Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed NYT - Energy & Environment By: Claire Brown 4 August 2026 at 20:08 A changing climate is helping to fuel the growth of a gigantic blob of foul-smelling seaweed that has washed up in some coastal communities. Mexico is fighting back. Β© Fernando Llano/Associated PressMembers of the Mexican Navy removed sargassum from the shore at Puerto Morelos, on the Caribbean coast, last week.
Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife NYT - Science By: Catrin Einhorn 4 August 2026 at 14:41 A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife NYT - Energy & Environment By: Catrin Einhorn 4 August 2026 at 14:41 A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction. Β© Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo ArkSome of the imperiled animals included in the Phoenix Species Project.