Trump's call for North Sea oil is misguided

Euronews - 1 day ago

Fossil fuel power falls despite Hormuz crisis as renewables step in

Euronews - 1 day ago

Riding through Iceland's wild landscapes — is working as a horse tour guide really a dream job? We tried it.

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Middle East Oil Pricing Is Cracking Under Pressure

OilPrice.com - 1 day ago

The underwater forests coming back to life off the Sydney coast

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 day ago

America's next big critical minerals source could be coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns it -- Hélène Nguemgaing, University of Maryland and Alan Collins, West Virginia University

The Conversation - 1 day ago

Magical Bridge Pocket Park set to break ground in Redwood City

The Mercury News - 2 days ago

Wildfires killed nearly 20% of the world's giant sequoias. How crews are racing to save the rest

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 2 days ago

Wildfires burn longer as climate change dries nights, study says

Daily Sabah - 2 days ago

Colorado farmers scale back crops and fear for survival as drought, tariffs and war take their toll

The Denver Post - 2 days ago

Rich Nations' Plastic Waste Is Burned for Fuel Abroad, Creating Grave Health Risks

Mother Jones - 2 days ago

A 'paradox': Is climate change the biggest threat to renewable energy?

Euronews - 2 days ago

When the bluebells bloom, shady garden areas and woodlands are transformed into luminous carpets of flowers.

Deutsche Welle - 2 days ago

Rome reconnects with its historic Colosseum olive oil production

Euronews - 2 days ago

Tecate border wall construction blasts into Kumeyaay sacred mountain. 'It's like a church to us.'

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 2 days ago

UK weather maps show exact date 23C April scorcher bakes 26 counties - full list

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Tomorrow's Skylines Will be Made of Wood

Mother Jones - 3 days ago

California lawmakers must weigh long-term consequences before granting tribe a state park

The Mercury News - 3 days ago

Chernobyl's 1986 disaster still haunts Europe, shaping nuclear fears and influencing politics.

Deutsche Welle - 3 days ago

Spring blooms burst into color at Netherlands' Keukenhof Gardens

Daily Sabah - 3 days ago

How an Australia-first facility is tackling south-east's fashion waste

Sydney Morning Herald - 3 days ago

Donald Trump Just Described Earth In A Way That's Turning Heads

Huffington Post - 3 days ago

Oil Slides but the Real Test Comes This Weekend

OilPrice.com - 3 days ago

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

The Mercury News - 3 days ago

Commerce City investigating mystery pipe leaking arsenic into South Platte River

The Denver Post - 3 days ago

Maine Said No to New Data Centers. Other States Are Racing to Follow.

Mother Jones - 3 days ago

UK weather maps show 23C scorcher hitting 32 counties in April - full list

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 days ago

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

The Denver Post - 3 days ago

Republicans Exploit an Obscure Law to Open This Pristine Minnesota Wilderness to Mining

Mother Jones - 3 days ago

DeSantis admin hits Florida city over hyperscale data center proposal

Tampa Bay Times - 3 days ago

The Rare Earth Trap: How China Outmaneuvered the Entire Western Defense Industry

OilPrice.com - 3 days ago

Met Office names areas facing snow in April - new UK forecast

Daily Express - 3 days ago