Society of Environmental Journalists

"The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll." "They were meant to die, just not like this. The chickens were 19 days away from a date at the slaughterhouse when temperatures climbed disastrously inside the long shed where they spent their nights. Over the course of several hours on June 23, during France’s hottest stretch on record, 1,500 keeled over. By the time Isabelle Renaudier opened the door, one-third of the flock was dead.

"Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense" "Donald Trump has blamed everything – from “national security” issues, the deaths of birds and whales, and cancer – in his decades-long campaign against windfarms. But as the Trump administration continues to undermine the industry, what worries workers most are their jobs.

You are here Home » Greens Say UK News Channel Owner Profits From Attacks On Climate Action "Exclusive: Campaigners argue news channel’s attacks on climate action ‘work in financial interests’ of Sir Paul Marshall" "The hedge fund run by the co-owner of GB News almost tripled its investments in fossil fuel companies in the first quarter of 2026 to $2.8bn (£2.1bn), the Guardian can reveal.

"The nation is already nearing last year’s record case total, and experts say the virus is forcing doctors to relearn a disease many thought had been consigned to history." "The United States is on the brink of surpassing last year’s total measles cases, putting the country on track to set a new record before summer’s end.

"A federal judge overseeing nationwide litigation involving allegations that exposure to paraquat weed killing products causes Parkinson’s disease is applying pressure to plaintiffs who are not accepting settlement agreements proposed by paraquat maker Syngenta.

You are here Home » Dam Removal Efforts Lead to a Stunning Comeback for Maine’s Alewives "Along most of the Atlantic coast, alewives are struggling after decades of damming and overfishing. But in Maine, the fish is rebounding—and towns’ historic harvests are growing." "For a few weeks each summer, the Sebasticook River in Benton, Maine, is paved with flashing silver scales, so thick it seems you could almost walk across. The alewives have returned for their annual migration.

"LES ANGLES, France - Tour de France riders are set to face scorching conditions as a new heatwave sweeps through the country, with temperatures around Carcassonne, where Tuesday's fourth stage begins, forecast to reach 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit). The demanding conditions are nothing new ​to the peloton, with extreme heat a frequent adversary in the Tour in July and in the Vuelta a ‌Espana in August.

You are here Home » "World Cup's Knockout Rounds Collide With A Massive Heat Wave" "A massive heat wave is sending temperatures into the triple digits in much of the eastern United States, just as the World Cup enters the crucial knockout rounds. Some areas are expected to set new heat records. Climate change means record-breaking heat waves are becoming more frequent.

"The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard has become a key outpost for Arctic science. But geopolitical tensions are complicating research efforts" "On Svalbard in Norway—A few years ago, Nil Rodes was tracking a remarkable phenomenon high above the Arctic Circle: hundreds of underwater methane seeps erupting like chimneys from the sea floor of a fjord here on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.

"As the data center buildout escalates, rural Pennsylvanians urge lawmakers not to repeat past mistakes." "HAZLETON, Pa.—The Hazle Township Supervisors faced a packed room.