2026-05-19T17:34:41+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/Next_Tower5452https://www.reddit.com/user/Next_Tower5452<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thrvwf/trump_administration_lifts_ban_on_cyanide_bombs/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/e0HCOiQ9I_T4GmC4S0jvP1_hJpmmC78eG0YwR0gIHlE.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0d5e6de365486832afd895b6b7b18e30edd42099" alt="Trump administration lifts ban on cyanide bombs that kill animals | Humane World for Animals" title="Trump administration lifts ban on cyanide bombs that kill animals | Humane World for Animals" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Next_Tower5452"> /u/Next_Tower5452 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/trump-administration-lifts-ban-cyanide-bombs-killing-animals">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thrvwf/trump_administration_lifts_ban_on_cyanide_bombs/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thrvwf2026-05-19T16:19:52+00:002026-05-19T16:19:52+00:00Trump administration lifts ban on cyanide bombs that kill animals | Humane World for Animals/u/Maxcactushttps://www.reddit.com/user/Maxcactus<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thktmk/military_bases_are_rife_with_forever_chemicals/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/wCUzA9N5S5Xo9tvFCNLUv55vTgTxXKWKCrd0MitzHOA.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=90f84aad32ad14ca17c64e9966d816ab74e866b7" alt="Military Bases Are Rife With ‘Forever Chemicals.’ New Mexico Wants Them Cleaned Up. (Gift Article)" title="Military Bases Are Rife With ‘Forever Chemicals.’ New Mexico Wants Them Cleaned Up. (Gift Article)" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Maxcactus"> /u/Maxcactus </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/science/pfas-contamination-lawsuits-new-mexico.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jlA.HnNC.ejDd3fNCMfgy&smid=url-share">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thktmk/military_bases_are_rife_with_forever_chemicals/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thktmk2026-05-19T12:02:22+00:002026-05-19T12:02:22+00:00Military Bases Are Rife With ‘Forever Chemicals.’ New Mexico Wants Them Cleaned Up. (Gift Article)/u/mhicreachtainhttps://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thlzxm/trump_cuts_to_weather_data_could_make_forecasts/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/oxGE-4I6KvtdMx3aDdYITcVUQScT2N0b7ascnOOtAaw.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f96d7e1a896e86192c68c2aadcc1841b9626a5fb" alt="Trump cuts to weather data could make forecasts less reliable, warn experts" title="Trump cuts to weather data could make forecasts less reliable, warn experts" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain"> /u/mhicreachtain </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-cuts-ai-weather-prediction-forecasts?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thlzxm/trump_cuts_to_weather_data_could_make_forecasts/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thlzxm2026-05-19T12:50:02+00:002026-05-19T12:50:02+00:00Trump cuts to weather data could make forecasts less reliable, warn experts/u/stankmanlyhttps://www.reddit.com/user/stankmanly<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thm04i/trump_officials_plan_to_repeal_limits_on_forever/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/uBbyENmugc-t6yhRrc78eOtIKfiewYPjIG1hMDDcsT0.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d88d5485abe9c75e8d0e7da6ba1633b603d7422a" alt="Trump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water" title="Trump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/stankmanly"> /u/stankmanly </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-administration-epa-pfas-water">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thm04i/trump_officials_plan_to_repeal_limits_on_forever/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thm04i2026-05-19T12:50:14+00:002026-05-19T12:50:14+00:00Trump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water/u/mhicreachtainhttps://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thm342/more_than_100_uk_datacentres_plan_to_burn_gas_to/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/nRuC5O5QusNBpCfBvcPj3b6h7E0vMb21G4j-s7D_VG4.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f00df4e47afbba73c302bbbd8d6a3c9945c2931e" alt="More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity" title="More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain"> /u/mhicreachtain </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/uk-datacentres-plan-to-burn-gas-to-generate-electricity?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thm342/more_than_100_uk_datacentres_plan_to_burn_gas_to/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thm3422026-05-19T12:53:25+00:002026-05-19T12:53:25+00:00More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity/u/Polyphagous_personhttps://www.reddit.com/user/Polyphagous_person<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thlucr/wood_burning_is_reintroducing_lead_pollution_into/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/cot_DQhTbTtw_RfL-Uw-vwLW_VcPf65H8DDdS9SgbKk.