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Offshore wind farms (OWFs) are proliferating globally. The submerged parts of their structures act as artificial reefs, providing new habitats and likely affecting fisheries resources. While acknowledging that the footprints of these structures may result in loss of habitat, usually soft sediment, we focus on how the artificial reefs established by OWFs affect ecosystem structure and functioning.

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons made history in July 2025 as Suriname's first female president. Within days of taking office, she signaled a sharp stance toward environmental protection and Indigenous rights—a timely shift for one of only three countries in the world that absorbs more carbon dioxide than it releases.

At the COP30 Leader’s Summit, in Belém, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility was officially launched during a high-level event with leaders of more than thirty countries – both tropical forest nations and sponsor countries – and the UN Secretary-General to mark this milestone in global environmental finance.

Australia launched a new plan to force energy companies to offer free electricity to households during the day to use excess solar power and push the grid away from coal and gas. The policy, called the “Solar Sharer” plan, aims to take advantage of the country’s vast rooftop solar panels. More than 4 million of Australia’s 10.9 million households have panels.

A nonprofit, Permit Power, which advocates for fewer restrictions on renewables, proposed that states adopt several policies already popular in other countries. Those include adopting software that will allow for virtually instantaneous permitting of solar and battery projects, allowing for remote inspections verified via photos or video submitted online.

In January, the coastal California town of Moss Landing witnessed the most destructive battery fire in U.S. history. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed SB 283, a law designed to prevent a repeat of the disaster by strengthening statewide fire safety standards for grid battery installations.

The level of CO2 in the atmosphere soared by a record amount (3.5 ppm) to new highs (424 ppm) in 2024, committing the planet to more long-term temperature increase, according to a new report from WMO. The WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin said continued emissions of CO2 from human activities and an upsurge from wildfires were responsible,

As federal chaos imperils U.S. wildlife conservation funding, an array of private donors have established the Sea Otter Fund to empower the further recovery of sea otters (Enhydra lutris). They plan new reintroduction programs in Oregon and Northern California to link the recovered populations in Central California with those in Alaska, British Columbia, and Washington.

Ahead of the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, advocacy groups are pushing for companies and governments to set meaningful emissions targets to lower emissions from livestock. The world’s biggest meat and dairy companies are responsible for emitting more climate-warming methane than all of the countries in the European Union and United Kingdom combined, according to a new assessment published Monday.

In a stunning victory for marine conservation, the green turtle has been officially saved from the very brink of extinction, marking a significant turning point in the efforts to safeguard one of the ocean’s most ancient navigators. For centuries, green turtles were exploited for their meat, eggs, and shells. By the 1980s, the species had been driven to the brink.

This flight path shows the migration of a long-billed dowitcher that has wintered in the Elkhorn Slough area and traveled to the Russian Arctic to breed—a remarkable long-distance journey that it has completed twice since being tagged. Point Blue Conservation Science is conducting this shorebird tagging study to better understand how migratory shorebirds use wetlands in California’s Central Valley.

Most of the world’s coffee is roasted in gas-burning machines that emit carbon dioxide and require elaborate venting and afterburner equipment. Bellwether produces all-electric, efficient machines that replace gas-burning roasters, giving cafes a sustainable – and affordable – way to roast their own blends.

Mexico has just reported a 30 percent increase in its population since 2010. From 4,100 individuals to 5,326 today, this remarkable rebound is the result of years of coordinated conservation work, and a hopeful sign for biodiversity in the country.

The Northern Cheyenne have a long history of defending their land. Now, they're showing how clean energy progress can still be made. Above their reservation towers the smokestacks of one of the largest and dirtiest coal power plants in the country: the Colstrip Steam Electric Station.

Drug-resistent, aka "nightmare", bacteria have developed resistance to some of our strongest antibiotics, making them difficult or impossible to treat. One of the leading causes of antibiotic-resistent bacteria is the overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture.

Oct 9 - About 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia, workers have been building America’s largest offshore wind farm at a breakneck pace. The project will start feeding power to the grid by March, 2026.

One of the most consequential moments in California’s drive to beat back climate change will take place next month. The state will stop receiving electricity from the Intermountain Power Plant in Central Utah, meaning our reliance on coal as a source of power will essentially be over.

Yesterday was one of those days when you can feel the world shifting. The think tank Ember reported that for the first half of 2025 renewable energy produced more electricity than coal.

The Trump administration claims opening protected areas like Cleveland National Forest to road building will aid the timber industry and reduce wildfires. Opponents see a giveaway that will lead to more burning and degradation of pristine lands.

An antibiotic discovered in the soil of Easter Island in 1964 sparked a billion-dollar pharmaceutical success story.

In a major development for our fight against Enbridge’s proposed oil pipeline tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, the Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear our challenge to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) approval of the project.

The only barrier between the Boardwalk and the sea is Main Beach, which, at less than 100 feet wide in some spots, is vulnerable to sea level rise — like so many other beaches and wetlands in the Bay Area…. Sometimes the San Lorenzo River provides the beach with an all-natural boost.

The Amah Mutsun Land Trust (AMLT) announced that by the end of 2025, AMLT will acquire a 50-acre property in San Juan Bautista, California, marking the first time the AMTB has regained full access rights to land in its traditional territory since their forced removal over 225 years ago.

Solar was the leading source of power in the European Union in June, generating 22 percent of the bloc’s electricity, which was slightly ahead of nuclear, as Pilar Sánchez Molina reports for PV Magazine.