2026-05-17T02:38:58+00:00https://www.redditstatic.com/icon.png//r/environment/.rsshttps://f.thumbs.redditmedia.com/0L2K6efC67-5T26q.pngCurrent news, information and issues related to the environment.Environment/u/Wagamagahttps://www.reddit.com/user/Wagamaga<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tespwx/montana_gov_gianforte_declares_sunday_a_day_of/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/k33ORV5pVpvFYYgb6etlghP1DT84c7cQ0D3atti6w8w.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a0794cea20d6f08f6a452f3e4e37e5d4d82beb9d" alt="Montana Gov. Gianforte declares Sunday a 'Day of Prayer for Rain' amid worsening drought. Nearly 60 percent of Montana is facing drought conditions, with over 32 percent experiencing severe or extreme drought" title="Montana Gov. Gianforte declares Sunday a 'Day of Prayer for Rain' amid worsening drought. Nearly 60 percent of Montana is facing drought conditions, with over 32 percent experiencing severe or extreme drought" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Wagamaga"> /u/Wagamaga </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Declares-May-17-a-Statewide-Day-of-Prayer-for-Rain">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tespwx/montana_gov_gianforte_declares_sunday_a_day_of/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tespwx2026-05-16T12:45:36+00:002026-05-16T12:45:36+00:00Montana Gov. Gianforte declares Sunday a 'Day of Prayer for Rain' amid worsening drought. Nearly 60 percent of Montana is facing drought conditions, with over 32 percent experiencing severe or extreme drought/u/808gecko808https://www.reddit.com/user/808gecko808<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tfa0j8/thousands_of_gallons_of_untreated_wastewater/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/kjdpJzSBEWj5E1OJyVmP3sFCM2NiNarnu9s1Jlk8Q4o.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c0c7682f974666df96080bde32e68e608fd46ae1" alt="Thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater leaked into Pearl Harbor Friday. According to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam officials, about 2,250 gallons spilled near the piers at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after a pipeline used to offload wastewater from ships in port ruptured." title="Thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater leaked into Pearl Harbor Friday. According to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam officials, about 2,250 gallons spilled near the piers at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after a pipeline used to offload wastewater from ships in port ruptured." /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/808gecko808"> /u/808gecko808 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/05/16/pipeline-break-leads-wastewater-spill-pearl-harbor/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tfa0j8/thousands_of_gallons_of_untreated_wastewater/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tfa0j82026-05-17T00:18:43+00:002026-05-17T00:18:43+00:00Thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater leaked into Pearl Harbor Friday. According to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam officials, about 2,250 gallons spilled near the piers at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after a pipeline used to offload wastewater from ships in port ruptured./u/arcgisellehttps://www.reddit.com/user/arcgiselle<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tevb22/the_tennessee_valley_authority_produced_a_booklet/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/7gXX48KiDodICvSZMmQ_GRjX50ZzOM_M6SXiZwN36eE.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=558c3971e4d8f472bb931d69aa35c6ec093297d3" alt="The Tennessee Valley Authority Produced a Booklet Downplaying Coal Ash Risks. Top Researchers Call it ‘Dishonest.’" title="The Tennessee Valley Authority Produced a Booklet Downplaying Coal Ash Risks. Top Researchers Call it ‘Dishonest.’" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/arcgiselle"> /u/arcgiselle </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15052026/the-tennessee-valley-authority-produced-a-booklet-downplaying-coal-ash-risks-top-researchers-call-it-dishonest/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tevb22/the_tennessee_valley_authority_produced_a_booklet/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tevb222026-05-16T14:31:35+00:002026-05-16T14:31:35+00:00The Tennessee Valley Authority Produced a Booklet Downplaying Coal Ash Risks. Top Researchers Call it ‘Dishonest.’/u/Splendahttps://www.reddit.com/user/Splenda<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tevzq9/the_surprising_climate_fix_that_democrats_and/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/gJxjU2ctd9eAqSIGJgJw6MKCuLOhRsLddArHTLiZh8M.