Environment
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Colorado River Tri-State Pact Targets 1 Million Acre-Feet Cut
Arizona, California, and Nevada have proposed a emergency water-saving plan to prevent the collapse of the Colorado River system through 2028.
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Kevin O’Leary Faces Utah Voter Backlash Over AI Data Center
Investors and Utah residents clash as a massive 9-gigawatt AI data center project backed by Kevin O’Leary triggers a push for a local referendum.
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Chris Packham on David Attenborough at 100: ‘No earthly equal’
Naturalist Chris Packham joins global icons in honoring Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, reflecting on a legacy that transformed natural history into a call for survival.
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Yosemite Overcrowding Intensifies After Reservation Removal
Yosemite National Park is facing massive congestion and hour-long entrance lines following the 2026 removal of its timed-entry reservation system, further complicated by a new $100 fee for international visitors.
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Southern Water faces skepticism over ‘smart sewer’ tech
Southern Water’s deployment of AI-managed sewer systems faces backlash from activists who argue the move is a PR distraction from ongoing illegal discharge issues.
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Brighton Residents Urged to Shelter as Large Fire Engulfs Recycling Site
East Sussex fire crews are battling a significant blaze at a recycling facility in Brighton, prompting urgent air quality warnings for local residents.
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Resilient Landscapes: Armenia Reviews Progress on Green Initiative
Armenian officials and World Bank representatives met to assess the RESILAND program, focusing on forest resilience and institutional transparency.
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Saving Venice: Italy Faces Impossible Choices Amid Rising Seas
Venice confronts a future defined by radical engineering or potential relocation as climate change pushes the MOSE defense system to its absolute limits.
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Colombia Authorizes Cull of 80 ‘Cocaine Hippos’ After Years of Growth
Colombian officials have approved a $2 million plan to euthanize 80 feral hippos, the descendants of animals imported by Pablo Escobar, citing urgent ecological and safety risks.
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Diesel Leak Contained at PEMEX Deer Park Dock
A diesel spill at the PEMEX Deer Park refinery along the Houston Ship Channel was isolated Sunday, with cleanup operations underway and no expected impact on commercial traffic.
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Gold Price Surge Fuels Toxic Expansion in Amazon Basin
Record gold prices surpassing $5,000 per ounce are driving illegal mining deeper into the Amazon, triggering a catastrophic environmental crisis fueled by mercury contamination.
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Why the RSPB is calling for an end to summer bird feeding
The RSPB has issued new guidance urging the public to stop feeding garden birds between May and October to curb the spread of fatal diseases like trichomonosis.
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Gray Whale Deaths Spike Amid Unusual Inland Migrations
A surge in gray whale deaths in Washington state, including a juvenile found 20 miles inland, raises urgent questions about food scarcity and Pacific ecological shifts.
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Singapore Falcon Chick Death Highlights Urban Fledgling Risks
A peregrine falcon fledgling from Singapore’s only known breeding pair has been found dead, sparking concerns about the dangers facing urban-born raptors during their first flights.
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Unscheduled Orca Visitors and World Cup Prep Shake Up Seattle
Rare orca sightings in downtown Seattle and ongoing renovations at Lumen Field for the 2026 World Cup are defining the city’s early April landscape.