r/environment is a subreddit with 1.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses climate change, climate, environmental, looking, and looking for.
Current news, information and issues related to the environment.
Popular Themes in r/environment
#1
News
: "'Scientists were dead right': Al Gore says 20 years after 'An Inconvenient Truth'"
117 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "The governor of Utah declared a state of emergency Thursday as worsening drought threatens a broader water crisis affecting public safety, agriculture, power generation, ecosystems and daily life."
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C—but only if they're the right type"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/environment
#1
Climate Change
: "The Silence on Climate Change Is Totally Unacceptable"
51 posts
#2
Climate
: "Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds • Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after heavy rain and landslides, fuelled by Climate crisis, in North Sumatra"
40 posts
#3
Environmental
35 posts
#4
Looking
35 posts
#5
Looking For
34 posts
#6
Wildlife
: "Three mule deer are the first animals confirmed to use California's new $20M Wildlife bridge"
32 posts
#7
Water
: "AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030"
31 posts
#8
Worst
29 posts
#9
Pollution
: "Department of Justice ends criminal prosecutions for diesel emissions bypass kits - causing Pollution equal to 9M trucks"
28 posts
#10
Energy
: "Judge tosses Trump bid to restrict renewable Energy tax credits"
23 posts
Flair Used in r/environment
#1
Not Appropriate Sub
: "From the news community on Reddit: Nearly 700 dolphins killed in a single day in the Faroe Islands – just hours after Parliament removes their protection under the Animal Welfare Act"
1 post
Member Growth in r/environment
Yearly
+5k members(0.3%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026