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=87815d4b67a511514385f6bb69d9f50f55f80b75" alt="The surprising climate fix that Democrats and Republicans both love. Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way." title="The surprising climate fix that Democrats and Republicans both love. Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way." /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Splenda"> /u/Splenda </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://grist.org/cities/the-surprising-climate-fix-that-democrats-and-republicans-both-love/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tevzq9/the_surprising_climate_fix_that_democrats_and/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tevzq92026-05-16T14:58:15+00:002026-05-16T14:58:15+00:00The surprising climate fix that Democrats and Republicans both love. Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way./u/ComicSandsNewshttps://www.reddit.com/user/ComicSandsNews<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1te47mc/harrison_ford_laments_real_mess_his_generation/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/R-eCU_7zkoUEchzeqpAAJhOxPU9LoWVAVxysKKi4YQ0.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e7dd585978e3a7d6da891688a0065822d3655e33" alt="Harrison Ford Laments 'Real Mess' His Generation Has Left Young People In Emotional Graduation Speech—And He's Absolutely Right" title="Harrison Ford Laments 'Real Mess' His Generation Has Left Young People In Emotional Graduation Speech—And He's Absolutely Right" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/ComicSandsNews"> /u/ComicSandsNews </a> <br/> <span><a href="http://comicsands.com/harrison-ford-asu-graduation-speech">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1te47mc/harrison_ford_laments_real_mess_his_generation/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1te47mc2026-05-15T18:06:16+00:002026-05-15T18:06:16+00:00Harrison Ford Laments 'Real Mess' His Generation Has Left Young People In Emotional Graduation Speech—And He's Absolutely Right/u/thinkB4WeSpeakhttps://www.reddit.com/user/thinkB4WeSpeak<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teirxf/homelessness_could_be_four_times_higher_in_a/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/GgPnU8luojkduAvapaGwFClEtcTJ2eJmjnwDlRX3UME.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9078c79dfebbc5174f6972728a4599d21256c95b" alt="Homelessness could be four times higher in a decade due to impacts from climate change" title="Homelessness could be four times higher in a decade due to impacts from climate change" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/thinkB4WeSpeak"> /u/thinkB4WeSpeak </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2026/05/15/homelessness-could-be-four-times-higher-in-a-decade-due-to-impac.html">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teirxf/homelessness_could_be_four_times_higher_in_a/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1teirxf2026-05-16T04:04:56+00:002026-05-16T04:04:56+00:00Homelessness could be four times higher in a decade due to impacts from climate change/u/mhicreachtainhttps://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1telvw1/declare_climate_crisis_a_global_public_health/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/cMjoJSsKSf1wb4oyU1nLPBIA_gzPNuhSB0Du11zK9Fo.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cf8cb846e0c8c8a98305cb80880016f7e51c14e7" alt="Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO" title="Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain"> /u/mhicreachtain </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/16/who-should-declare-climate-crisis-global-public-health-emergency-experts-say?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1telvw1/declare_climate_crisis_a_global_public_health/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1telvw12026-05-16T06:45:59+00:002026-05-16T06:45:59+00:00Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO/u/captdunsel721https://www.reddit.com/user/captdunsel721<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teygko/the_caspian_sea_is_shrinking_and_ecosystems_are/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/bwiLjq1VygyBvigt7wCo0IIkiLjMfauYruC1nFLl_Zc.