Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, climate en-us https://english.elpais.com Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:16:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-20/saving-panamas-national-symbol-the-golden-frog.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:16:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-20/saving-panamas-national-symbol-the-golden-frog.html Enea Lebrun The Smithsonian Institution, through the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project (PARC), has bred the species in captivity and has begun gradually reintroducing it into the wild The Smithsonian Institution, through the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project (PARC), has bred the species in captivity and has begun gradually reintroducing it into the wild Planeta Futuro Panamá Fauna Enea Lebrun (EL PAÍS) PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA During release trials, individuals of 'Atelopus zeteki' were monitored for 12 weeks using skin tests: only 30% survived, and all tested positive for chitrid fungus (Bd) infection. During release trials, individuals of 'Atelopus zeteki' were monitored for 12 weeks using skin tests: only 30% survived, and all tested positive for chitrid fungus (Bd) infection. Enea Lebrun (EL PAÍS) PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA During release trials, individuals of 'Atelopus zeteki' were monitored for 12 weeks using skin tests: only 30% survived, and all tested positive for chitrid fungus (Bd) infection. During release trials, individuals of 'Atelopus zeteki' were monitored for 12 weeks using skin tests: only 30% survived, and all tested positive for chitrid fungus (Bd) infection. Enea Lebrun PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA Preparing food for golden frogs at the Panama Amphibian Conservation Center (PARC) in Gamboa, Panama, on April 2. Preparing food for golden frogs at the Panama Amphibian Conservation Center (PARC) in Gamboa, Panama, on April 2. Enea Lebrun (EL PAÍS) PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA The PARC insect farm produces species that are part of the diet of the ‘Atelopus zeteki.’ The PARC insect farm produces species that are part of the diet of the ‘Atelopus zeteki.’ Enea Lebrun (EL PAÍS) PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA The conservation program aims to answer key questions: how to reintroduce the ‘Atelopus zeteki’, at what life stage to do so, and how to address the impact of the chytrid fungus on its survival. The conservation program aims to answer key questions: how to reintroduce the ‘Atelopus zeteki’, at what life stage to do so, and how to address the impact of the chytrid fungus on its survival. Enea Lebrun PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA Roberto Ibañez, director of the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project (PARC), holds a female ‘Atelopus zeteki’ in its reproductive stage as part of efforts to ensure a successful reintroduction. Roberto Ibañez, director of the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project (PARC), holds a female ‘Atelopus zeteki’ in its reproductive stage as part of efforts to ensure a successful reintroduction. Enea Lebrun (EL PAÍS) PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA Golden frogs belong to the harlequin frog family (Atelopus), which is highly susceptible to chytrid fungus. According to research associate Gina Della Torre, about 41% of the world’s amphibians are at risk of extinction. Golden frogs belong to the harlequin frog family (Atelopus), which is highly susceptible to chytrid fungus. According to research associate Gina Della Torre, about 41% of the world’s amphibians are at risk of extinction. Enea Lebrun (EL PAÍS) PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA Rearing fruit fly larvae, used as food for golden frog tadpoles, as part of the Gamboa conservation program in Panama on April 2. Rearing fruit fly larvae, used as food for golden frog tadpoles, as part of the Gamboa conservation program in Panama on April 2. Enea Lebrun (EL PAÍS) PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA The species is endemic to Panama and was originally found in the mountainous regions of central Panama, such as the Antón Valley. The chitrid fungus has been the primary cause of the collapse of the 'Atelopus zeteki' population in the wild, affecting its skin and leading to death. The species is endemic to Panama and was originally found in the mountainous regions of central Panama, such as the Antón Valley. The chitrid fungus has been the primary cause of the collapse of the 'Atelopus zeteki' population in the wild, affecting its skin and leading to death. Enea Lebrun (EL PAÍS) PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA These facilities are home to more than 2,000 amphibians representing 12 species, including 150 golden toads at various life stages. 'Atelopus zeteki' is a toxic species: its skin produces compounds that protect it from predators. Its color and markings vary from one individual to another, serving as a warning signal in the wild. These facilities are home to more than 2,000 amphibians representing 12 species, including 150 golden toads at various life stages. 'Atelopus zeteki' is a toxic species: its skin produces compounds that protect it from predators. Its color and markings vary from one individual to another, serving as a warning signal in the wild. Ana Endara (EL PAÍS) PANAMÁ - RANA DORADA Roberto Ibañez releases a group of golden frogs into their natural habitat in August 2025. Roberto Ibañez releases a group of golden frogs into their natural habitat in August 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VINPDG7H5FDAVNBMKIF3S7CGPA.JPG?auth=02ffeca7f8331a1b488c7f15c4d685fd04f1c891d4ad21d540068d01d74286a3" width="3467" height="2311" alt="The 'Atelopus zeteki' or golden frog in a laboratory in Panama, in March. "></img><p></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-19/the-race-against-time-to-save-xochimilco-mexico-citys-ancient-wetland.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-19/the-race-against-time-to-save-xochimilco-mexico-citys-ancient-wetland.html Caridad Bermeo Initiatives from human hair filters to micro-nano-bubble injections are being deployed to restore the canals that sustain the threatened axolotl Initiatives from human hair filters to micro-nano-bubble injections are being deployed to restore the canals that sustain the threatened axolotl México América Cesar Durione (Cedida Matter of Trust) AMÉRICA FUTURA - XOCHIMILCO MÉXICO Workers from the Matter of Trust project in Xochimilco. Workers from the Matter of Trust project in Xochimilco. <p>Xochimilco was once the garden of what today is Mexico City, until the voracious urban growth of one of the hemisphere’s largest capitals wound up absorbing it. Today, its labyrinth of canals constitutes a kind of rural island in the metropolis, and its survival is under constant threat. Among the wetlands and boats, dozens of people are resisting and searching for ways to preserve the area’s ancestral ways of life and its greatest symbol: the axolotl (<i>Ambystoma mexicanum</i>). The key lies in the water.