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According to a new analysis by Swiss Re Institute, insured natural catastrophe losses globally could reach $145 billion this year, primarily driven by “secondary perils” such as floods, wildfires and severe thunderstorms. This follows a five to seven percent [...]

The Goldman Prize winner mobilized her community to oppose toxic PFAS in their drinking water SIERRA-jonathan Tue, 2025-04-29 02:00 Photos courtesy of Goldman Environmental Prize Laura Stewart Apr 29 2025 Laurene Allen moved to Merrimack, a town of 29,000 in southern New Hampshire, [...]

Whether you live in Manila or in Los Angeles, you’re already feeling the impacts of the climate crisis. Scientific studies confirm Big Oil’s greenhouse gas emissions makes catastrophes significantly more likely to occur.  --- Floods in Manila and wildfires in California [...]

Recall the scene from the film Her (2013) when Theodore meets his AI lover, Samantha, in the cloud and they embark on a romance through endless conversations. While this fantastical… --- Recall the scene from the film Her (2013) when Theodore [...]

China’s National Energy Administration has announced that the country’s solar and wind energy capacity has exceeded that of thermal energy — which is mostly coal-powered — for the first time. The largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, China [...]

"This is a clear sign that the U.S. will no longer be a global leader on protecting the oceans, which support all life on this planet." --- Washington DC, USA, – President Trump signed yesterday a sweeping Executive Order advancing U.S. [...]

A new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has found that the world added 117 gigawatts of global wind energy capacity for 2024, matching the 117 gigawatts added in 2023. In its report, GWEC had promising outlooks, [...]

In its latest State of the Air report for 2025, the American Lung Association (ALA) is warning that nearly half of all Americans are breathing in unhealthy levels of air pollution. One of the biggest takeaways of this year’s [...]

Actor and activist Jane Fonda joined Greenpeace’s delegation to the United Nations for a crucial Global Ocean Treaty meeting. --- New York – Actor and activist Jane Fonda joined Greenpeace’s delegation to the United Nations for a crucial Global Ocean Treaty [...]

Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region has reached its lowest level in 23 years, threatening almost two billion people who depend on snowmelt for water, a new report warns. The most recent Snow Update Report by the [...]