#environmental-issues

#environmental-issues

Holloman Lake, created in 1965 for wastewater catchment, has become a unique oasis in the Chihuahuan desert, but alarming PFAS contamination has been discovered.

Years of overlanding traffic have increased littering and improper disposal of human waste in backcountry areas, significantly impacting the environment and cleanliness.

Firefighters are tackling wildfires for a third day in the Scottish Highlands, putting pressure on fire and rescue services.

The appellate court found Oakland's appeal arguments unmeritorious, determining the city breached its contract with developers aiming to build a coal export terminal.

Robbins emphasized the urgency of water conservation, warning that Austin could face a water crisis in as little as 15 years without immediate action.

The trouble began earlier this month when New Forest District Council delivered new outdoor food recycling bins to thousands of households in villages including Brockenhurst, Lymington, and New Milton.

The German Weather Service has issued a level five warning for forest fire risk in several Bavarian regions, urging extreme caution and discouraging outdoor fires.

Florida has begun construction on a 1,000-bed migrant detention center on an old airstrip in the Big Cypress National Preserve, a protected part of the Everglades.

"Additionally, with the projected sea level rise, most of the existing SR 37 will likely become permanently inundated by the mid-century and even as early as by 2040, thus cutting off a major regional transportation route."

Endling takes on bleak subjects—environmental ruin, the war in Ukraine—and dresses them up in playful irony, transforming a simple narrative into something much more complex.

The exhibition illustrates how art can act as a catalyst for environmental dialogue, inviting public participation to address pressing global crises while dismantling boundaries of traditional exhibition spaces.

Wildlife hunters took home nearly 1,800 giraffe body parts trophies in a year including from more than 100 animals specially bred in captivity to be shot.

"Residents in Blissville and Greenpoint have long complained about persistent fumes and odors from Green Asphalt, claiming they have created serious quality-of-life issues for over a decade."

Due to an almost complete lack of environmental legislation to regulate the city's host of metallurgic and chemical plants, the residents of Haina suffer from the highest level of lead poisoning on the planet.

The Sizewell C nuclear plant on the Sussex coastline is set for a £14.2 billion boost, intended to generate electricity for six million homes and contribute to clean energy.

Trevor Rogers has been reporting fly-tipping in Como Street and surrounding areas for years, noticing a significant increase in rubbish since before the pandemic.

"It feels like the tree is still the fall guy in this situation and it is just morally, ethically, environmentally wrong."

Thames Water is in a precarious position after KKR decided not to invest, prompting the company to engage with senior creditors to address financial challenges.

The order to the Eddystone plant highlights concerns over power shortfalls as aging plants close and demand rises, showcasing the need for continued operational capacity.

"This was the longest, most toxic, and deadliest bloom we've ever experienced," the center announced on social media. "Because of your support and advocacy, we got through it, and hundreds of marine mammals received a second chance at life!"

I instantly fell in love," Lindfors recalls. "This is the place - this is the bee's knees."

Hundreds gathered as six gray seals were released back into the ocean after over two months of rehabilitation due to entanglement in fishing gear.

Invasive fish not only threaten to edge native species out of the food chain in Malaysia, but they also spread diseases and damage local environments.

Havel described the growing frustration among local leaders as boat-dwelling populations increase and become less compliant, jeopardizing both environmental safety and community harmony.

The Arctic Council, formed in 1996, addresses issues faced by Arctic nations and inhabitants, with eight Arctic countries holding equal votes and thirteen observers having none.

Renaming the Tijuana River to River Trump would draw international attention to its pollution while mirroring Trump's penchant for rebranding.

Cities were transformed by cars, which provided unprecedented access and speed, but also introduced significant environmental challenges and altered urban landscapes in profound ways.

Abi Dare's novel And So I Roar has won the inaugural Climate fiction prize, highlighting the importance of diverse voices in global conversations about climate justice.

If I was able to gain enough money in fishing, I would never have come to Europe.

The attempts to limit Comté consumption was "the project of a France without identity or flavour," said right-winger Laurent Wauquiez, emphasizing the cultural importance of the cheese.