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-19/the-race-against-time-to-save-xochimilco-mexico-citys-ancient-wetland.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-19/on-the-trail-of-maya-vanilla-the-regenerative-project-reviving-a-fragile-species-in-the-mexican-jungle.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-19/on-the-trail-of-maya-vanilla-the-regenerative-project-reviving-a-fragile-species-in-the-mexican-jungle.html Ricardo Hernández Mestiza de Indias, in the country’s southeast, protects 200 hectares of rainforest where rare plants also thrive. The project is part of an effort to push back against mass tourism Mestiza de Indias, in the country’s southeast, protects 200 hectares of rainforest where rare plants also thrive. The project is part of an effort to push back against mass tourism México América Yucatán Maya MÉXICO - MESTIZA DE INDIAS Gonzalo Samaranch and José Daniel Chuc surrounded by Mayan vanilla, in Mestiza de Indias. Gonzalo Samaranch and José Daniel Chuc surrounded by Mayan vanilla, in Mestiza de Indias. <p>His father had recently passed away, and Gonzalo Samaranch, still young, left Barcelona to seek refuge in the only place even slightly deeper than his grief: the Brazilian Amazon. He spent eight months immersed in the jungle, spending his nights, alert and still, on platforms built in the treetops, waiting to hunt the animals he would eat in the morning. One day, he had a vision. “I saw myself in the future, in a jungle, growing food, married to an Indigenous woman, and in a place with an underground river. That’s exactly what I’m doing today,” says Samaranch, now 50 years old.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-19/on-the-trail-of-maya-vanilla-the-regenerative-project-reviving-a-fragile-species-in-the-mexican-jungle.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-17/what-is-lo-tek-the-ecological-alternative-to-extractive-technology.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:32:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-17/what-is-lo-tek-the-ecological-alternative-to-extractive-technology.html Bernardo Gutiérrez This proposal is a way to recover ancestral knowledge to shape our cities and rural environments. It advocates for regenerative and environmentally just systems This proposal is a way to recover ancestral knowledge to shape our cities and rural environments. It advocates for regenerative and environmentally just systems Indonesia Amazonas David Laza ( TASCHEN ) What is Lo-TEK? Rice fields in Bali, Indonesia, in a photograph from the book 'Lo-TEK Water' by Australian architect and landscape designer Julia Watson. Rice fields in Bali, Indonesia, in a photograph from the book 'Lo-TEK Water' by Australian architect and landscape designer Julia Watson. <p>In the 1960s, the ancient irrigation systems of Bali, Indonesia, were replaced by scientific ones. The proponents of the “green revolution,” based on cutting-edge Western technology, discarded the water management practices of the priests at a Hindu-Buddhist temple dedicated to Dewi Danu, the goddess of the lake. They opted for fertilizers and genetically modified seeds to increase production. They dismissed what they called the “rice cult” as magic and superstition. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-17/what-is-lo-tek-the-ecological-alternative-to-extractive-technology.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-12/elizabeth-kolbert-journalist-its-possible-ai-will-allow-us-to-communicate-with-whales-and-the-first-thing-i-would-like-to-say-is-that-im-sorry.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-12/elizabeth-kolbert-journalist-its-possible-ai-will-allow-us-to-communicate-with-whales-and-the-first-thing-i-would-like-to-say-is-that-im-sorry.html Clemente Álvarez Andrés The 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winner describes US course reversal on climate change as ‘tragic’ The 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winner describes US course reversal on climate change as ‘tragic’ The New Yorker Donald Trump Editorial Debate (John Kleiner) Elizabeth Kolbert, in a photo provided by her publisher. Elizabeth Kolbert, in a photo provided by her publisher. <p>How artificial intelligence is being used to learn how to talk to whales, and why New Zealand — a country with 4,000 environmental groups — is full of nature lovers dedicated to exterminating animals are two of the impactful stories in the latest book by U.S. journalist Elizabeth Kolbert (New York, 64 years old), <i>Life on a Little-Known Planet </i>(Crown, 2025). The winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for her book <i>The Sixth Extinction</i> shows, via the compilation of her pieces originally published by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-07-07/david-remnick-editor-of-the-new-yorker-is-the-gigantic-tidal-wave-of-crap-we-see-online-the-alternative-to-traditional-media-i-dont-think-so.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-07-07/david-remnick-editor-of-the-new-yorker-is-the-gigantic-tidal-wave-of-crap-we-see-online-the-alternative-to-traditional-media-i-dont-think-so.html"><i>The New Yorker</i></a>, the extreme complexity and paradox of everything to do with life on Earth. “You can kill animals and love animals, I think that’s entirely possible,” the writer says, via video call.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-12/elizabeth-kolbert-journalist-its-possible-ai-will-allow-us-to-communicate-with-whales-and-the-first-thing-i-would-like-to-say-is-that-im-sorry.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-05/how-to-measure-bad-smells-the-citizen-science-that-is-challenging-the-stench-of-rotten-eggs-and-cabbage-soup.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-05/how-to-measure-bad-smells-the-citizen-science-that-is-challenging-the-stench-of-rotten-eggs-and-cabbage-soup.html Clemente Álvarez Andrés The growing public awareness of odor pollution in countries like Spain clashes with the lack of regulation The growing public awareness of odor pollution in countries like Spain clashes with the lack of regulation Madrid Galicia Biogas JUAN BARBOSA (EL PAÍS) olores The chemist José Cid with his field olfactometer. The chemist José Cid with his field olfactometer. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YT43EIMRQ5GVHF2Y335WIYRPQM.JPG?auth=32463448c5821f1f8e582797f6936a9bd09c9878706cb2cca8fd5a73b7647e14" width="5738" height="3825" alt="The chemist José Cid with his field olfactometer."></img><p>There are different ways <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-29/why-doesnt-my-favorite-perfume-smell-the-same-anymore-the-mysterious-task-of-fragrance-reformulation.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-29/why-doesnt-my-favorite-perfume-smell-the-same-anymore-the-mysterious-task-of-fragrance-reformulation.html">to measure odor</a> scientifically. The first involves filling a bag with the air to be analyzed and taking it to one of the few laboratories that perform dynamic olfactometry, using human noses. In these centers, a group of panelists or “odor testers” are exposed to the contents of the bag. They start off with a minimal dilution, which is gradually increased. The moment when at least half of the noses perceive something is when the result is determined. This, subsequently, provides an estimated measurement of the amount of odor in the sample.