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c7340b2cc4872f932d5b6de92d360a85a267899e" alt="Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The Guardian" title="Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The Guardian" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Polyphagous_person"> /u/Polyphagous_person </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/1thlucr/wood_burning_is_reintroducing_lead_pollution_into/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thlucr2026-05-19T12:44:01+00:002026-05-19T12:44:01+00:00Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The Guardian/u/W031zMehttps://www.reddit.com/user/W031zMe<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thsg02/a_texas_drainage_district_walked_its_ditch_on_a/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/kGjj_NoDcICrxe0jj2AxL2CHc8Eysiptnn446JP2esI.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=73cf3c9494c5bf0a365d2e6890f3e33c017e7572" alt="A Texas Drainage District Walked Its Ditch on a Routine Inspection. They Found a Pipe They Didn't Recognize Discharging Black Liquid From Tesla's $1 Billion Lithium Refinery" title="A Texas Drainage District Walked Its Ditch on a Routine Inspection. They Found a Pipe They Didn't Recognize Discharging Black Liquid From Tesla's $1 Billion Lithium Refinery" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/W031zMe"> /u/W031zMe </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.autonocion.com/us/tesla-lithium-refinery-texas/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thsg02/a_texas_drainage_district_walked_its_ditch_on_a/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thsg022026-05-19T16:39:05+00:002026-05-19T16:39:05+00:00A Texas Drainage District Walked Its Ditch on a Routine Inspection. They Found a Pipe They Didn't Recognize Discharging Black Liquid From Tesla's $1 Billion Lithium Refinery/u/sara-peachhttps://www.reddit.com/user/sara-peach<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1th1511/seasonal_patterns_that_farmers_trusted_for/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/chynqLkhi_olzh6793pMPz-yv7iI7lgM-sHLr13IT4Y.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7f4bf48553e93b2178422eca8623698d7a1ccaa1" alt="Seasonal patterns that farmers trusted for generations have suddenly turned unpredictable" title="Seasonal patterns that farmers trusted for generations have suddenly turned unpredictable" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/sara-peach"> /u/sara-peach </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/05/seasonal-patterns-that-farmers-trusted-for-generations-have-suddenly-turned-unpredictable/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1th1511/seasonal_patterns_that_farmers_trusted_for/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1th15112026-05-18T21:01:30+00:002026-05-18T21:01:30+00:00Seasonal patterns that farmers trusted for generations have suddenly turned unpredictable/u/mhicreachtainhttps://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thm3k5/the_iran_war_reminds_us_well_never_be/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/vXkzquQ76JnD1pwKKl4TSxOXlBM2W_cfLFIs5__g4lY.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f5a443fc2a36828be571d863b2a8dccf9adbf54b" alt="The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels" title="The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain"> /u/mhicreachtain </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/18/iran-war-energy-independence-fossil-fuels?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thm3k5/the_iran_war_reminds_us_well_never_be/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thm3k52026-05-19T12:53:57+00:002026-05-19T12:53:57+00:00The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels/u/808gecko808https://www.reddit.com/user/808gecko808<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thb0dp/us_environmental_protection_agency_has_partially/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/x0qIM3z84NU9VycO5U08ESM4hrW0QSEGcT0zHUZejDY.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a1e1694a847dd651863bbfc55db6791901d3e463" alt="U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has partially rejected Hawaii’s 2024 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, preventing the state from permanently closing fuel-oil units at power plants on Maui and Hawaii Island." title="U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has partially rejected Hawaii’s 2024 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, preventing the state from permanently closing fuel-oil units at power plants on Maui and Hawaii Island." /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/808gecko808"> /u/808gecko808 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/news/2026/05/18/epa-rejects-state-s-plan-to-shut-fuel-oil-units-at-power-plants">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thb0dp/us_environmental_protection_agency_has_partially/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thb0dp2026-05-19T03:39:10+00:002026-05-19T03:39:10+00:00U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has partially rejected Hawaii’s 2024 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, preventing the state from permanently closing fuel-oil units at power plants on Maui and Hawaii Island./u/GeographicalMagazinehttps://www.reddit.com/user/GeographicalMagazine<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thptd0/almost_half_of_what_is_orbiting_earth_is_space/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/EvScGARXZdqmlq6dFv6zGi1gjnHxOfMPvfCgHC1wH0k.