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3f71e99156b630013035ef176c816eee1fa85ee6" alt="The Caspian Sea is shrinking, and ecosystems are paying the price" title="The Caspian Sea is shrinking, and ecosystems are paying the price" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/captdunsel721"> /u/captdunsel721 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/the-worlds-largest-lake-is-shrinking-can-central-asian-nations-save-it-before-its-too-late">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teygko/the_caspian_sea_is_shrinking_and_ecosystems_are/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1teygko2026-05-16T16:31:51+00:002026-05-16T16:31:51+00:00The Caspian Sea is shrinking, and ecosystems are paying the price/u/nbcnewshttps://www.reddit.com/user/nbcnews<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tdzdfy/justice_alito_pushes_back_on_calls_to_recuse_in_a/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/oYHwazfkEDvtTPylplcL5Sowd3o42d3qFWlQsqwmVZc.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=72291fcc2a23750d8fbc5853e19d0d07d7feb419" alt="Justice Alito pushes back on calls to recuse in a major Supreme Court climate case" title="Justice Alito pushes back on calls to recuse in a major Supreme Court climate case" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/nbcnews"> /u/nbcnews </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/justice-alito-pushes-back-calls-recuse-major-supreme-court-climate-cas-rcna345305">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tdzdfy/justice_alito_pushes_back_on_calls_to_recuse_in_a/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tdzdfy2026-05-15T15:17:02+00:002026-05-15T15:17:02+00:00Justice Alito pushes back on calls to recuse in a major Supreme Court climate case/u/thinkB4WeSpeakhttps://www.reddit.com/user/thinkB4WeSpeak<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teo3sh/popular_miyawaki_reforestation_method_lacks/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/YMrvO_knTyeNTdMfrPnvHZvLcR8ZhsEVd73zY8BAdqM.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=6e3be6fa506020b15d63092e13b0e0f3f3a1da5f" alt="Popular Miyawaki reforestation method lacks evidence, study finds" title="Popular Miyawaki reforestation method lacks evidence, study finds" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/thinkB4WeSpeak"> /u/thinkB4WeSpeak </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/popular-miyawaki-reforestation-method-lacks-evidence-study-finds/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teo3sh/popular_miyawaki_reforestation_method_lacks/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1teo3sh2026-05-16T08:48:53+00:002026-05-16T08:48:53+00:00Popular Miyawaki reforestation method lacks evidence, study finds/u/coolbernhttps://www.reddit.com/user/coolbern<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tego9n/trump_administration_aims_to_roll_back_limits_on/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/fq_HM46-9krXPnejTBlaZIYoLObhTtm8Aqv0y_vrApI.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0eff910307348998302916dd57af222f09297d5f" alt="Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants" title="Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/coolbern"> /u/coolbern </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-coal-wastewater-epa-artificial-intelligence-5889bbddc821275731eabb6687ba9e6e">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tego9n/trump_administration_aims_to_roll_back_limits_on/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tego9n2026-05-16T02:24:52+00:002026-05-16T02:24:52+00:00Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants/u/Fluid-Grand5799https://www.reddit.com/user/Fluid-Grand5799<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1te8gv5/lead_in_the_air_another_reason_why_this_rise_in/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/cot_DQhTbTtw_RfL-Uw-vwLW_VcPf65H8DDdS9SgbKk.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c7340b2cc4872f932d5b6de92d360a85a267899e" alt="Lead in the air! - Another reason why this rise in wood burning is backwards" title="Lead in the air! - Another reason why this rise in wood burning is backwards" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Fluid-Grand5799"> /u/Fluid-Grand5799 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/15/wood-burning-for-heat-reintroducing-lead-pollution-into-the-air-us-scientists-find">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1te8gv5/lead_in_the_air_another_reason_why_this_rise_in/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1te8gv52026-05-15T20:38:43+00:002026-05-15T20:38:43+00:00Lead in the air! - Another reason why this rise in wood burning is backwards/u/mhicreachtainhttps://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1te2rir/ban_private_jets_and_cut_speed_limits_to_avert_uk/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/zCDw61CFwzO2BhrLmiSsWlA3N5ymPmWAiPbJ8LDdQT4.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=018c7b00f1305f4c7996a6ed9724c541a6de298e" alt="Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners" title="Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain"> /u/mhicreachtain </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/15/ban-private-jets-cut-speed-limits-uk-fuel-crisis?