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-05/how-to-measure-bad-smells-the-citizen-science-that-is-challenging-the-stench-of-rotten-eggs-and-cabbage-soup.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZXE66EMHINDXDOOQWWBOTDRFEM.jpg?auth=c2d7daece8aec8b043766bbc119ab83c9f388499677e2a8d08ce2db98b085795" width="5472" height="3648" alt="Rosa Arias, the founder and CEO of Science for Change, at the company’s headquarters in Barcelona."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GEZVA5ZJQBAGBLITFP4DMD3CIA.jpg?auth=392751ac61ef7b713a6e380dd741d14e7c5fc5662c5937a54c604af816f49562" width="5472" height="3648" alt="Arias, a chemical engineer, smells lavender."></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-03-13/an-oil-spill-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-is-met-with-two-weeks-of-evasive-responses.html Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:24:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-03-13/an-oil-spill-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-is-met-with-two-weeks-of-evasive-responses.html Paulina Anai Flores Ramírez The lack of government transparency accentuates the effects of a natural disaster that has covered over 140 miles of coastline and endangered the livelihood of coastal communities The lack of government transparency accentuates the effects of a natural disaster that has covered over 140 miles of coastline and endangered the livelihood of coastal communities México Pemex Claudia Sheinbaum Veracruz Tabasco (México) Reuters An oil spill in Veracruz is affecting fishing and tourism in coastal communities Tar slicks at Las Barrillas beach in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, on March 4. Tar slicks at Las Barrillas beach in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, on March 4. <p>Beaches, mangroves, fish, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-24/meet-fly-the-guardian-of-the-hawksbill-sea-turtles-on-santa-catalina-island.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-24/meet-fly-the-guardian-of-the-hawksbill-sea-turtles-on-santa-catalina-island.html">turtles</a> and manatees. Little by little, oil has coated them all. About two weeks have been enough for the sticky black residue to permeate everything in its path. Its advance has been met with an outcry. Since the first fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico reported the discovery of <i>chapapote</i> (petroleum residue) in their nets on March 2, the progression has been documented by the affected communities of the Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco. But their calls for help have fallen on deaf ears, judging by the reaction of the authorities so far. The few responses to the latest environmental disaster that has already stained 142 miles (230 km) of coastline have come in dribs and drabs.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-03-13/an-oil-spill-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-is-met-with-two-weeks-of-evasive-responses.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-03-01/mohamed-mezghani-from-the-international-association-of-public-transport-a-traffic-jam-of-electric-cars-is-still-a-traffic-jam.html Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:45:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-03-01/mohamed-mezghani-from-the-international-association-of-public-transport-a-traffic-jam-of-electric-cars-is-still-a-traffic-jam.html Miguel Ángel Medina Rodríguez The secretary general of the UITP advocates in favor of a carrot-and-stick approach: restrictions on private vehicles and good service from subways, trains and buses The secretary general of the UITP advocates in favor of a carrot-and-stick approach: restrictions on private vehicles and good service from subways, trains and buses Madrid Barcelona Taxis Metro Pablo Monge (EL PAÍS) Mezghani public transport Mohamed Mezghani, secretary general of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), on February 17 in Madrid.  Mohamed Mezghani, secretary general of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), on February 17 in Madrid.  <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/33RLFLORINHOVCIN3QCZZL6A2Y.JPG?auth=0e5b637296f1406c09b857f61f0475d939754f7b422e9c7e896622ce1e8122c8" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Mohamed Mezghani, secretary general of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), on February 17 in Madrid. "></img><p>Public transportation is experiencing a boom in Europe. After the severe reputational crisis during the worst years <a href="https://elpais.com/especiales/coronavirus-covid-19/a-room-a-bar-and-a-class-how-the-coronavirus-is-spread-through-the-air/" target="_self" rel="" title="https://elpais.com/especiales/coronavirus-covid-19/a-room-a-bar-and-a-class-how-the-coronavirus-is-spread-through-the-air/">of the COVID-19 pandemic</a>, governments have opted for strategies to revitalize transit systems, implementing fare reductions, single transit passes offering unlimited monthly travel, as well as new services. Passengers have returned, but many challenges lie ahead, from inadequate funding and staff shortages, to the impact of accidents. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-03-01/mohamed-mezghani-from-the-international-association-of-public-transport-a-traffic-jam-of-electric-cars-is-still-a-traffic-jam.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZSUX7EWJPNFKRHALRMZWFCLQTY.JPG?auth=e728201948226714d297ed7a12067a78d2b2332336644c955efa1f562b3715df" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Mohamed Mezghani, secretary general of the International Association of Public Transport, pictured on Tuesday next to an EMT bus on Gran Vía in Madrid."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IYOHDJXLAVFGXALUKQKVQD3YKE.JPG?auth=646fd6f058de012077a3ba515b3c54cdb9692c4b1f04c5e5775cc8cb894d9457" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Mohamed Mezghani, on Tuesday in Madrid's Gran Vía."></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-02-25/todays-birds-are-up-to-72-smaller-than-those-of-80-years-ago-in-indigenous-territories.html Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:31:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-02-25/todays-birds-are-up-to-72-smaller-than-those-of-80-years-ago-in-indigenous-territories.html Noor Mahtani Mahtani A global study based on the collective biocultural memory of 10 local communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa warns of the environmental and cultural impact of the ongoing loss of biodiversity A global study based on the collective biocultural memory of 10 local communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa warns of the environmental and cultural impact of the ongoing loss of biodiversity México Bolivia Chile Brasil Amazonas Senegal China Mongolia Ghana Madagascar Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A hummingbird in Peru. A hummingbird in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A Pteroglossus Castanotis or chestnut-eared aracari in Peru. A Pteroglossus Castanotis or chestnut-eared aracari in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A pair of scarlet macaws in Peru. A pair of scarlet macaws in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A specimen of Mesembrinibis cayennensis, known as the green ibis, in Peru. A specimen of Mesembrinibis cayennensis, known as the green ibis, in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A blue-gray tanager or Thraupis episcopus, in Costa Rica. A blue-gray tanager or Thraupis episcopus, in Costa Rica. