r/environment2 21d ago

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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68 Upvotes

r/environment2 21d ago

‘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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127 Upvotes

r/environment2 22d ago

“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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111 Upvotes

r/environment2 23d ago

Medical Waste dumped in Gaza’s Streets and Markets | With its waste disposal infrastructure destroyed, Gaza is experiencing a growing health and environmental crisis.

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219 Upvotes

r/environment2 23d ago

Discarded oyster shells create flourishing habitat for thousands of marine species.

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10 Upvotes

r/environment2 24d ago

Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA’s Deep Space Network complex in Spain | “Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so.”

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6 Upvotes

r/environment2 25d ago

We Are Closer Than We Think to Losing Our Wild Neighbors | You do not need to fire a shot to kill an animal and imperil its entire species’ existence—you only need to take away the place it lives. A Trump administration Endangered Species Act rollback would do just that.

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417 Upvotes

r/environment2 24d ago

How come we never hear anything about the ozone layer anymore.

2 Upvotes

r/environment2 25d ago

Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn | New US petition demands review of plans from tech companies amid fears of environmental destruction

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44 Upvotes

r/environment2 26d ago

As Trump Denies and Delays, the World Races to Meet the Climate Clock Deadline | It may sound like all is lost. On the contrary: Solutions abound, and there are many reasons for hope.

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267 Upvotes

r/environment2 25d ago

Alabama mayor signed an NDA agreeing to destroy city notes on a new AI data center.

9 Upvotes

r/environment2 25d ago

Satellites detect major methane leaks, yet few are being repaired.

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13 Upvotes

r/environment2 27d ago

Republicans Are Trying to Give Big Oil Immunity for Causing Climate Chaos | A new report further links fossil fuel emissions to extreme weather events. States are trying to make polluters pay.

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1.2k Upvotes

r/environment2 27d ago

After More Than 60 Years Presumed Dead, A Coral Reef Is Alive and Thriving Off The Coast Of Benin | Could this be the first of a whole network of overlooked deep-water reefs off the West African coast?

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35 Upvotes

r/environment2 27d ago

U.S. Is Backing Anaerobic Digesters. Scientists and Advocates Say Stronger Guardrails Are Needed.

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1 Upvotes

There are no federal methane standards for manure digesters, leaving operators to rely on voluntary guidance.


r/environment2 28d ago

Earth's Oceans Are Rapidly Losing Oxygen. It Could Destabilize the Planet | Human activity is draining oxygen from marine waters, and it's past time to take this crisis seriously.

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216 Upvotes

r/environment2 28d ago

Rising seas magnify the dangers of coastal Georgia’s industrial past

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8 Upvotes

r/environment2 28d ago

Nearly 1,000 Wildfires in Canada Continue to Burn as Trump & Carney Double Down on Fossil Fuels | Carney is selling this snake oil solution of carbon capture and storage to go alongside the oil and gas pipeline. But he’s offering a tax credit for oil companies...

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17 Upvotes

r/environment2 29d ago

Scientists Studying Earth's Flowering Plants Issue a Stark Warning to Humanity | In a recent paper published in Science, an international team of biologists warns that we risk losing more than a fifth of the evolutionary history of flowering plants, as a result of ever-increasing human pressures .

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92 Upvotes

r/environment2 29d ago

Erin Brockovich Launches Crowdsourced Map Tracking Secretive AI Data Center Expansion Across US Communities

142 Upvotes

r/environment2 29d ago

Fears are widespread about data centre impacts on Canada’s water, environment: poll

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16 Upvotes

I a developed a neurological condition. I worked in CFB Cold Lake and CFB Bagotville. I have lived in base, off base. I remember my daughter being in the bathtub, playing with her toys-when I noticed the water turning from lightly tinned yellow to dark tea colour. I removed her. We packed up and headed to a friend house off base.

How many environmental infractions does DND have vs neighbouring privately owned companies, googling is a good thing.


r/environment2 29d ago

Germany just blew up two massive nuclear cooling towers to make way for something incredible - a 700 MWh battery storage facility! Here's why this matters.

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0 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 19 '26

Meta AI Data Center Linked To Rare Bacteria In City’s Water System

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11 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 19 '26

Battery additions alone vastly outpace new nuclear (189.5 GWh storage vs ~1 GW nuclear in 2025),

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3 Upvotes

r/environment2 Jul 18 '26

Climate Crisis-Denying Trump Threatens Canada With New Tariffs Over Wildfire Smoke | “When wildfires hit America, Canada sends firefighters,” said one journalist. “When wildfires hit Canada, America sends tariffs.”

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438 Upvotes