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1te2rir/ban_private_jets_and_cut_speed_limits_to_avert_uk/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1te2rir2026-05-15T17:16:06+00:002026-05-15T17:16:06+00:00Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners/u/arcgisellehttps://www.reddit.com/user/arcgiselle<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teis57/iowa_waterways_at_risk_as_epa_allows_more_toxic/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/2rXlPT46pg7gmU2z3JzwXgX-xWw6Os8YgWEi2iU1Gh0.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=706c5f935f84ef2605520736247b09697461ecee" alt="Iowa Waterways at Risk as EPA Allows More Toxic Waste from Coal Plants" title="Iowa Waterways at Risk as EPA Allows More Toxic Waste from Coal Plants" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/arcgiselle"> /u/arcgiselle </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/15/iowa-waterways-at-risk-as-epa-allows-more-toxic-waste-from-coal-plants/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teis57/iowa_waterways_at_risk_as_epa_allows_more_toxic/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1teis572026-05-16T04:05:13+00:002026-05-16T04:05:13+00:00Iowa Waterways at Risk as EPA Allows More Toxic Waste from Coal Plants/u/donutloophttps://www.reddit.com/user/donutloop<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teocla/stricter_rules_for_protecting_water_in_eu_enter/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/f2URnOqb0VCuZXixu-6Z0t2AOQCfe9EeEbXH9nrxNLs.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e93ad46369e20c4c5b04935382899246561401b4" alt="Stricter rules for protecting water in EU enter into force" title="Stricter rules for protecting water in EU enter into force" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/donutloop"> /u/donutloop </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/stricter-rules-protecting-water-eu-enter-force-2026-05-11_en">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teocla/stricter_rules_for_protecting_water_in_eu_enter/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1teocla2026-05-16T09:02:11+00:002026-05-16T09:02:11+00:00Stricter rules for protecting water in EU enter into force/u/VeriteNewsNOLAhttps://www.reddit.com/user/VeriteNewsNOLA<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tdxgjl/louisiana_parish_president_sparks_free_speech/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/sBuGfk7YNu6S08SI-drtFCGaiqBrh0lEOIOIKpTEP0I.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=175222be5f34a6ba27fbb2a538b9229ece50905a" alt="Louisiana parish president sparks free speech fight after shutting down ‘Cancer Alley’ film screening" title="Louisiana parish president sparks free speech fight after shutting down ‘Cancer Alley’ film screening" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/VeriteNewsNOLA"> /u/VeriteNewsNOLA </a> <br/> <span><a href="http://veritenews.org/2026/05/14/documentary-pollution-first-amendment">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tdxgjl/louisiana_parish_president_sparks_free_speech/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tdxgjl2026-05-15T14:08:17+00:002026-05-15T14:08:17+00:00Louisiana parish president sparks free speech fight after shutting down ‘Cancer Alley’ film screening/u/ShitShowcasehttps://www.reddit.com/user/ShitShowcase<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1ted71g/environmentalists_rally_around_endangered_fish_as/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/X_l3hl_jreGjtP943S-MutMRplCmYNKSwhtTDJjarzI.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=df4d073fd9ae8f76d060516c7712a8fb66db0396" alt="Environmentalists rally around endangered fish as EGLE takes comment on Copperwood Mine permit" title="Environmentalists rally around endangered fish as EGLE takes comment on Copperwood Mine permit" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/ShitShowcase"> /u/ShitShowcase </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2026/05/14/environmentalists-rally-around-endangered-fish-as-egle-takes-comment-on-copperwood-mine-permit/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1ted71g/environmentalists_rally_around_endangered_fish_as/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1ted71g2026-05-15T23:46:52+00:002026-05-15T23:46:52+00:00Environmentalists rally around endangered fish as EGLE takes comment on Copperwood Mine permit/u/inthesetimesmaghttps://www.reddit.com/user/inthesetimesmag<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teaohe/while_the_us_doubles_down_on_fossil_fuels_other/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/8ZLdQR2vJhJS6UvDiLAKnzqrhmiSJmeP4RFh_UJ9RHo.