Climate

These synthetic materials have now become part of both the life and carbon cycles, from the surface to the deepest parts of the oceans

Spaniard Carlos Mallo received the Goldman Prize this week, considered the Nobel Prize of environmentalism: ‘Tourism is the main factor damaging the islands’

Los Angeles is the city with the worst ozone pollution in the country, while Bakersfield is the metropolitan area most affected by particulate matter

His first encyclical, in 2015, helped launch the Paris Agreement. In 2023, he updated it to scold countries for not weaning themselves off fossil fuels

Climate change is already wreaking havoc on the mental health of Latin Americans. Experts call for more research and recommend what actions need to be taken

A review of tens of thousands of soil samples from Earth reveals high concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in the pedosphere

A report by Copernicus and the World Meteorological Organization warns of an increased risk of torrential rains on the continent, where warming is progressing faster than in other regions

A story published by ‘Redacción Regional’,‘Dromómanos’ and ‘MalaYerba’ documents the latest acquisition of land by the president of El Salvador, whose family has significantly increased its holdings in recent years

The method uses artificial intelligence and learning models based on 80 years of physical data

Chef Vanessa Marx and environmental consultant Diana Verde Nieto have created a menu in Richmond, London, featuring ingredients that could cease to exist due to climate change. Their goal? To raise awareness and offer alternatives

Peruvian-Mexican Musuk Nolte won this year’s World Press Photo in the South America stories category for his coverage of the drought in Manaus, Brazil

The alliance between Uber and Waymo in the city, where Musk has plans for Tesla in June, opens new avenues for expansion in the self-driving car sector

The founder of The North Face and the CEO of Patagonia bought more land than anyone else to donate to natural parks. Ten years after Douglas Tompkins’ death, EL PAÍS visits the paradise that he and his wife helped preserve

Microscopic red algae, responsible for a phenomenon also known as watermelon snow or blood snow, are proliferating due to global warming and in turn accelerating it

The World Meteorological Organization highlights the threat posed by ice melting to water supply and rising sea levels

The expert from the World Meteorological Organization warns that there is not a single continent free from the impact of an extreme climate event

At least one person is dead and three more are missing in Andalusia, where 19 rivers are at red level. Evacuation orders have been issued for around 400 homes

A study reveals that species have moved to higher altitudes, at an average rate of between 1.8 and 2.7 meters per year since 1979

Half of the lepidoptera species have disappeared from various regions in Spain and Europe, while in the United States, nearly a quarter have been lost this century alone

Of these, 16 are state-owned, according to a report that tracks the climate footprint of oil, gas, coal and cement producers

EL PAÍS followed the path of 15 geolocated garments for months and over thousands of kilometers to gauge the environmental and social costs of the mass consumption of fast fashion. Dubbed in Africa as ‘dead white man’s clothing,’ it pollutes countries in the Global South, feeds opaque commercial networks and leaves a long carbon footprint in its wake

Shocking images of mass tourism in the pristine environment have Antarctic Treaty countries considering a tax for visitors, who are attracted by videos posted on social media

This expert defends urban agriculture as a way to improve community ties and promote healthy eating habits, but he also warns about hyper-technological crops, a growing trend that venture capital is already eyeing with interest

Residents of the Nordelta gated community, built on a wetland, complain that the population of the species has tripled in just over three years

A Spanish scientific expedition has discovered columns of gas emerging from the seabed. Geologists also warn about the possibility of huge landslides that could generate tsunamis

The adult female, seeking a new home with her calf after the closure of Marineland in France, faces the grim reality of cetaceans used in human entertainment: there is only one marine sanctuary and total release into the wild is not considered for specimens bred in captivity