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A specimen of the red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) in Peru. A specimen of the red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A bird of the species Cacique Lomiamarillo. A bird of the species Cacique Lomiamarillo. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A hummingbird rests on a branch in Peru. A hummingbird rests on a branch in Peru. <p>The Tsimane’ people live deep within the Bolivian Amazon rainforest. This community of some 16,000 people has been protecting the Tsimane’ Indigenous Territory, the Pilón Lajas Community Land of Origin, and its surrounding areas for centuries, long before the state began to do so. When the elders of the community were just children, they saw macaws and Amazonian guans (<i>Penelope jacquacu</i>) flying over the Maníqui River basin. Today, they themselves acknowledge seeing only ruddy pigeons (<i>Patagioenas subvinacea</i>) and giant cowbirds (<i>Molothrus oryzivorus</i>), birds that are much more homogeneous and urban, and which have <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-11-27/protecting-the-rainforests-of-mesoamerica-so-we-can-keep-watching-migratory-birds-in-central-park.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-11-27/protecting-the-rainforests-of-mesoamerica-so-we-can-keep-watching-migratory-birds-in-central-park.html">little or no connection to their territories</a>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-02-25/todays-birds-are-up-to-72-smaller-than-those-of-80-years-ago-in-indigenous-territories.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-23/new-york-city-declares-state-of-emergency-as-it-faces-worst-winter-storm-in-a-decade.html Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:55:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-23/new-york-city-declares-state-of-emergency-as-it-faces-worst-winter-storm-in-a-decade.html María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo Cobo Officials have banned road travel until noon on Monday and closed schools to minimize the effects of the blizzard Officials have banned road travel until noon on Monday and closed schools to minimize the effects of the blizzard Zohran Mamdani Bronx América Eduardo Munoz (REUTERS) Winter snow storm hits New York City Times Square in New York City, this Sunday. Times Square in New York City, this Sunday. <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-01/new-york-enters-the-era-of-zohran-mamdani.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-01/new-york-enters-the-era-of-zohran-mamdani.html">New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani</a> declared a citywide state of emergency on Sunday in anticipation of a heavy snowstorm expected to last at least 36 hours, beginning Sunday night. The measures include a ban on road travel for trucks, cars, motorcycles and even bicycles because of “dangerous blizzard conditions,” and to keep the streets clear for essential services, such as the 700 salt spreaders already deployed on the streets. The road closures will also affect public transit connections to the neighboring state of New Jersey. A total of 5,200 municipal cleaning and sanitation workers are on standby, working special 12-hour shifts.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-23/new-york-city-declares-state-of-emergency-as-it-faces-worst-winter-storm-in-a-decade.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/argentina-a-pioneer-in-glacier-protection-is-moving-forward-with-a-reform-that-threatens-water-security.html Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:13:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/argentina-a-pioneer-in-glacier-protection-is-moving-forward-with-a-reform-that-threatens-water-security.html Andrés Nápoli,Agostina Rossi Serra,Mercedes Pombo The country pushed for glacier conservation in 2010, and Congress is now responsible for defending the law and preventing any rollback of those protections The country pushed for glacier conservation in 2010, and Congress is now responsible for defending the law and preventing any rollback of those protections Argentina Javier Milei América HarrisDro (Getty Images) Argentina glacier protection Perito Moreno Glacier, in Argentina, in an archive image. Perito Moreno Glacier, in Argentina, in an archive image. <p>Argentina is not only known for its incredible landscapes and biodiversity, but also for its environmental legislation. The Glacier Law, ratified 15 years ago thanks to pressure from scientists, civil society organizations, and citizens, became the first law in the world to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-12-03/argentinas-ice-giant-shows-signs-of-setbacks.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-12-03/argentinas-ice-giant-shows-signs-of-setbacks.html">protect glaciers and the periglacial environment</a> by declaring them public goods essential for the country’s freshwater supply.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/argentina-a-pioneer-in-glacier-protection-is-moving-forward-with-a-reform-that-threatens-water-security.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-31/what-trump-cant-stop-renewable-energy-is-growing-and-setting-world-records.html Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-31/what-trump-cant-stop-renewable-energy-is-growing-and-setting-world-records.html Manuel Planelles ,Ignacio Fariza Wind and solar power are expanding across the world’s major economies, as fossil-fuel consumption stagnates. Meanwhile, the US president derides wind turbines as ‘those damn things’ Wind and solar power are expanding across the world’s major economies, as fossil-fuel consumption stagnates. Meanwhile, the US president derides wind turbines as ‘those damn things’ Donald Trump Davos CFOTO (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Energias renovables Wind turbines in the city of Qingtongxia, in northern China. Wind turbines in the city of Qingtongxia, in northern China. <p>In his disjointed speech at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-27/global-opposition-to-trump-gains-momentum.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-27/global-opposition-to-trump-gains-momentum.html">World Economic Forum</a> in Switzerland, Donald Trump once again lashed out against renewable forms of energy, the European Union and its Green Deal, which aims to transform the energy and mobility system to break dependence on fossil fuels, the main cause of climate change. Trump, like the European far-right, dismissed the accord, <a href="https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-donald-trump-president-united-states-america/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-donald-trump-president-united-states-america/">calling it a “Green New Scam.