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King Charles kicked off his first Caribbean tour as monarch, acknowledging historical injustices while rallying young people to tackle climate change. The nine-day visit focuses on environmental action and partnerships across three nations facing rising seas.
A Brooklyn science teacher who puts hydroponics systems and infrared thermometers directly into students' hands just won $20,000 for reshaping how New York teaches climate science. Sean McFadden is proving that the best way to build tomorrow's climate leaders is to let them get hands-on today.
Despite economic growth that may increase total emissions, the average Indian still produces far less greenhouse gas than people in other major economies. A new UN report highlights India as one of just six G20 nations on track to meet its 2030 climate commitments.
China's carbon trading market has surpassed 1 billion metric tons traded, making it the world's largest emissions marketplace. The program will expand to include major industries like petrochemicals by 2027, accelerating the country's green transition.
Forest soils in Germany are getting better at removing methane from the atmosphere, absorbing 3% more of the powerful greenhouse gas each year. The surprising 24-year study challenges what scientists thought they knew about climate change and forests.
Britain's most beloved seabird is battling climate change with unexpected courage. These tiny, tuxedo-clad fighters are showing us that size doesn't determine strength.
Seven million fewer hectares of forest disappeared in 2025 compared to the year before, marking real progress in the fight to save Earth's lungs. Brazil's crackdown on illegal clearing drove much of the improvement, though experts warn an incoming super El Niño could threaten the gains.
Despite a massive increase in natural gas production, methane emissions from the oil and gas sector stayed flat between 2019 and 2024, offering a glimmer of hope in the climate fight. New research from Johns Hopkins University reveals that better infrastructure and industry practices are helping prevent more emissions from reaching the atmosphere.
Governments worldwide are discovering that fighting air pollution and climate change together saves more lives and money than addressing them separately. This smart economic approach could prevent millions of deaths while strengthening economies.
Max Romey inherited 103 sketchbooks from his grandmother containing 6,000 unlabeled watercolor paintings from around the world. Now he's tracking down each location to stand in the exact spot and paint the same view decades later.
A Dartmouth study just flipped the script on climate fears in the Northeast. Droughts have become 59% less frequent and 19% less intense since 1980, despite predictions they'd worsen.
While climate change devastates most penguin species, gentoo penguins are flourishing across Antarctica, growing 23% along the Western Antarctic Peninsula since 2013. Their secret? Remarkable adaptability that's helping them turn a warming world into new opportunities.