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3ed1003964dafc5da715ff793220fc0359794a38" alt="While the U.S. Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels, Other Countries Are Charting a Path Away From Them: The recent Santa Marta conference in Colombia was the world’s first diplomatic conference expressly dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels." title="While the U.S. Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels, Other Countries Are Charting a Path Away From Them: The recent Santa Marta conference in Colombia was the world’s first diplomatic conference expressly dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels." /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/inthesetimesmag"> /u/inthesetimesmag </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://inthesetimes.com/article/santa-marta-colombia-climate-change-fossil-fuels">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1teaohe/while_the_us_doubles_down_on_fossil_fuels_other/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1teaohe2026-05-15T22:03:20+00:002026-05-15T22:03:20+00:00While the U.S. Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels, Other Countries Are Charting a Path Away From Them: The recent Santa Marta conference in Colombia was the world’s first diplomatic conference expressly dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels./u/808gecko808https://www.reddit.com/user/808gecko808<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tdv8ht/people_usually_get_away_with_harming_hawaiis/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/0Rrsv_KSuTf5c76cqZy2CC6xckupdSpw2711D4fw8ac.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9c919725d355425fe9ef7d028184db2407d3ee6b" alt="People Usually Get Away With Harming Hawai‘i’s Seals Despite Tourist Case: A Seattle visitor was arrested a week after lobbing a rock at an endangered seal on Maui. But cases involving people killing the seals are rarely prosecuted." title="People Usually Get Away With Harming Hawai‘i’s Seals Despite Tourist Case: A Seattle visitor was arrested a week after lobbing a rock at an endangered seal on Maui. But cases involving people killing the seals are rarely prosecuted." /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/808gecko808"> /u/808gecko808 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/people-usually-get-away-with-harming-hawaiis-seals-despite-tourist-case/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tdv8ht/people_usually_get_away_with_harming_hawaiis/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tdv8ht2026-05-15T12:42:45+00:002026-05-15T12:42:45+00:00People Usually Get Away With Harming Hawai‘i’s Seals Despite Tourist Case: A Seattle visitor was arrested a week after lobbing a rock at an endangered seal on Maui. But cases involving people killing the seals are rarely prosecuted./u/GrandpaChainzhttps://www.reddit.com/user/GrandpaChainz<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1td3e5e/jimmy_carters_solar_farm_is_still_powering_his/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/GOk7UOylK2hM7udnLTX5EZSGtHc5IKTMGMyuxIPiWtA.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d3c25f30a3966daf6c7467df694d3cef71e0f84a" alt="Jimmy Carter's solar farm is still powering his hometown and his legacy" title="Jimmy Carter's solar farm is still powering his hometown and his legacy" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/GrandpaChainz"> /u/GrandpaChainz </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://gasanature.org/jimmy-carter-solar-farm/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1td3e5e/jimmy_carters_solar_farm_is_still_powering_his/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1td3e5e2026-05-14T16:29:41+00:002026-05-14T16:29:41+00:00Jimmy Carter's solar farm is still powering his hometown and his legacy/u/scientificamericanhttps://www.reddit.com/user/scientificamerican<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tdvqov/how_the_war_in_iran_could_endanger_one_of_earths/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/ZGvxlq7g7qYmF-ZMCncvvR5XbZYvhTsNSq1JoR2bCV4.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=72a0a9674342dd82ae538661dde11d28ecefdac9" alt="How the war in Iran could endanger one of Earth’s most unique ecosystems" title="How the war in Iran could endanger one of Earth’s most unique ecosystems" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/scientificamerican"> /u/scientificamerican </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-war-in-iran-is-supercharging-an-ecological-crisis-in-the-persian-gulf/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a 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