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=afdae6de0d581cb9a143492ba53c1f1f93fd808c" alt="Almost half of what is orbiting Earth is space junk" title="Almost half of what is orbiting Earth is space junk" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/GeographicalMagazine"> /u/GeographicalMagazine </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://geographical.co.uk/news/almost-half-of-what-is-orbiting-earth-is-space-junk">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thptd0/almost_half_of_what_is_orbiting_earth_is_space/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thptd02026-05-19T15:09:00+00:002026-05-19T15:09:00+00:00Almost half of what is orbiting Earth is space junk/u/randolphquellhttps://www.reddit.com/user/randolphquell<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgwo37/as_the_us_starves_it_of_oil_cuba_is_pulling_off/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/mDy72aqsOxtyNSNOIO3WbhQl8Uvy9HghrucAfmgA4Y0.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=110666843408e1f3eaa27b9decda4126a4942fe7" alt="As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help" title="As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/randolphquell"> /u/randolphquell </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/13/climate/cuba-solar-us-oil-blockade-trump-china">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgwo37/as_the_us_starves_it_of_oil_cuba_is_pulling_off/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tgwo372026-05-18T18:44:04+00:002026-05-18T18:44:04+00:00As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help/u/GeographicalMagazinehttps://www.reddit.com/user/GeographicalMagazine<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thpsfs/arctic_lichen_are_bleaching_due_to_climate_change/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/Xxov-nTNd1Yp7RF8eKanxEsqWfhqav5Qi4VWkXnSeDk.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=906514d0220f223ce73b10bd5f203d3d89c3ece6" alt="Arctic lichen are bleaching due to climate change, study finds" title="Arctic lichen are bleaching due to climate change, study finds" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/GeographicalMagazine"> /u/GeographicalMagazine </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://geographical.co.uk/news/arctic-lichen-are-bleaching-due-to-climate-change-study-finds">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thpsfs/arctic_lichen_are_bleaching_due_to_climate_change/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thpsfs2026-05-19T15:08:05+00:002026-05-19T15:08:05+00:00Arctic lichen are bleaching due to climate change, study finds/u/mhicreachtainhttps://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thlyf4/high_levels_of_toxic_forever_chemicals_found_off/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/DODPR_TM_LMSAbIB0UKD6EbvJDgOhRbGyl9ocbq7lTM.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9843b2152bc9bcc1ee9211041037d25130da1c51" alt="High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England" title="High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England" /> </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/19/toxic-pfa-forever-chemicals-channel-southern-england-solent?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thlyf4/high_levels_of_toxic_forever_chemicals_found_off/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thlyf42026-05-19T12:48:25+00:002026-05-19T12:48:25+00:00High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England/u/GeographicalMagazinehttps://www.reddit.com/user/GeographicalMagazine<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thpt46/more_than_100_data_centres_in_uk_to_use_gas_for/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/36Jcjvika5UoshJs6GZrABz6EfyVNmllYtRHT6nDYCA.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=4001cbb92c7b9144330c351132292a6edf23ae00" alt="More than 100 data centres in UK to use gas for electricity" title="More than 100 data centres in UK to use gas for electricity" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/GeographicalMagazine"> /u/GeographicalMagazine </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://geographical.co.uk/news/more-than-100-data-centres-in-uk-to-use-gas-for-electricity">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thpt46/more_than_100_data_centres_in_uk_to_use_gas_for/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thpt462026-05-19T15:08:45+00:002026-05-19T15:08:45+00:00More than 100 data centres in UK to use gas for electricity/u/nath1234https://www.reddit.com/user/nath1234<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thjsak/shallow_burials_landfill_where_tonnes_of/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/YMsP6xmiODAaSccRUTHhAlKadIZoE7OCT5D4FwWjWVA.