Environment

Aerial view of a forest river at sunrise, symbolizing how rising CO2 changes tree stomata, water use, and carbon uptake.

Since the 1970s, climate models have favored trees… but now, 50 years later, biology tells us something else we cannot ignore

By ECONEWS

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January 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A barge moves along the Mississippi River near sandbars and a growing crevasse delta in coastal Louisiana.

As the Mississippi breaks into giant “cracks” near the delta, Louisiana is gaining new land… but also risking drinking water and the world’s grain route

By Adrian Villellas

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January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Swan trapped in brush beside train tracks in Massapequa, New York, as a commuter train passes in the background

A couple found a white lump among some branches and rails on a trail in New York and thought it was trash next to the tracks, but it was a swan trapped far from the water

By Adrian Villellas

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January 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Frosty Louisiana bayou scene as a cold snap brings near-freezing nights and a 4P warning for people, pets, pipes, and plants.

Louisiana goes from sweltering heat to “near freezing” in a matter of hours: nights close to 0°C, light frosts, and the key 4P warning (people, pets, pipes, and plants)

By ECONEWS

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January 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A giant tortoise grazing on Española Island greenery to restore the natural savanna ecosystem.

From 15 survivors to more than 2,300: giant tortoises have returned to Española and are now “reprogramming” the island, slowing down scrub growth and pushing the landscape toward a more open savanna

By Adrian Villellas

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January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Crowds in Mammoth Lakes, California, as an AirNow alert warns of unhealthy PM2.5 air pollution in the Sierra Nevada.

A family was preparing to go on a trip to the mountains of California when they noticed a strange, thick air in Mammoth Lakes and ended up quickly returning home due to an unexpected alert that puts children, the elderly, and people with lung diseases at risk

By Adrian Villellas

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January 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM

U.S. forecast map showing cold fronts and low pressure systems setting up potential Northeast snowfall while Arctic air holds.

The National Weather Service in Philadelphia issues a new warning: prepare for another potentially historic snowfall that could threaten the Northeast’s energy system

By ECONEWS

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January 27, 2026 at 5:19 AM

Satellite view of lake effect snow over Lake Ontario and the northeastern U.S. during a winter storm in January 2026.

The National Weather Service Buffalo on high alert: Lake Ontario’s snow machine kicks into gear and threatens to paralyze roads with up to 3 inches of snow per hour

By ECONEWS

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January 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM

NOAA map showing winter storm warnings across the eastern United States amid extreme cold and snowfall risk

NOAA issues an urgent warning: another mega winter storm could hit the eastern US this weekend… just as millions of people are still trying to recover from the historic snowfall that left more than 800,000 without power

By ECONEWS

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January 27, 2026 at 4:43 AM

Iced-over school bus windshield as Texas ice forces Ingram ISD cancellations and delays across the San Antonio area

The Ingram Independent School District issues an urgent alert: classes are canceled. Ice takes hold of Texas and forces the mass closure of schools

By ECONEWS

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January 27, 2026 at 4:27 AM

Snow-covered waterfront statues in Maryland as forecasters monitor a coastal system that could bring weekend snow

The National Weather Service issues an urgent alert and puts the weekend on alert: another coastal system could hit Maryland after leaving more than 30 cm in New York

By ECONEWS

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January 27, 2026 at 4:14 AM

NYPD patrol car parked beside deep snow piles in New York City after a major winter storm, with more snow possible this weekend.

New York buried under 40 centimeters of snow… and another storm just as strong or worse is coming this weekend

By ECONEWS

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January 27, 2026 at 3:45 AM

Ship rat on a mossy log in New Zealand forest habitat, one of the invasive predators targeted by Predator Free 2050.

New Zealand wants to do what almost no one else dares to do: eradicate rats, mustelids, possums, and now feral cats from the ENTIRE country by 2050

By ECONEWS

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January 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A black bear emerges from the crawl space beneath a home in Altadena after wildlife volunteers carried out a humane eviction.

He lived for over a month with a 250-kilogram bear under his house, and what happened next highlights a problem that goes far beyond a viral anecdote

By Adrian Villellas

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January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Rare night parrot in Australia detected by acoustic recorders in desert habitat during conservation fieldwork.

Australia’s “ghost bird” has reappeared. For decades it was almost a myth, and now there is acoustic evidence to prove it

By Kevin Montien

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January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Great spotted kiwi roroa chick held gently in hands as conservation groups brace for a beech mast that could boost rats and stoats.

