How a record-breaking El Niño could supercharge California’s winter storms – the Washington Post
The abnormally strong event may boost extreme weather, flooding and erosion of the coast…
Rivers are delivering a staggering amount of microplastics into the ocean – the Washington Post
Study finds that nearly all of the pollution comes from rivers in developing countries. High plastic use, mismanagement of waste, strong rainfall and high solar radiation are major factors…
Where the Sea Steals Homes and Jobs – the Harvard Gazette
Along West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, Salata Institute research is helping communities and governments weigh excruciating choices about what to protect, how to adapt, and when to retreat..
The World’s Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds – the New York Times
Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns…
Why Iceland Chose Fish Over European Alliances – Inside Climate News
Iceland said “No” to joining the European Union this weekend, choosing to shield its marine resources from rampant overfishing…
Hurricane Lala cuts power to thousands in Hawaii — rural outages could last months – the San Francisco Chronicle
Hurricane Lala unleashed destructive flash flooding in Hawaii over the weekend as several feet of rain swept homes off their foundations and strong winds left hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity, outages that the islands’ primary utility provider warned could last for months in some rural areas…
Read the latest Imagine 2200 short story − Grist Magazine
In “Forty-Seven Vacant Floors of Ur,” Morgan Bernd is the third-to-last employed user experience writer in Silicon Valley — kept on just long enough to train the AI that will replace him. On his last day, he makes a decision that is completely human…
Cambodia’s banned sand trade with Singapore appears to be back – Mongabay
“Most countries don’t grow 10 km or 20 km [6-12 mi] every single decade, but Singapore does,” said William Jamieson, a postdoctoral research associate at Royal Holloway, University of London, who works on the global sand crisis. Between 1965 and 2025, the country’s total land area increased by 28%…
On the Great Barrier Reef, management by Traditional Owners is growing – Mongabay
Joint management of the Great Barrier Reef is changing, with Traditional Owners playing an increasing role in the conservation of one of the seven natural wonders of the world…