A major winter storm hit Iowa on December 13, 2025, bringing heavy snow, whiteouts, and dangerous travel conditions, prompting officials to urge residents to avoid nonessential travel.

New Zealand passes key planning reforms to overhaul environmental rules, streamline consents, and cut costs.

Ottawa and Ontario sign deal to fast-track Ring of Fire mining projects with unified reviews.

The UK Met Office predicts 2026 will likely exceed 1.4°C of warming, continuing a trend of record heat driven by emissions and weakened carbon sinks.

India and Argentina launch 2025–2027 agricultural cooperation plan to advance sustainable farming and biotechnology.

The 140-year-old Spey Viaduct in Scotland collapsed, closing a popular walking and cycling path.

Manitoba’s deficit doubled to $1.6 billion due to wildfires and hydro losses, despite tax hikes and promises to balance the budget by 2027.

A British man survived a blue-ringed octopus encounter in the Philippines after handling the venomous creature on camera.

EU weakens sustainability law, delays it to 2029, and removes key accountability measures.

A Steller sea lion entangled in rope for nearly a month was rescued in B.C. and released.