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Environmental groups sued the Army Corps of Engineers over a permit allowing oil and gas pipeline construction through wetlands and waterways, arguing it violates federal wildlife and clean water protections.
Germany’s hydrogen truck subsidy program covers up to 80% of purchase costs while battery-electric trucks lack comparable federal vehicle purchase support, potentially distorting fleet procurement decisions despite different lifetime economics.
Indigenous delegates gathered at the UN to demand greater representation in international decision-making, citing climate change and environmental threats disproportionately affecting their communities and livelihoods.
A rapidly intensifying El Niño in the tropical Pacific has raised the probability of 2026 becoming a record-warm year from 19% to 35% in four months, with global temperatures already ranking third-warmest through June.
European heatwaves are driven primarily by greenhouse gas warming, not declining air pollution, despite recent media misinterpretations of new climate research.
A new study finds that women’s access to formal finance strengthens household resilience to climate shocks in sub-Saharan Africa, though broader efforts addressing gender inequality remain essential.
A paralyzed man regained the ability to move his arms and feel touch through a brain-computer interface implant that bypasses his spinal cord injury, with some improvements persisting after the system is turned off.
Scientists in Japan have identified a previously unknown giant salamander species from 3.5 million-year-old fossils, named Limnospondylus ajimuensis, which may have reached over one meter in length.
Scientists in Egypt have identified a previously unknown fossil ape species from 17-18 million years ago, suggesting North Africa played a crucial role in ape evolution and challenging existing theories about human origins.
China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft captured images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS passing near Mars from approximately 30 million kilometers away, revealing the object’s tail and surrounding gas cloud.