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At one point in March, renewables briefly supplied two-thirds of Australia's power, according to the grid operator, which says that the continued growth of wind and solar is driving down costs. Read more on E360 →

Animal welfare groups are pushing the U.S. to list the hippopotamus as endangered, which would lead to restrictions on the import of hippo parts. But experts argue that reducing habitat loss and conflict with humans would go much further toward saving this…

Electric vehicles are on track to capture nearly one-fifth of the global market this year, according to a new report detailing the "explosive growth" of plug-in cars. Read more on E360 →

The sucker-mouthed sea lamprey has been dismissed as grotesque and a threat to sport fish. But fisheries managers in New England the Pacific Northwest are recognizing the ecological importance of lampreys in their native waters and are stepping up efforts to…

Provincial governments in China approved more new coal power in the first three months of this year than they did in all of 2021, according to a new analysis from Greenpeace. Read more on E360 →

Over the last three decades, ice lost from Greenland and Antarctica could comprise an ice cube roughly 12 miles high, new research finds. Read more on E360 →

Rising construction costs, the rise of solar and wind power, and mounting public opposition have led to a precipitous decrease in massive new hydropower projects. Experts are now saying the world has reached “peak dams,” which would be good news for…

In Ecuador's Galápagos Islands, where ocean warming has decimated shallow-water reefs, scientists have discovered a healthy, sprawling coral reef hidden deep under the sea. Read more on E360 →

Scientists have long feared that warming could cause a breakdown of ocean circulation in the North Atlantic. But new research finds the real risk lies in Antarctica’s waters, where melting could disrupt currents in the next few decades, with profound impacts…

Scientists have long feared that warming could cause a breakdown of ocean circulation in the North Atlantic. But new research finds the real risk lies in Antarctica’s waters, where melting could disrupt currents in the next few decades, with profound impacts…

Germany shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants Saturday night, shedding a source of low-carbon power that critics say is needed to meet the country's climate goals. Read more on E360 →

Since 2012, more than half of forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon occurred on private lands, according to a new study highlighting the impact of Brazil's landowner-friendly policies. Read more on E360 →

Before the Anthropocene can be officially proclaimed, a scientific working group must select a single site that permanently captures the new human-influenced epoch. Nine candidate sites — from California to China to Antarctica — are under consideration,…

Before the Anthropocene can be officially proclaimed, a scientific working group must select a single site that permanently captures the new human-influenced epoch. Nine candidate sites — from California to China to Antarctica — are under consideration,…

Wind and solar accounted for a record 12 percent of global power generation last year, according to a new analysis which finds that the rapid buildout of clean energy heralds "a new era of falling fossil generation." Read more on E360 →

Christian Menefee, the first Black person to serve as Harris County Attorney, grew up in Houston’s notoriously polluted Fifth Ward. Now, as he pushes oil and gas companies and other industries to clean up their operations, he finds the state of Texas…

The tenth annual Yale Environment 360 Film Contest is now accepting entries. Read more on E360 →

Backed by the UN, an alliance of conservationists and policymakers is devising new ways to finance the preservation of biodiversity by placing economic values on ecosystems. Some analysts say such schemes have the potential to boost conservation, but others…

Two California lakes, both drained a century ago, have been partially refilled by floodwaters from recent storms, satellite images from NASA show. Read more on E360 →

A trek through tropical forest, mud fields, and scree reveals the last remnants of the once-sprawling ice fields in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains. Their loss has profound implications for local communities, uniquely adapted species, and scientists studying the…