climate crisis
BC Flooding Sees Thousands of Animals Dead, Panic-Buying, Troops Sent In
Several forecasts in B.C. predict ongoing rainfall, even as floods subside and people embark on a "mammoth cleanup."
Hundreds of People Stung by ‘Deathstalker’ Scorpions During Storms in Egypt
Villages in the southern province of Aswan faced floods, thunderstorms and scorpions forced out of their dens by the torrential downpours.
Forget Pet Pics. Tree Planting Is a White Person’s Solution to Climate Change.
The failed Instagram trend that promised to plant a tree for every pet picture is a good reminder that tree-planting efforts can do more harm than good when they’re not pursued meaningfully.
The Climate Crisis Is Forcing Women and Girls to Sell Their Bodies
A family fell on such hard times after a cyclone that when a man offered their daughter, 17, a job, they agreed. They later learned she was forced into the sex trade.
How Fish Skin Grafts Save Animals Burned in California Wildfires
For years, fish skin grafts have been used to treat human burn victims. Now the treatment is moving into the veterinary world.
These Award-Winning Photos Capture Our Planet in Peril
The Environmental Photographer of The Year Awards showcases heartbreaking photos to highlight the human consequences of rising sea levels, global warming and climate change.
Impressive! Big Oil Sent More People to World Climate Summit Than Any Country
COP26 is overflowing with more than 500 oil and gas executives from companies like Shell and BP.
Climate Activists Say They’re Sick of Being ‘Youthwashed’ at COP26
Younger activists and climate defenders fear they are being tokenised, and ignored by companies and world leaders.
‘Scorched Earth Policy’: Inside Australia’s Plans to Triple Its Fossil Fuel Emissions
“It will make every aspect of the quality of life in Australia, and around the world, worse.”
‘Like a War Zone’: Climate Change Is Displacing Thousands Within North America
Fires have already decimated and gentrified cities in the U.S. Canada isn’t far behind: Tens of thousands have fled their homes because of fires since 1980, putting pressure on host communities.
The False Promise of Psychedelic Utopia
Some advocates claim that widespread psychedelic use will change the world for the better. But it’s not so simple.
The Start of COP26 Has Been a Hot Mess
Queues and train cancellations prevented hundreds from accessing talks at the start of the UN's two-week climate change summit.