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ce17c8035ed0ad707df5001bbd68f0324079ace7" alt="Shallow burials, landfill: Where tonnes of Tasmania's dead salmon went" title="Shallow burials, landfill: Where tonnes of Tasmania's dead salmon went" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/nath1234"> /u/nath1234 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/salmon-mortality-impact-on-tasmania-waste-systems/106692286?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thjsak/shallow_burials_landfill_where_tonnes_of/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thjsak2026-05-19T11:16:37+00:002026-05-19T11:16:37+00:00Shallow burials, landfill: Where tonnes of Tasmania's dead salmon went/u/mhicreachtainhttps://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thlyq0/orcas_could_be_casualty_in_carneys_push_for/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/9vLfJrRbZWIrFnxYaT2FkItnag39u08dNEihS6Vw7o0.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=80c3e4c04758cc88ddfcdcb8021b4084d9e0a87e" alt="Orcas could be casualty in Carney’s push for pipeline, environmental groups fear" title="Orcas could be casualty in Carney’s push for pipeline, environmental groups fear" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain"> /u/mhicreachtain </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/canada-orcas-oil-pipeline-mark-carney?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thlyq0/orcas_could_be_casualty_in_carneys_push_for/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thlyq02026-05-19T12:48:43+00:002026-05-19T12:48:43+00:00Orcas could be casualty in Carney’s push for pipeline, environmental groups fear/u/Wagamagahttps://www.reddit.com/user/Wagamaga<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgt7fb/as_ocean_temperatures_spike_more_dead_sea_birds/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/Vx1YwLAF_7TSpKVvTpXufryXO46kif8LR7YIgBRKSfs.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=8da6964e65022f29752142dcf37cb8c4163d5a87" alt="As ocean temperatures spike, more dead sea birds are washing up on California shores. In some places, temperatures have climbed 4 to 8 degrees higher than average, breaking all kinds of historical records" title="As ocean temperatures spike, more dead sea birds are washing up on California shores. In some places, temperatures have climbed 4 to 8 degrees higher than average, breaking all kinds of historical records" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Wagamaga"> /u/Wagamaga </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-18/ocean-temperatures-increasing-dead-sea-birds-california-shores">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgt7fb/as_ocean_temperatures_spike_more_dead_sea_birds/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tgt7fb2026-05-18T17:14:57+00:002026-05-18T17:14:57+00:00As ocean temperatures spike, more dead sea birds are washing up on California shores. In some places, temperatures have climbed 4 to 8 degrees higher than average, breaking all kinds of historical records/u/misana123https://www.reddit.com/user/misana123<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgt1as/us_miner_under_further_investigation_after/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/3EfcPKGVXTHZsm6q2h7-tyxuUJyZFlsj3OayKv_1mcg.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f42449b0d2081065e02f039bd3961508269c41a5" alt="US miner under further investigation after destroying Western Australian habitat of black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats" title="US miner under further investigation after destroying Western Australian habitat of black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/misana123"> /u/misana123 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/alcoa-investigated-destroying-australia-wa-habitat-black-cockatoos-quokkas-numbats">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgt1as/us_miner_under_further_investigation_after/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tgt1as2026-05-18T17:09:23+00:002026-05-18T17:09:23+00:00US miner under further investigation after destroying Western Australian habitat of black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats/u/propublica_https://www.reddit.com/user/propublica_<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgk26l/oily_sludge_is_flooding_their_dream_home_oklahoma/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/Yt8ys2ggAbSGFMucy9Q6GtxIsJA0lrAtIZMLCNNQXoU.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ac2a93b021e997d900982fe96985ab8108709ec3" alt="Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help." title="Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help." /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/propublica_"> /u/propublica_ </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-regulators-fort-gibson-meredith-family">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgk26l/oily_sludge_is_flooding_their_dream_home_oklahoma/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tgk26l2026-05-18T11:43:10+00:002026-05-18T11:43:10+00:00Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help./u/mhicreachtainhttps://www.reddit.com/user/mhicreachtain<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thlzhs/a_truly_golden_spring_for_buttercups_and/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/7PCyDkdhjNGp6-C1p9v1QtwMb5lL2eOXP1B_k4ExKYk.