El Niño intensifies extreme weather risks while renewable energy gains ground, though environmental protection faces political headwinds in the US.

A 'super El Niño' climate pattern is officially underway in the Pacific, with meteorologists predicting it will be the strongest of the century and likely supercharge extreme weather events and push global temperatures to record highs, prompting UN warnings of an urgent climate crisis.

Solar power generated more electricity than coal in the US for the first time in May 2023, supplying 12.8% of national electricity despite the Trump administration's push to boost coal and restrict clean energy investments.

The Trump administration is circumventing environmental laws to expedite border wall construction in Big Bend National Park in Texas, sparking major outcry from conservationists over the destruction of pristine wilderness despite plunging border crossings.

Environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration land exchange with SpaceX, arguing the deal would worsen ecological risks to Texas habitats and fail to adequately protect sensitive ecosystems.

Scientists have measured and mapped Earth's vast underground fungal networks using machine learning and high-resolution imaging robots, revealing these carbon circulatory systems extend to extraordinary lengths across the planet.

The US is increasingly shutting its doors to refugees, with little progress on developing new systems to help those displaced by climate impacts, leaving climate refugees facing mounting barriers to relocation.

UK campaigners are taking legal action against the government over a 'fast-track' regulatory proposal they argue could expose Britons to harmful chemicals by importing weaker safety standards from other countries.

The potential emergence of H5N1 bird flu poses a significant pandemic threat in 2026 if the virus makes the jump to humans, potentially causing disease worse than COVID-19 according to experts tracking the outbreak.

NASA's Artemis III lunar mission faces an all-male crew composition, drawing criticism though agency leadership maintains women play prominent roles throughout the organization's operations and future missions.