Environmental news

When ice freezes and melts, it creates vortices that drag warmer waters from the depths to the surface, where they eat away at the continent's rapidly degrading ice shelves.

Advocates say a recent settlement is a win in the fight to hold industrial ag giants accountable.

A company called Mission Barns is cultivating pork fat in bioreactors and turning it into meatballs and other products. Honestly, they're pretty darn good.

In the eyes of many leaders of developing countries, the success of COP30 hinges on the billions of dollars they need to prepare for climate disasters.

As fast-growing cities and suburbs scramble for new water sources, farmers in East Texas are turning to government regulation to keep their wells from running dry.

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised power to the people. Clean energy advocates want him to take that literally.

Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what in the years to come.

In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.

Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations.

“We need the government to recognize our climate authority and our role as guardians of biodiversity.”