</a>” But the truth is that, despite his attacks, renewables continued to grow in 2025 and set records, while fossil fuel consumption for electricity generation stagnated.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-31/what-trump-cant-stop-renewable-energy-is-growing-and-setting-world-records.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-28/fires-reignite-in-argentine-patagonia-its-going-to-engulf-our-town-if-we-dont-do-something-now.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:59:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-28/fires-reignite-in-argentine-patagonia-its-going-to-engulf-our-town-if-we-dont-do-something-now.html Delfina Torres The flames have ravaged at least 35,000 hectares and are surrounding the town of Cholila. Residents have organized into volunteer brigades to defend their homes The flames have ravaged at least 35,000 hectares and are surrounding the town of Cholila. Residents have organized into volunteer brigades to defend their homes Argentina Patagonia argentina Buenos Aires Maxi Jonas (AP) Argentina Wildfires Fire in El Hoyo, Argentina, on January 8. Fire in El Hoyo, Argentina, on January 8. <p>The fires that began in early January and appeared to be contained in the province of Chubut, in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-04-20/women-of-the-sea-make-their-mark-in-argentine-patagonia.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-04-20/women-of-the-sea-make-their-mark-in-argentine-patagonia.html">Argentine Patagonia</a>, have reignited in recent days and are advancing rapidly through native forests, plantations, and peri-urban areas. The town of Cholila, in the northwest of the province and just over 1,000 miles from Buenos Aires, is surrounded by fire: it is besieged to the south by the blaze that started in Los Alerces National Park and to the north by the one that began in Puerto Patriada. This situation has led to road closures and a state of high alert among residents, who have organized themselves into volunteer brigades to defend their homes.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-28/fires-reignite-in-argentine-patagonia-its-going-to-engulf-our-town-if-we-dont-do-something-now.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-24/power-vacuum-in-yemen-threatens-biodiversity-of-the-one-of-a-kind-socotra-archipelago.html Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-24/power-vacuum-in-yemen-threatens-biodiversity-of-the-one-of-a-kind-socotra-archipelago.html Nora Aldahfieri The small paradise in the Indian Ocean, known for being home to numerous endemic species, has suffered significant environmental damage since civil war broke out in 2014 The small paradise in the Indian Ocean, known for being home to numerous endemic species, has suffered significant environmental damage since civil war broke out in 2014 Yemen Unesco Planeta Futuro Stringer (REUTERS) Socotra Archipelago, Yemen The dragon's blood tree is one of the endemic species found in the Socotra archipelago, which belongs to Yemen, and whose diversity, recognized by UNESCO, is endangered. Image from January 6, 2026. The dragon's blood tree is one of the endemic species found in the Socotra archipelago, which belongs to Yemen, and whose diversity, recognized by UNESCO, is endangered. Image from January 6, 2026. <p>Up until very recently, Socotra had not received much international news coverage. Mention of the paradisaical Yemeni archipelago in the Indian Ocean, located near the Gulf of Aden, was typically limited to travel magazines and tourism guides. But at the end of December, some 600 visitors became stranded there, due to tensions between <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-11-18/us-joins-saudi-arabia-iran-and-russia-in-the-group-of-countries-doing-the-least-to-combat-climate-change.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-11-18/us-joins-saudi-arabia-iran-and-russia-in-the-group-of-countries-doing-the-least-to-combat-climate-change.html">Saudi Arabia</a> and the United Arab Emirates, allies that now have conflicting interests in the southern region of Yemen, which has been devastated over the last 10 years by civil war. Discussion of how the foreigners were to be evacuated drew attention to another issue in Socotra that had previously been eclipsed: how its unique and abundant biodiversity, which led it to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, has suffered aggressions whose effects may be irreversible.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-24/power-vacuum-in-yemen-threatens-biodiversity-of-the-one-of-a-kind-socotra-archipelago.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-21/historic-winter-storm-threatens-much-of-the-united-states-what-to-expect.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:38:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-21/historic-winter-storm-threatens-much-of-the-united-states-what-to-expect.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez A system of snow, ice, and extreme cold could bring daily life to a standstill for over 150 million people, hitting the south and east of the country particularly hard A system of snow, ice, and extreme cold could bring daily life to a standstill for over 150 million people, hitting the south and east of the country particularly hard América Texas Mississippi Atlanta Washington D.C. Joel Bissell (AP) Michigan Weather An ice ball strikes a house in Michigan on January 19. An ice ball strikes a house in Michigan on January 19. <p>A massive winter storm is set to sweep across the United States from coast to coast, starting on Friday. The system, described by meteorologists as potentially historic, will stretch over 2,000 miles and affect more than 30 states, from the Southwest to the East Coast. At its peak, more than half of the country’s population is expected to experience snow, sleet, or freezing rain at the same time.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-21/historic-winter-storm-threatens-much-of-the-united-states-what-to-expect.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-14/arctic-warming-trump-dismisses-reaches-record-highs-stoking-interest-in-greenland.html Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:08:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-14/arctic-warming-trump-dismisses-reaches-record-highs-stoking-interest-in-greenland.html Manuel Planelles In this region, which experienced the greatest temperature increase in 2025, ice loss has accelerated, exposing new shipping routes and resources In this region, which experienced the greatest temperature increase in 2025, ice loss has accelerated, exposing new shipping routes and resources Donald Trump JIM WATSON (via REUTERS) Arctic warming U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the U.S. army's Pituffik base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the U.S. army's Pituffik base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-10-31/climate-change-intensified-the-10-deadliest-extreme-events-of-the-past-20-years.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-10-31/climate-change-intensified-the-10-deadliest-extreme-events-of-the-past-20-years.html">Climate change</a> — which U.S. President Donald Trump calls the “greatest con job ever perpetrated in the world”— is precisely what is driving the push to gain control of Greenland, an ambition openly declared by Trump. Human-caused global warming is reaching record levels in the Arctic region. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-06-07/the-arctic-is-set-to-completely-melt-for-the-first-time-within-two-decades.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-06-07/the-arctic-is-set-to-completely-melt-for-the-first-time-within-two-decades.html">This triggers ice melt</a>, opening new shipping routes that major powers want to control, as well as theoretically easier access to the island’s resources — minerals and fossil fuels.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-14/arctic-warming-trump-dismisses-reaches-record-highs-stoking-interest-in-greenland.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-11/trumps-climate-war-could-cost-america-a-generation-if-we-let-it.html Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-11/trumps-climate-war-could-cost-america-a-generation-if-we-let-it.html Frances Colón While the United States drives away its brightest minds, China is doubling down on its investment in research, positioning itself at the forefront of an industrial transformation While the United States drives away its brightest minds, China is doubling down on its investment in research, positioning itself at the forefront of an industrial transformation Donald Trump China Washington D.C. París Etienne Laurent (AP/ LaPresse) A firefighter during the January 2025 blaze in Palisades, Los Angeles. A firefighter during the January 2025 blaze in Palisades, Los Angeles. <p>The year 2025 began with President Trump <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-22/trumps-new-world-order-goodbye-to-international-agreements-hello-to-isolationism.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-22/trumps-new-world-order-goodbye-to-international-agreements-hello-to-isolationism.html">withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement</a> — the opening salvo in what would become a concerted campaign to dismantle the nation’s ability to combat climate change. From there, the Trump administration moved aggressively to gut key emissions standards for power plants and vehicles; suspend offshore wind projects; open millions of acres of protected land for fossil fuel extraction; extend the life of dirty coal plants; and reverse key <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-08-14/yes-inflation-is-down-no-the-inflation-reduction-act-doesnt-deserve-the-credit.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-08-14/yes-inflation-is-down-no-the-inflation-reduction-act-doesnt-deserve-the-credit.html">Inflation Reduction Act</a> initiatives. By November, the value of clean energy project cancellations stood at $32 billion, and the number of clean energy jobs lost at 40,000.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-11/trumps-climate-war-could-cost-america-a-generation-if-we-let-it.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-06/luisa-neubauer-climate-change-activist-ecology-shouldnt-be-a-punitive-force-but-a-joyful-and-liberating-one.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:29:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-06/luisa-neubauer-climate-change-activist-ecology-shouldnt-be-a-punitive-force-but-a-joyful-and-liberating-one.html Álex Vicente ‘Not being pure doesn’t make you any less legitimate. It’s a very effective way to discredit and demobilize us,’ says the leader of Fridays for Future in Germany ‘Not being pure doesn’t make you any less legitimate. It’s a very effective way to discredit and demobilize us,’ says the leader of Fridays for Future in Germany Greta Thunberg Berlín Israel Siemens Patricia Sevilla Ciordia (Patricia Sevilla Ciordia) Luisa Neubauer in mid-December in Berlin. Luisa Neubauer in mid-December in Berlin. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XPRGW5LRD5A7BICPWB46MLMP2Y.jpg?auth=f1efa879b0fd1ea95ee5da5e07b0377a2defe0f1a65ef363919caa6c8f88e14a" width="5315" height="3545" alt="Luisa Neubauer in mid-December in Berlin."></img><p>Luisa Neubauer (Hamburg, 29 years old), the public face of Fridays for Future in Germany — the youth movement born out of the school strikes against the climate crisis — was nicknamed “the German <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2022-10-25/greta-thunberg-activism-filled-my-life-with-meaning.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/society/2022-10-25/greta-thunberg-activism-filled-my-life-with-meaning.html">Greta Thunberg</a>” for years. “At first, it helped people understand what I was doing. Now I’m a bit tired of the comparison. We’re very different,” she says in a café on the street where she lives in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district. Aware of the decline of environmental issues on the political agenda, Neubauer has just launched a new phase of mobilization, with street protests and more impactful projects. In a few days, she will travel to Antarctica with a scientific team. From there, she will connect with schools so that children can see the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-03-27/polar-ice-melt-caused-by-climate-change-is-slowing-the-earths-rotation.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-03-27/polar-ice-melt-caused-by-climate-change-is-slowing-the-earths-rotation.html">melting ice</a> in real time. The mission: to transform a distant phenomenon into undeniable evidence, capable of shaking consciences more than any report full of statistics.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-06/luisa-neubauer-climate-change-activist-ecology-shouldnt-be-a-punitive-force-but-a-joyful-and-liberating-one.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-05/a-recipe-for-resistance-indigenous-peoples-politicize-their-struggles-from-the-kitchen.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:02:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-05/a-recipe-for-resistance-indigenous-peoples-politicize-their-struggles-from-the-kitchen.html Noor Mahtani Mahtani A book that compiles the recovery of ancestral recipes from the Americas, from Canada to the Amazon, maps strategies in the face of climate change and agribusiness A book that compiles the recovery of ancestral recipes from the Americas, from Canada to the Amazon, maps strategies in the face of climate change and agribusiness Ecuador Bolivia Perú Guatemala México Roly Cota Women with the recipe book in Bolivia on November 19. Women with the recipe book in Bolivia on November 19. <p>To cook <i>chipa de pescado</i> (a baked fish dish) with roasted yucca, the Asháninka Indigenous community of Peru must first gather bijao leaves to wrap the scaled fish in a leaf that will also serve as a plate. This community must also have fished for boquichico (black prochilodus) or chupadora (suckermouth catfish), in the Pichis River basin; quite a challenge since the widespread use of explosives and nets that barely allow the fish to grow. Similarly, to make toasted wheat soup, typical of the Quechua people in Bolivia, garlic, cumin, and red chili peppers, which they carefully harvest themselves, must be ground on a stone mortar. The story behind these <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-11-06/miske-the-ancient-indigenous-drink-that-is-being-revived-around-the-world.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-11-06/miske-the-ancient-indigenous-drink-that-is-being-revived-around-the-world.html">ancestral recipes</a> begins long before the fire is lit. It involves the selection of seeds, the methods of cultivation and fishing, how and with whom food is eaten, and how it is served. In a world where Western diets are increasingly limited to fewer food groups, keeping this diverse and colorful gastronomy alive is an act of resistance.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-05/a-recipe-for-resistance-indigenous-peoples-politicize-their-struggles-from-the-kitchen.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-03/the-secrets-of-the-washingtonia-palm-named-after-the-first-us-president.html Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:45:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-03/the-secrets-of-the-washingtonia-palm-named-after-the-first-us-president.html Eduardo Barba They are among the most widely cultivated plants in the world, and can thrive in complete neglect, able to withstand both harsh summers and low temperatures They are among the most widely cultivated plants in the world, and can thrive in complete neglect, able to withstand both harsh summers and low temperatures California Los Ángeles Málaga George Washington Sonora Baja California George Rose (Getty Images) Cuaderno del Jardinero A group of 'Washingtonia filifera' in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, with their characteristic skirts of dry leaves. A group of 'Washingtonia filifera' in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, with their characteristic skirts of dry leaves. <p>Palms possess <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-10-19/los-angeles-without-palm-trees-an-aesthetic-economic-and-climate-debate-grips-california.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-10-19/los-angeles-without-palm-trees-an-aesthetic-economic-and-climate-debate-grips-california.html">the elegance of simplicity</a>: a powerful, or perhaps it is better to say graceful, trunk crowned by a crown of attractive leaves that sway in the breeze. Each palm species has its own charm, a personality that makes it recognizable among the others. To the untrained eye, many of these plants may appear identical, but with just a little attention, the differences will emerge, noticeable, for example, in their trunks — more accurately called stems — each with its own unique shape and color.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-03/the-secrets-of-the-washingtonia-palm-named-after-the-first-us-president.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MOR7DA7ABZE3VIWJQD6IN6SXIA.jpg?auth=96f5e65be5ae7155c66fbbbd39ba789de271546b7b1da619bc8eaf9efde98db0" width="3024" height="4032" alt="The specimens of 'Washingtonia robusta' outside the Málaga Museum in Malaga, Spain are very famous locally."></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-01/cartagena-de-indias-is-sinking-what-can-the-city-do-to-mitigate-it.html Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:24:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-01/cartagena-de-indias-is-sinking-what-can-the-city-do-to-mitigate-it.html Camilo Sánchez Sea levels in the bay of the Colombian resort have risen seven millimeters per year for the past two decades, the second-highest rate in the Caribbean after Haiti Sea levels in the bay of the Colombian resort have risen seven millimeters per year for the past two decades, the second-highest rate in the Caribbean after Haiti Cartagena de Indias Colombia Haití Nature Miami Unesco Anadolu (via Getty Images) Tourists in the port area of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on June 13, 2023. Tourists in the port area of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on June 13, 2023. <p>Manhattan, Venice, or Cartagena de Indias. For the inhabitants of these tourist destinations, it is increasingly evident how <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-06-01/the-shaky-foundations-of-alexandria-are-being-eroded-by-climate-crisis.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-06-01/the-shaky-foundations-of-alexandria-are-being-eroded-by-climate-crisis.html">rising sea levels</a> have been swallowing parts of their bays. In the case of the Colombian resort, recent scientific studies have recorded an average annual rise of seven millimeters over the past two decades. This is the second-highest sea level rise in the entire Caribbean, surpassed only by areas in southern Haiti. The underlying story is the same: greenhouse gas emissions have accelerated the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-06-07/the-arctic-is-set-to-completely-melt-for-the-first-time-within-two-decades.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-06-07/the-arctic-is-set-to-completely-melt-for-the-first-time-within-two-decades.html">melting of the polar ice caps</a>. Consequently, the coastlines in some of these locations begin to subside in a geological process that poses a threat and a source of anxiety for residents.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-01/cartagena-de-indias-is-sinking-what-can-the-city-do-to-mitigate-it.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-31/david-king-chemist-there-are-scientists-studying-how-to-cool-the-planet-nobody-should-stop-these-experiments-from-happening.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:53:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-31/david-king-chemist-there-are-scientists-studying-how-to-cool-the-planet-nobody-should-stop-these-experiments-from-happening.html Clemente Álvarez Andrés The British researcher is calling for global regulations to test extreme measures against climate change, such as marine cloud brightening over the Arctic The British researcher is calling for global regulations to test extreme measures against climate change, such as marine cloud brightening over the Arctic CSIC París India Jamaica China Bill Gates Pablo Monge (EL PAÍS) David King British researcher David King, pictured during his interview in Madrid. British researcher David King, pictured during his interview in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JSIPZATJJJARHII67IUKJG4GX4.jpg?auth=1f417d63a4ffb6159b38b4ac826ed57526e8b49ae5e839037fe20b262577e4c3" width="5876" height="3917" alt="British researcher David King, pictured during his interview in Madrid."></img><p>What happens if a country unilaterally decides to implement a large-scale experiment to cool a part of the planet? And what if this potentially generates unintended consequences beyond its borders? </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-31/david-king-chemist-there-are-scientists-studying-how-to-cool-the-planet-nobody-should-stop-these-experiments-from-happening.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/C4UAH5VPENEUBIOY5R6ZZIUCME.jpg?auth=0fa406af5bd22c41df9507f4bd2708ae1960e79d70fd040f1e667f099111733e" width="5876" height="3917" alt="Sir David King, at the entrance to the Rockefeller Building, the current headquarters of the Rocasolano Institute of Physical Chemistry, in Madrid, Spain. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-27/a-floating-school-teaches-children-how-to-save-lake-atitlan.html Sat, 27 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-27/a-floating-school-teaches-children-how-to-save-lake-atitlan.html Andrés Suárez Jaramillo This is the latest attempt by Guatemalan scientists to make kids aware that the once-pristine lake is in danger of ‘dying’ from the constant discharge of waste water, garbage and erosion This is the latest attempt by Guatemalan scientists to make kids aware that the once-pristine lake is in danger of ‘dying’ from the constant discharge of waste water, garbage and erosion Guatemala Aldous Huxley Bacteria América Andrés Suárez Jaramillo (EL PAÍS) AMERICA FUTURA - ESCUELA FLOTANTE ATITLAN- GUATEMALA Children in the module on composting and soil erosion, in Sololá, Guatemala, in September 2025. Children in the module on composting and soil erosion, in Sololá, Guatemala, in September 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/A3EQ2FTEM5GFTIAHBEMJP3EAUE.JPG?auth=c7485710bc72f31654fa1284a2d1d2693daeebfc4f58feb6108746f65a58fa46" width="6000" height="3376" alt="Children in the module on composting and soil erosion, in Sololá, Guatemala, in September 2025."></img><p>In 1934, the famous <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2024-01-31/brave-real-world.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2024-01-31/brave-real-world.html">British writer Aldous Huxley</a> described Lake Atitlán, in the Guatemalan highlands, as “too much of a good thing,” alluding to its immeasurable beauty. In his travel book <i>Beyond the Bay of Mexico</i>, he compared it to Lake Como in Italy, which “touches on the limit of permissibly picturesque, but Atitlán is Como with additional embellishments of several immense volcanoes,” he wrote, namely San Pedro, Tolimán, and Atitlán. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-27/a-floating-school-teaches-children-how-to-save-lake-atitlan.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4BNZXKNJ3ZBFLKWKOCMYAVSMLA.JPG?auth=7db462f8fec11479cdec8c556f6eefcf2da15016b910a94e0f78b06838b7b203" width="6000" height="3376" alt="Fátima Reyes teaches the module on emerging pollutants."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6ROYHUJVUFBIROHMDAAPR63OPE.JPG?auth=7074a69f8531f0274af3d2e15d8320c55a739eb07cb8c642930476880e46584c" width="6000" height="3376" alt="Fátima Reyes gives the children an introduction to the day. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2EW5WGIJ3BDSZMTCX6P7XOSJL4.JPG?auth=67dc17d6e4cd07b880e55f1497d7409eb443b2a6be3b0a0b34c9c2a863e47ef6" width="6000" height="3376" alt="Iván Coronado, 11 years old, in the water quality and phytoplankton module."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XESSRMD45BF5PE6MXFFFTXALPU.JPG?auth=38c6a34ddc361af4f866a17442ee60eba116b8223fac327a141f3faa3fee0d22" width="6000" height="3376" alt="Lake Atitlán surrounded by the three volcanoes."></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-12-18/the-journal-science-criticizes-trumps-anti-renewable-energy-policy-the-us-is-failing-to-benefit-from-its-own-innovations.html Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:57:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-12-18/the-journal-science-criticizes-trumps-anti-renewable-energy-policy-the-us-is-failing-to-benefit-from-its-own-innovations.html Selva Vargas Reátegui,Manuel Planelles The prestigious publication selects the rise of solar and wind power as the main scientific breakthrough of the year and laments the White House’s ‘poor decision’ to back fossil fuels The prestigious publication selects the rise of solar and wind power as the main scientific breakthrough of the year and laments the White House’s ‘poor decision’ to back fossil fuels Science Donald Trump Brasil China Energy Carlos Barria (Reuters) Energia renovable A worker inspects solar panels at a solar plant in Gansu, China. A worker inspects solar panels at a solar plant in Gansu, China. <p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-03-07/latin-america-must-double-its-annual-investment-in-energy-to-make-the-green-transition-by-2030.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-03-07/latin-america-must-double-its-annual-investment-in-energy-to-make-the-green-transition-by-2030.html">global energy transition</a> reached a new milestone in 2025. Renewable energy surpassed coal as the world’s leading source of electricity. Solar and wind power installations grew quickly enough to meet the entire increase in global demand between January and June. This scientific breakthrough stands out as the most important of the year, according to the journal <i>Science</i>, which <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/breakthrough-2025" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.science.org/content/article/breakthrough-2025">published its list</a> of the most outstanding innovations of 2025 this Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-12-18/the-journal-science-criticizes-trumps-anti-renewable-energy-policy-the-us-is-failing-to-benefit-from-its-own-innovations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-05/the-destructive-storm-of-climate-change-is-looming-over-asia.html Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:56:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-05/the-destructive-storm-of-climate-change-is-looming-over-asia.html Inma Bonet Bailén Experts point out that global warming is driving unprecedented weather events on the continent, the most vulnerable to flooding Experts point out that global warming is driving unprecedented weather events on the continent, the most vulnerable to flooding Asia Indonesia Vietnam Sri Lanka IPCC UN Unicef Willy Kurniawan (REUTERS) Climate change Asia A family in West Sumatra (Indonesia), Thursday. A family in West Sumatra (Indonesia), Thursday. <p>The torrential rains that have battered South and Southeast Asia in recent weeks have once again highlighted the region’s vulnerability to the climate crisis. Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka have experienced a series of floods and landslides that have already left 1,300 people dead and 1,000 missing. A succession of three tropical cyclones, coinciding with the monsoon season, has brought rainfall levels unseen in decades, devastating basic infrastructure and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-10-04/study-finds-more-people-are-moving-into-high-flood-zones-increasing-risk-of-water-disasters.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-10-04/study-finds-more-people-are-moving-into-high-flood-zones-increasing-risk-of-water-disasters.html">flee their homes</a>. Millions of those affected now face shortages of drinking water, power outages, and the uncertainty of whether they will ever be able to return to their homes.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-05/the-destructive-storm-of-climate-change-is-looming-over-asia.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>