Environment

The Chernobyl power plant and its security systems have lost all power, according to Ukraine’s energy operator Ukrenergo. Chernobyl was the site of the world’s worst nuclear tragedy in 1986. The plant was “completely isolated from...

AGL, Australia’s largest carbon emitter, said Monday that it had turned down a revised buyout offer from billionaire green activist Mike Cannon-Brookes, who wanted to close the company’s coal-fired power stations. The board of AGL, Australia’s...

Severe rains and flash flooding swamped swaths of Australia’s largest metropolis on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of Sydney residents to flee their homes. According to emergency services, 60,000 people are subject to evacuation orders and...

A tornado struck Madison County in the US state of Iowa on Saturday, killing four adults and two children, according to officials. At least four additional people were hurt in the tornado, which caused “widespread damage...

The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a watershed moment for the planet. Nearly 200 nations at the UN Environment Assembly in...

Even in places like the Arctic, the powerful, destructive flames that have grabbed headlines in recent years are anticipated to become more common. Experts advise that our approach should be more focused on planning and preparation....

According to the newest IPCC assessment, Bangladesh is anticipated to endure excessive heat and humidity, ongoing sea-level rise due to unfavorable climate change, and the displacement of millions of people, endangering industry and agricultural production. According...

The US coastline is expected to experience up to a foot (30 centimeters) of sea-level rise by the year 2050 because of climate change, making damaging floods far more common than today, a US government study...

Australia’s largest energy firm and biggest carbon emitter AGL on Monday rejected a takeover bid from green-minded tech billionaire Mike Cannon Brookes, who planned to shutter the firm’s coal-fired power plants. Atlassian co-founder Cannon Brookes had...

Spain and Denmark reiterated on Monday their opposition to plans by the European Union to label gas and nuclear energy projects as green investments, an issue that has divided the bloc. The two nations believe such...