World Falling Short on Methane Pledge, U.N. Report Finds
Several agency programs are trying to track and reduce methane emissions around the world. To meet global targets, use of them needs to speed up.
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Helping to Save the Bees With Plants in Kansas
About 97 percent of the land in the state is privately owned. Meet the people helping to make it friendlier for native bugs.
Reviving California’s Kelp Forests, One Dive at a Time
Cove by cove, scientists, divers and volunteers are hauling up urchins to protect kelp.
Canada Moves to Discourage Arctic Rivals as the Fabled Northwest Passage Opens Up
The Inuit of the far north helped solve the mystery of a doomed 19th-century expedition. Now Canada needs them to strengthen its claim to this newly contested region.
The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?
A federal judge threw out their climate lawsuit against the president a few days ago. But legal experts say there was a silver lining in the judge’s opinion.
U.S. Pressures Countries to Delay Fees to Clean Up Ship Pollution
Under threats of tariffs and other sanctions from the U.S., nations postponed a vote on whether to charge fees on emissions from ships.
Save the Whales. But Save the Microbes, Too.
Conservation biologists propose a daunting task: protecting Earth’s diversity of bacteria and other microbes.
World Meteorological Report Marks Biggest Annual Jump in CO2 Levels
Surging emissions from wildfires may have been behind the increase, which was the largest since modern measurements began more than half a century ago.
Judge Throws Out Children’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Policies
The group had challenged the president’s executive orders as unconstitutional. A judge “reluctantly” said the suit was too broad in scope.
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Means Trouble for a Vast Wilderness in Brazil
Brazilian farmers are lobbying to roll back deforestation restrictions in order to sell more soybeans to the huge Chinese market.