world environment
Fisherman Hauls in the Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Recorded
Researchers hailed the discovery of the giant ray in Cambodia as “globally significant,” with megafauna in the shrinking Mekong river facing extinction.
The Developed World’s Biggest Climate Dinosaurs Have Been Voted Out
Young Australians, hit by worsening floods, droughts and fires, are celebrating as Scott Morrison's government of "climate laggards" have been shown the door.
Flood Victims Are Being Kicked Out of Crisis Housing to Make Way for Tourists
A letter obtained by VICE World News showed Australian government officials asking homeless disaster victims to make way for holiday goers.
A Mental Health Crisis Is Brewing Among These Flood Victims. The Worst Looks Yet to Come.
The physical impact of climate change is all too easy to see, but it's the unseen effects—PTSD, depression, suicide—which lurk beneath the surface.
The Rich and Famous Took Over Australia’s Most Famous Beach Town. The Locals Are Now Homeless.
Many of those priced out of celebrity hideaway Byron Bay have been among the worst impacted by Australia’s recent deadly floods.
Greta Thunberg Just Had a Newly Discovered Frog Named After Her
The rainfrog - Pristimantis gretathunbergae - was discovered in a mountain range in Panama.
The World’s Oldest Rainforest Was Just Handed Back to Its Indigenous Owners
The 180 million-year-old Daintree, which has come under pressure from climate change, mining and logging, will now be managed by its traditional owners.
This Activist Is Calling Out How Climate Stories Are Told
Indian activist Disha Ravi says a history of Western-centric reporting on the climate crisis has ignored the most affected.
The Deadliest Place for Climate Activists Is Latin America
More land defenders were killed in the region and around the world than ever before in a grim new record, said Global Witness.
Environmental Activists in Cambodia Are Resorting to Disguises to Avoid Arrests
The group has gone to extraordinary lengths to try and protect their identities amid a crackdown.
The World’s Thirst for Palm Oil Is About To Destroy Asia’s Largest Remaining Rainforest
The demand could spell disaster for Indonesia’s Papua province.
Some Sunscreens Are Now Banned at Thailand’s Marine Parks for Good Reason
Violators face a maximum fine of about $3,000.