The Berkeley Pit is a gorgeous, toxic former mining site in Montana that’s beloved by tourists. But unless it’s cleaned up soon, it could become the worst environmental disaster in American history ~enviro pollution Article 4570 words 8 votes
Unsurvivable heatwaves could strike heart of China by end of century ~enviro climate change Article 792 words, published Jul 31 2018 12 votes
How planting trees and grasses can help stabilise farmland in a changing climate ~enviro climate change Article 1179 words 10 votes
‘Day Zero’: From Cape Town to São Paulo, large cities are facing water shortages ~enviro Article 1462 words, published Jun 18 2018 3 votes
Droughts, heatwaves and floods: How to tell when climate change is to blame ~enviro climate change Article 2636 words 9 votes
MH370 investigators unable to determine cause of disappearance unless 'wreckage is found' ~transport Article 621 words 5 votes
Court records show duck boat in Missouri disaster was designed by entrepreneur with no engineering training ~news usa.mo.branson Article 1176 words 12 votes
As Carr fire kills two in California, firefighters reflect on a job now ‘twice as violent’ ~enviro Article 1747 words 1 vote
Global warming is increasing the chances of heatwaves, scientists say ~enviro climate change Article 900 words 6 votes
Why smart policies are key to solving the world’s clean water problems ~enviro water.drinking Article 889 words, published Jul 18 2018 6 votes
Yosemite National Park evacuates tourists as wildfires cut summer plans short ~enviro Article 570 words 6 votes
Tropical cyclones are forming further from the equator as the planet warms, bringing new regions into the zone of the intense storms including parts of eastern Australia, new research has found ~enviro climate change Article 588 words 3 votes
An Arctic heatwave pushed temperatures in Siberia anomalously high ~enviro climate change Article 445 words, published Jul 10 2018 9 votes
Fukushima’s nuclear signature found in California wine ~enviro energy pollution Article 654 words 12 votes
Major broadcast TV networks mentioned climate change just once during two weeks of heat-wave coverage ~enviro climate change Article 1048 words 8 votes
The Zero Meter Diving Team - A story of family, loss, and the Chernobyl disaster ~humanities.history Link 6 votes
Deepwater Horizon disaster altered building blocks of ocean life ~enviro energy pollution.water Article 603 words 11 votes
Railway estimates 230,000 gallons of oil spilled into floodwaters after Iowa derailment ~transport Article 525 words 8 votes
Recently published study in Nature shows that tropical storms have slowed by 10% over seventy years ~enviro climate change Article 660 words 4 votes
Almost 200 missing in volcano disaster. Guatemala releases official figures as a fresh eruption disrupts rescue work at the Fuego volcano ~enviro Article 790 words 5 votes
Rescuers battle boiling ash to recover Fuego's dead. In San Miguel Los Lotes close to Guatemala’s most active volcano, firefighters are working hard, but hope is slim. ~enviro Article 927 words 4 votes
India slashes heat-wave death toll with series of low-cost measures. ‘Common sense’ policies such as free water and reflective roof paint save lives as temperatures near 50°C ~enviro Article 790 words 6 votes
Lions, tigers that broke out of German zoo recaptured. The animals fled their cages after a powerful storm caused damage to enclosures. ~news germany Article 254 words 5 votes
Battle for rebel-held Yemen port may trigger humanitarian disaster. Saudi-led forces are eight miles from Hodeidah, where 80% of aid supplies are handled. ~news saudi arabia yemen Article 664 words 4 votes
Judge orders boy who started Oregon wildfire to pay $36 million in restitution ~enviro Article 617 words 8 votes
Rare Gulf of Aden tropical cyclone to bring flood risk to Yemen, Somalia ~enviro Article 414 words 3 votes