Participants broke a long-standing taboo by openly linking oil and gas not just to emissions, but to war, displacement and economic instability.

By Bob Berwyn

While some major fossil fuel producers keep pushing for expanded oil and gas use, which is linked to warfare, economic shocks and ecological damage, more than 50 countries at the first Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels began developing plans to shift toward renewable energy systems designed for stability and abundance rather than scarcity and conflict.

As Energy, War and Climate Collide, a Conference in Colombia Charts a Path Beyond Fossil Fuels

Most of the wild sloths imported by a planned tourist attraction in Orlando did not survive.

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price

The Florida Attorney General’s office announced a criminal investigation into the deaths of dozens of sloths at a now-shuttered Orlando business, a development that signals a new level of animal-welfare accountability in the commercial wildlife trade. 

Florida Opens Criminal Probe Into Sloth World After Dozens of Animal Deaths

Researchers warn against oversimplifying climate change’s role in conflicts. But some conditions can increase the likelihood of violence, a new study finds.

By Bob Berwyn

New research reinforces scientific evidence that climate extremes can raise the risk of armed conflict, especially when drought conditions pass critical thresholds in vulnerable regions, including parts of Africa and Southeast Asia.

Some Climate Shocks Can Increase the Likelihood of War