Climate Quebec municipalities preparing for flooding, Montreal reaches highest alert level. Mayor Jim Beis noted that western Pierrefonds is an at-risk area for flooding. He cited climate change as a factor contributing to residents’ anxiety, leaving them “scrambling to try to protect our communities.”April 18, 2026
Climate Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable. Environmentalists are now being seen for the pragmatists that they are.April 18, 2026
Climate Japan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper | The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor.April 18, 2026
Climate Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtimeApril 17, 2026
Climate Amit Forlit, Accused of Hacking Climate Activists, Appears in Court | Amit Forlit is accused of running a hacking operation that aimed to thwart climate litigation at the behest of a lobbying firm working for an oil giant.April 17, 2026
Climate Supreme Court Sides With Oil Companies in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits | the case has been closely watched by litigants in other climate lawsuits because state courts are generally thought to be more receptive to people who sue over damages caused by climate changeApril 17, 2026
Climate Not just a carbon sink: weathering found to drive ancient global warming. Until recently, weathering was primarily considered a way in which carbon was removed from the atmosphere. However, weathering can also intensify warming on geological timescales when the rocks being eroded are rich in carbonApril 17, 2026
Climate Melting glaciers make the coastal ocean more sensitive. Fresh water from retreating ice does more than raise sea levels. It affects how the ocean responds to acidification and other environmental changes.April 17, 2026
Climate Britain to scrap carbon tax on electricity generation as pressure mounts on bills. Government says tax no longer needed as coal is off grid and renewables increase.April 17, 2026
Climate Scientists warn of 3,100 “surging glaciers” that can trigger floods and avalanches. Some glaciers don’t just melt—they explode into motion, and climate change is making them far harder to predict.April 17, 2026