Alert in New Zealand: a “mega harvest” of beech trees (the largest in seven years) will cover the forests with billions of seeds… and volunteers fear a population explosion of rats and stoats that will wipe out the kiwi roroa

By Adrian Villellas

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January 24, 2026 at 10:15 AM

$Deep-sea “yellow brick road” pattern of fractured volcanic rock on the seafloor, with small sea life visible around the cracked slabs.$

A camera more than a kilometer below the Pacific Ocean found a “yellow brick road” and leaves an uncomfortable question about our seas

By ECONEWS

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January 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM

European wildcat moving through woodland vegetation, as conservation groups explore bringing the species back to England.

England could once again have its wild cat, a species that has been absent for more than a century

By ECONEWS

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January 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Autonomous mining trucks hauling coal at a large open pit mine in Xinjiang, China

More than 200 unmanned trucks discovered secretly excavating one of the world’s largest outdoor treasures: equivalent to more than 10,000 soccer fields

By ECONEWS

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January 23, 2026 at 5:35 AM

Aerial view of the Finke River (Larapinta) winding through a dry landscape in central Australia, with green reeds along the water.

It is between 300 and 400 million years old, flows through mountains as if they did not exist, and has survived mass extinctions: now, the oldest river on the planet faces its most modern threat

By ECONEWS

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January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Environment

Since the 1970s, climate models have favored trees… but now, 50 years later, biology tells us something else we cannot ignore

As the Mississippi breaks into giant “cracks” near the delta, Louisiana is gaining new land… but also risking drinking water and the world’s grain route

A couple found a white lump among some branches and rails on a trail in New York and thought it was trash next to the tracks, but it was a swan trapped far from the water

Louisiana goes from sweltering heat to “near freezing” in a matter of hours: nights close to 0°C, light frosts, and the key 4P warning (people, pets, pipes, and plants)

From 15 survivors to more than 2,300: giant tortoises have returned to Española and are now “reprogramming” the island, slowing down scrub growth and pushing the landscape toward a more open savanna

A family was preparing to go on a trip to the mountains of California when they noticed a strange, thick air in Mammoth Lakes and ended up quickly returning home due to an unexpected alert that puts children, the elderly, and people with lung diseases at risk

The National Weather Service in Philadelphia issues a new warning: prepare for another potentially historic snowfall that could threaten the Northeast’s energy system

The National Weather Service Buffalo on high alert: Lake Ontario’s snow machine kicks into gear and threatens to paralyze roads with up to 3 inches of snow per hour

NOAA issues an urgent warning: another mega winter storm could hit the eastern US this weekend… just as millions of people are still trying to recover from the historic snowfall that left more than 800,000 without power

The Ingram Independent School District issues an urgent alert: classes are canceled. Ice takes hold of Texas and forces the mass closure of schools

The National Weather Service issues an urgent alert and puts the weekend on alert: another coastal system could hit Maryland after leaving more than 30 cm in New York

New York buried under 40 centimeters of snow… and another storm just as strong or worse is coming this weekend

New Zealand wants to do what almost no one else dares to do: eradicate rats, mustelids, possums, and now feral cats from the ENTIRE country by 2050

He lived for over a month with a 250-kilogram bear under his house, and what happened next highlights a problem that goes far beyond a viral anecdote

Australia’s “ghost bird” has reappeared. For decades it was almost a myth, and now there is acoustic evidence to prove it

Alert in New Zealand: a “mega harvest” of beech trees (the largest in seven years) will cover the forests with billions of seeds… and volunteers fear a population explosion of rats and stoats that will wipe out the kiwi roroa

A camera more than a kilometer below the Pacific Ocean found a “yellow brick road” and leaves an uncomfortable question about our seas

England could once again have its wild cat, a species that has been absent for more than a century

More than 200 unmanned trucks discovered secretly excavating one of the world’s largest outdoor treasures: equivalent to more than 10,000 soccer fields

It is between 300 and 400 million years old, flows through mountains as if they did not exist, and has survived mass extinctions: now, the oldest river on the planet faces its most modern threat

Two researchers had been stuck on a Mayan number for years. They changed a single rule, and a pattern appeared that was impossible to ignore

For 2,000 years, no one could fully explain why chameleons’ eyes seem to live separately, and the answer was coiled inside the skull in the form of an old telephone cable

The Latin American country that moves millions of tons of earth and creates a route that surpasses the Panama Canal

The loudest gravitational wave ever heard comes from 2025 and tests Hawking’s rule with almost absurd precision

The United States issues a safety alert to airlines due to the increase in space debris generated by Space X rocket explosions.

A dispute over drones between North Korea and South Korea could threaten one of Asia’s last natural refuges, where bears, deer, and cranes survive amid mines and barbed wire

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