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ce97a05fae7c9a0e3a620f237e03940167f5f713" alt="A truly golden spring for buttercups and dandelions" title="A truly golden spring for buttercups and dandelions" /> </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/19/country-diary-a-truly-sunny-spring-for-buttercups-and-dandelions?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thlzhs/a_truly_golden_spring_for_buttercups_and/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thlzhs2026-05-19T12:49:33+00:002026-05-19T12:49:33+00:00A truly golden spring for buttercups and dandelions/u/thinkB4WeSpeakhttps://www.reddit.com/user/thinkB4WeSpeak<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thpi5c/climate_change_drives_emptying_of_rural_bhutan/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/3V1mk_k6DtSoGDSG9y81cGjWY11hQ03aiJLz8npIcic.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cfa1fd98c7fb74ef01bbbec9c4f4f5f22df74a0d" alt="Climate change drives ‘emptying’ of rural Bhutan" title="Climate change drives ‘emptying’ of rural Bhutan" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/thinkB4WeSpeak"> /u/thinkB4WeSpeak </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/climate-change-drives-emptying-of-rural-bhutan/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1thpi5c/climate_change_drives_emptying_of_rural_bhutan/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1thpi5c2026-05-19T14:58:23+00:002026-05-19T14:58:23+00:00Climate change drives ‘emptying’ of rural Bhutan/u/envirowriterladyhttps://www.reddit.com/user/envirowriterlady<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgxbw9/trump_administration_proposes_to_allow_some/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/nIXMwnA7MRvL8hmI2sKfL7UhrilRRQKPrIpVLVPZFV8.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9604591d7d81f7f04601a8120defc4dbc684b30a" alt="Trump administration proposes to allow some delays for ‘forever chemical’ regulations" title="Trump administration proposes to allow some delays for ‘forever chemical’ regulations" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/envirowriterlady"> /u/envirowriterlady </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5883481-forever-chemicals-pfas-epa/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgxbw9/trump_administration_proposes_to_allow_some/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tgxbw92026-05-18T19:02:05+00:002026-05-18T19:02:05+00:00Trump administration proposes to allow some delays for ‘forever chemical’ regulations/u/burtzevhttps://www.reddit.com/user/burtzev<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tg6p7x/seabed_life_triples_after_bottom_trawling_ban_in/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/3--S6Ui6HsNTKYpIOgu-spaVI8DJnN7vol4uaFaJy4A.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=4b4ba7ec06fd7b7100944b43c51ff9b1c148d8f2" alt="Seabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected area" title="Seabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected area" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/burtzev"> /u/burtzev </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/seabed-life-triples-after-bottom-trawling-ban-in-scotland-protected-area/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tg6p7x/seabed_life_triples_after_bottom_trawling_ban_in/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tg6p7x2026-05-18T00:27:46+00:002026-05-18T00:27:46+00:00Seabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected area/u/sfgatehttps://www.reddit.com/user/sfgate<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgryje/officials_say_a_stranded_sailor_sparked/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/n9KlxUshYD6Fjih9OJZ1sbemrmtdGUaf-QMBmkz_5lU.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c9fef9c8013a9b175b274cc565d69659cd9c3bda" alt="Officials say a stranded sailor sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year after firing emergency flares for rescue near Channel Islands National Park" title="Officials say a stranded sailor sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year after firing emergency flares for rescue near Channel Islands National Park" /> </a> </td><td>   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/sfgate"> /u/sfgate </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/national-park-largest-wildfire-22264388.php">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1tgryje/officials_say_a_stranded_sailor_sparked/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>t3_1tgryje2026-05-18T16:33:14+00:002026-05-18T16:33:14+00:00Officials say a stranded sailor sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year after firing emergency flares for rescue near Channel Islands National Park