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Amazon deforestation alerts fall to lowest level since 2013, Brazilian data show

Amazon deforestation alerts fall to lowest level since 2013, Brazilian data show

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years, according to new satellite data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), continuing a decline that began after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returned to office in 2023.
Fuego volcano in Guatemala spews more ash and mud, 1,700 evacuated

Fuego volcano in Guatemala spews more ash and mud, 1,700 evacuated

Officials warn the next three days are critical, as forecast rain threatens to trigger more mudflows from the volcano.
Who Gets to Decide the Fate of a Pristine Alaskan Rainforest?

Who Gets to Decide the Fate of a Pristine Alaskan Rainforest?

In “Land Less” — the Third-Place Winner of the 2026 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — filmmaker Alexi Liotti follows the activists fighting a bill that would transfer thousands of acres of Alaskan rainforest to five Native corporations, opening the land to logging.
Revealing Europe’s Most Critical Wetlands

Revealing Europe’s Most Critical Wetlands

The new study seeks to help countries across the European Union determine the most important wetlands to restore.
Why rice crops could be in for a weird year

Why rice crops could be in for a weird year

Researchers explain how El Niño and global warming are combining to create "the haves and the have-nots."
‘Wastelands’ No More: India Charts a Future for Its Grasslands

‘Wastelands’ No More: India Charts a Future for Its Grasslands

Since the colonial era, India has regarded its native scrublands and savannas as little more than degraded forest. Now, amid a growing recognition of rangelands globally, officials are working to map the nation’s ailing grasslands, with a view to restoring these vital ecosystems.
The EU might weaken its landmark climate law - the ‘most impactful’ in the world

The EU might weaken its landmark climate law - the ‘most impactful’ in the world

Lawmakers in Europe have proposed rolling back the bloc's cap-and-trade program, long considered the gold standard for reducing companies' carbon emissions.
Hungary plans to shut down only nuclear power plant amid drought

Hungary plans to shut down only nuclear power plant amid drought

The plant that supplies nearly half of Hungary’s electricity cannot operate with Danube at record lows.
China’s EV Problem: What Happens When Millions of Batteries Die?

China’s EV Problem: What Happens When Millions of Batteries Die?

Across the country, many retired electric vehicle batteries are processed by uncertified recyclers, creating environmental and worker safety risks.
India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’

India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’

António Guterres says strengthening El Niño will help push the world’s climate crisis into ‘uncharted territory’