Environment
‘It’s the Apocalypse’: Thousands Flee As This Holy Himalayan Town Sinks Into the Ground
Despite warnings, construction in this popular mountain town, to accommodate Hindu pilgrims, ski tourists, and hydropower plants, has been relentless.
Here Come the Gas Stove Culture Wars
The debate over gas stoves is going the way of guns, cars, and masks.
Ethereum Is Finally Green. Now What?
Ethereum has solved its energy problem, but the Merge has unleashed new power dynamics that so far privilege the Global North.
The World’s Most Infamous Tax Haven is About to Kill Hundreds of Stray Cats
The Cayman Islands’ £500k ‘Darwin Plus’ initiative has led to a contentious debate around animal rights and environmental conservation.
The Host of COP27 Is One of the Most Polluted Countries in the World
Egypt is hosting the UN climate summit, even though its own air and water supply is putting the health of millions at risk.
Big Oil Is Making Record Profits While the World Burns
“We’re seeing companies double down, brazenly pretend that they’re going to be able to produce oil and gas for another 60, 70, 80 years.”
Guilt, Anxiety and Hope: The Lives of Young Climate Activists in India
“It’s an instant turnoff when I [meet] someone who’s apolitical, denies my fears of the climate crisis, and boasts about their flight and cab journeys.”
A War Over Feral Horses Has Descended Into Bomb Threats and Right-Wing Conspiracies
Photos of dead horses riddled with bullets, alongside the remains of an aborted foal, have pushed a rural community to the brink of violence.
Government Scientists Make Breakthrough in Recycling Plastics That End Up In Landfills
The vast majority of plastics end up as waste that takes hundreds of years to degrade, but a new study introduces a method that could change that.
Alaska Canceled Snow Crab Season for the First Time Ever Because All the Crabs Are Gone
Researchers have yet to come up with a cause for the crabs' disappearance, but they have already agreed—climate change is a main factor.
How Koch Industries, Fake Scientists, and Rush Limbaugh Invented Climate Denial
A new book, "The Petroleum Papers", goes inside a 1991 conference whose goal was to make people doubt climate change is real.
How Farmers Turned Their Climate Change-Ravaged Village Into a Hot Weekend Getaway
Cyclones and erratic rains triggered by climate change were wrecking the lives of farmers in this Indian district. But thanks to their ingenuity, fuelled by social media, tourists are now flocking to the place.