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Stay Informed, Stay Wild. Our days are so insanely full of news, it's easy to forget the reality of some of our shared, most pressing issues. More and more, that very news seems to slide us further from the very critical issue of The Environment.

In coastal Japan, one project is planting forests to stand against tsunamis

MINAMISOMA, Japan — Kazuo Monma stepped out onto the small stage and looked at the large crowd with a sense of relief.

Wave Energy Technology — How CorPower Ocean's WEC Works | CorPower Ocean

CorPower Ocean's wave energy converter produces ~10 MWh per tonne — 5x more than conventional systems. Patented WaveSpring phase control, cascade gearbox, and AI-driven operation. Proven at sea.

Calls to ban ‘toxic’ pet flea treatments that harm UK wildlife and environment

Over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterways

Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk

Lib Dems and many Labour MPs join farmers, landowners and firefighters in urging temporary prohibition

Wildfires, toxic water and EVs

Today we look at the causes of Canada's wildfires and chemical pollution in English waters. We also cover updates on wind project permits and why switching to an EV is worth it.

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Wildfires: Why disposable BBQs are being banned from some parks and beaches

There's something almost comic about the modern British summer ritual: As soon as the mercury climbs, we head to the nearest park, sit cross-legged on scorched grass and hunch over a flimsy foil tray to sear sausages over an open flame.

Heat alerts and energy shifts

Italy faces extreme heat while activists fight for Alaskan rainforests. Other stories cover shifts in US EV sales and new plans for data center energy costs.

Welcome to The Wild

Stay Informed, Stay Wild. Our days are so insanely full of news, it's easy to forget the reality of some of our shared, most pressing issues. More and more, that very news seems to slide us further from the very critical issue of The Environment.

Fires, lead and the heat ahead

Today we cover wildfires in the Northwest and lead contamination in Omaha. We also look at Texas solar growth and how El Niño might drive new heat records.

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Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic.

Coral reefs are dying at alarming rates. Concrete may be a creative solution.

‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: As France and Spain battle huge fires in this summer of relentless heat, will it be enough to spur us to take action?

Today's climate wrap up

We cover record wildfires in Washington and energy risks along the Danube. There is also news on thermal battery funding and legal disputes over recycling symbols.

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World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report - Carbon Brief

The global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 “will not be achieved” unless action by countries “accelerates…

Wildfires, PFAS, and Texas solar

Greece faces a wildfire crisis while Trump approves new PFAS pesticides. In Texas, a coal mine is being transformed into a massive solar farm.

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Analysis: 84% of nations miss deadline to identify ‘nature-harming’ subsidies by 2025  - Carbon Brief

Most countries failed to meet a 2025 target to identify all of their subsidies that could be “harmful” to biodiversity, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

Fire can destroy peatlands. But in Australia, it can also help protect them

Peatlands are the unsung heroes of nature. These ancient wetlands form when dead and decaying plants partly decompose in wet, low-oxygen conditions.

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Abandoned Study of Australian Ash Trees Challenges Case for Clearcutting

New Mexico’s clean energy success story » Yale Climate Connections

Solar wins and water worries

California hits a solar milestone while Europe faces energy cuts from drying rivers. Other stories include new hurricane warnings and water plans for the Colorado River.

Listening to birdsong in a forest lowered a person’s stress during experiment

Sitting in a small, restored forest while listening to birdsong lowered people’s stress and lifted their mood in the moment, according to a recent study published in the journal Environmental Conservation.

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Engineers blew up 4 dams on a dying river. Now the salmon population is exploding.

Ten months of work undid 100 years of damage.

Kenyan teen leads charge on tree planting and climate awareness

Baraka Moruri has been passionate about the environment since he was 6. Now 13, the Kenyan climate champion says he has planted more than 7,600 trees with the help of family, friends and private organizations. “My goal is unlimited.

Grantham gardener grows towering 11ft 6in sunflower - All For Gardening

An aptly-named gardener has watched an ordinary sunflower seed grow into an 11ft 6in giant.

Clean energy and climbing temperatures

We look at a coal mine turning into solar power and new heat battery tech. Other stories cover the rising death toll from UK heatwaves and land disputes in Utah.

Scientists Reveal The Simple Change That Could Save Millions of Insects

Forty percent of the world's insect species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades, mainly because of habitat loss, pollution, pathogens, introduced species, and climate change.

Flood mapping tool helps South Texas communities better understand flooding risks » Yale Climate Connections

A vast world of rock-eating fungi lurks deep underneath the Great Lakes

Researchers discovered a vibrant ecosystem that is ‘dark, ancient, and almost entirely hidden’ from humans.

‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban

Allowing use of pesticides to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union says

Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery

A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.

The civilisational collapse cult

Climate delusion and its consequences...

AI, wildfires, and the grid

Today we cover how AI is impacting our power grids and shifts in global wildfire patterns. We also look at current updates on EU climate policy and clean energy growth.

Welcome to The Wild

Stay Informed, Stay Wild. Our days are so insanely full of news, it's easy to forget the reality of some of our shared, most pressing issues. More and more, that very news seems to slide us further from the very critical issue of The Environment.

The government canceled this nature study. Scientists kept going anyway. » Yale Climate Connections

When the National Nature Assessment was shut down, the scientists who worked on it found another way. In this Q&A, one author explains what the research reveals about nature’s powerful, underused role in supporting health.

Controlled Burns Have Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias