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Cairngorms Wildfire Threatens Ancient Granny Pines as Nations Strike Nature Deal in Yerevan — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sat, Oct 31 2026

Centuries-old Scots pines in Scotland's Cairngorms may not survive a summer wildfire near Glenmore, foresters warn, while nearly 200 nations meeting in Yerevan agreed on parts of a new nature action plan despite a lingering funding gap. Elsewhere, Cumbria Wildlife Trust begins restoring 435 hectares of Skiddaw Forest peatland. Read the full article

October 31, 2026

Wildlife Trade Involves Twice as Many Species as Previously Estimated, Study Finds

More than 100,000 plant and animal species are bought and sold worldwide, whether smuggled illegally, sold as ornaments, or traded through fisheries, timber and fashion industries,…

October 31, 2026

Decades After Pak Mun Dam, a Thai Woman Still Fights for Her River

Ban Phluang Dam in Thailand, a dam structure with road along its crest

Sompong Viengchan has outlasted 16 prime ministers and 26 cabinets in her fight over a dam built upstream of her village in Thailand. Now in her…

October 31, 2026

Nepal Tests Artificial Scent Markers to Keep Tigers and Leopards Away from Villages

Wild Bengal tiger walking along a forest trail

In March 2025, a Bengal tiger walked along a forest trail in Nepal’s Khata Corridor and approached a small iron stake fitted with a dispenser. The…

October 31, 2026

Philippines Blocks US E-Waste Shipments but Freeport Loopholes Remain

Wide view of Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines, showing the port, industrial buildings and bay

The Philippines has stopped electronic waste from the United States from entering the country, halting a flow of shipments that environmental groups had tracked since March…

October 31, 2026

Iran War Fallout Threatens to Push US Heating Oil Prices Up 50% This Winter

A home heating oil delivery truck labeled Cozy Oil parked outdoors

Families who heat their homes with oil could see their bills climb by as much as 50% this winter, adding nearly $900 to the cost of…

October 31, 2026

Ancient “Granny Pines” May Not Survive Cairngorms Wildfire, Foresters Warn

Satellite false-colour image showing burn scars from the 2026 Cairngorms wildfire

Foresters are warning that many centuries-old Scots pine trees may die as a result of a huge wildfire that tore through the Cairngorms this summer. Forestry…

October 31, 2026

Volunteers Map Pune’s Riverside Trees as Riverfront Project Moves Forward

A tree numbered for cutting along the Mula-Mutha riverbank in Pune, with riverfront construction in the background

On a quiet Saturday morning along the Mula River in Pune, a group of volunteers gathers at Madhavrao Scindia Garden with measuring tapes and smartphones, ready…

October 31, 2026

US Midterms Could Reshape Climate Policy and Energy Costs

Oil drilling rig near the Ucayali River in the Peruvian Amazon

Polls suggest the US could see a wave of Democratic wins in the upcoming midterms, potentially flipping control of the House and Senate and adding up…

October 31, 2026

Nations Reach Deal on Nature Plan in Yerevan but Funding Gap Remains

Delegates at the COP15 conference for the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Delegates from nearly 200 countries, meeting in Yerevan for almost two weeks, agreed early Saturday on key parts of a new action plan for nature, finishing…

October 31, 2026

Cairngorms Wildfire Threatens Ancient Granny Pines as Nations Strike Nature Deal in Yerevan — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sat, Oct 31 2026

Smoke haze from a 2026 wildfire blankets the landscape in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Centuries-old Scots pines in Scotland's Cairngorms may not survive a summer wildfire near Glenmore, foresters warn, while nearly 200 nations meeting in Yerevan agreed on parts of a new nature action plan despite a lingering funding gap. Elsewhere, Cumbria Wildlife Trust begins restoring 435 hectares of Skiddaw Forest peatland.

October 31, 2026

Fossil Fuel Warming May Have Stopped a New Ice Age in Its Tracks

Satellite image showing meltwater ponds on the surface of the Barnes Ice Cap, Baffin Island, July 2026

A new study finds that human-driven warming reversed the advance of what could have been the start of a new ice age, tracked through the shrinking…

October 31, 2026

Six Killed After Helicopter Crashes Near Badrinath in Uttarakhand

Badrinath on the banks of the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand, India

Five pilgrims and a pilot have died after their helicopter crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials say. The aircraft reportedly took off from…

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