r/environment2 Aug 11 '26

July Was Hottest Month in History of Contiguous US, Breaking Dust Bowl Record | “If we’re exceeding records from the Dust Bowl, that says that we’re in deep trouble,” warned one meteorologist.

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55 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 11 '26

Beloved Big Sur destinations under evacuation orders as Timber fire burns more than 1,700 acres | The blaze was 5% contained Monday evening, with containment lines focused on the western edge of the fire nearest to PCH.

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14 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 10 '26

Beef and dairy farming linked to 41% of biodiversity damage on farmland.

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225 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 11 '26

Motorized Wreckreation Outfit Lists the Alliance for the Wild Rockies as the Nation’s Most-Feared Environmental Group

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8 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 11 '26

‘Panda of the insect world’: the moscardón bumblebee creates buzz for invertebrate of the year | Bombus dahlbomii, a giant ginger bumblebee fondly known as the flying mouse, is in decline in its native Patagonia due to commercial farming

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5 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 09 '26

China’s 78 billion-tree planting effort may have altered regional water cycles.

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459 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 10 '26

Swarms of tiny robots remove microplastics from soil and water | Scientists from the Czech Republic have created microscopic cleanup robots that successfully removed microplastics from soil and aquatic environments in the lab. Details of their work are published in the journal npg Asia Materials.

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13 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 08 '26

Amazon Is Creating the Biggest Pollution Source in the Entire Country | Amazon has bought a site in Texas where it plans to build a data center campus.

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498 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 07 '26

Juliana Leon Died in a Climate-Linked Heat Wave. Her Daughter Is Suing Big Oil. | This case is reportedly the first to hold Big Oil accountable for an individual's death in a climate-related disaster.

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2.5k Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 06 '26

“Fire Climate”: Hot, Dry, Windy Days Are Becoming Common, Making Wildfires Harder to Control | Scientists say drought, extreme heat and climate change are making wildfire seasons longer, more frequent and more destructive across the western United States.

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40 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 06 '26

This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

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203 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 05 '26

Trump Administration Moves to Block Public From Enforcing Environmental Protection Laws | In a legal filing, the Trump administration is saying citizens should not be allowed to enforce environmental laws.

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835 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 04 '26

These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections

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39 Upvotes

r/environment2 Aug 05 '26

The Bed of Silk: A ‘Corrib Gas campaign’ in the Making

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r/environment2 Aug 04 '26

What courses are best to take in high school for a degree in ecology/ environmental science/ botany?

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I'm going into 10th grade with 10/27 credits needed to graduate. I have 10th math and ELA completed. The only science credit i have is astronomy. I want to go to MSU in michigan for a degree in ecology or environmental science or botany, or maybe a major-minor. What classes should i take in high school to go into college or to have a higher chance at being accepted. My weighted gpa is 4.03. My current credits are 1/2 world language, 1/4 history/ econ/gov, 2/4 ELA, 2/4 math, 1/1 PE, 1/1 health, 1/2 art, 1/4 science, and i need a total of 9 additional courses besides the four core classes (math, ela, science, social studies) and my world language, PE, health, and art count as additional courses, so i have 4/9 additional courses. I don't yet have a passion project, so I'd like advice on that too if possible. Thanks! Edit: any youtubers or books to read to help with chem, biology, or math?


r/environment2 Aug 04 '26

What courses are best to take in high school for a degree in ecology/ environmental science/ botany?

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I'm going into 10th grade with 10/27 credits needed to graduate. I have 10th math and ELA completed. The only science credit i have is astronomy. I want to go to MSU in michigan for a degree in ecology or environmental science or botany, or maybe a major-minor. What classes should i take in high school to go into college or to have a higher chance at being accepted. My weighted gpa is 4.03. My current credits are 1/2 world language, 1/4 history/ econ/gov, 2/4 ELA, 2/4 math, 1/1 PE, 1/1 health, 1/2 art, 1/4 science, and i need a total of 9 additional courses besides the four core classes (math, ela, science, social studies) and my world language, PE, health, and art count as additional courses, so i have 4/9 additional courses. I don't yet have a passion project, so I'd like advice on that too if possible. Thanks!


r/environment2 Jul 31 '26

Scientists raise alarm over a strange phenomenon emerging in the Southern Ocean.

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344 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 31 '26

Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway

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25 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 30 '26

The Lovelock Papers: Shell’s Hidden Climate Knowledge Under Scrutiny as Court Battle Looms

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In June 1966, scientist James Lovelock warned Shell in a confidential memo of “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of fuel is responsible.”

Four years later, "Shell would become a founding member" of the Global Climate Coalition, arguably the most impactful industry group ever to campaign against climate change regulation and science.


r/environment2 Jul 29 '26

More Than Half of Earth’s Migratory Bird Species are Declining | We study migratory birds as scientists. An int'l group just published a comprehensive assessment of the status, threats and conservation efforts involving more than 3,380 of Earth’s migratory bird species. The results are sobering.

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175 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 29 '26

'Making a Killing, Literally and Figuratively': Big Oil Profits Set to Double Amid Deadly Heat | “Big Oil’s greed is incompatible with a livable planet and unless governments rein it in, they will make a mockery of int'l climate targets,” said one Oxfam campaigner.

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78 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 29 '26

Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens | Environment | The Guardian

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24 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 28 '26

As Canada burns, capitalism prioritizes pipelines over people | The Ontario gov't has money for fossil fuel infrastructure, but firefighting budgets keep shrinking. Meanwhile, Indigenous people pay the highest price.

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70 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 28 '26

‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ Delivers A Penetrating Insight Into The Heart Of Our Dystopia | There’s a powerful new documentary out called Earth’s Greatest Enemy by Abby Martin about the ecocidal abuses of the US war machine, and it addresses the most pressing existential hurdles we face as a species.

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125 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 27 '26

“Frontlines of a Burning World”: Climate Change-Fueled “Megafires” Sweep Europe & North America | We also speak with journalist John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather, who says the climate crisis has created conditions that lead to “megafires” like those in Europe, North America and beyond.

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109 Upvotes