Climate & Environment
Research directly attributes 18-20% of Pine Island Glacier's retreat since 1940s to human-driven climate change, with impacts expected to persist for centuries.
Why Earth's Most Abundant Gas Remains Nearly Invisible to Exoplanet Hunters
Astronomers have developed methods to detect molecular nitrogen in exoplanet atmospheres through collision-induced absorption near 4.15 micrometres, overcoming…
HighNew Hyperspectral Index Improves Coastal Wetland Carbon Monitoring
Researchers developed MINI, a moisture-insensitive hyperspectral index that accurately measures vegetation cover in saltmarsh wetlands, improving blue carbon a…
HighCosta Rica's 99% renewable grid faces climate change stress test
Costa Rica generates 99% of its electricity from renewables, but climate change threatens hydropower supplies and forces diversification into solar, wind, and…
HighScientists Achieve Major Breakthrough in Carbon Capture Cost and Efficiency
Researchers have developed a more cost-effective and accessible method for carbon capture, potentially accelerating climate change mitigation efforts.
MediumGates shifts climate stance, prioritizes aid over environmental crisis
Bill Gates has reversed his apocalyptic climate warnings, now claiming humanity won't face existential threats from global warming while defunding green initia…
HighNashville residents oppose data center near zoo over animal welfare concerns
Nashville residents are mobilizing against a proposed data center adjacent to the Nashville Zoo, citing concerns about noise, emissions, and light pollution af…
MediumEuropeans prioritize air conditioning over emissions cuts amid extreme heat crisis
A YouGov survey across six European nations finds majorities favor air conditioning adoption over carbon emission reductions, driven by extreme heatwave fears…
HighResearchers develop technology to convert factory emissions directly into fuel
International researchers developed a system converting CO₂ directly from industrial emissions into fuel without purification, overcoming a major carbon captur…
HighIndonesia and Norway inspect forest restoration progress in South Kalimantan
Indonesia and Norway jointly inspected forest rehabilitation sites in South Kalimantan under the FOLU Net Sink 2030 programme, assessing tree survival rates ac…
HighMidwest's Missing Winter: El Niño and Climate Change Create Record Warmth
The Midwest is experiencing an unusually warm winter with record-low snowfall and ice coverage, driven by El Niño patterns and long-term climate warming. Dozen…
HighHurricane Lala Spares Hawaii Direct Hit But Leaves Trail of Damage
Hurricane Lala passed near Hawaii's Big Island, causing power outages, road closures, and flooded homes despite not making direct landfall. The storm's outer b…
HighLas 500 mayores empresas mundiales triplican compromisos climáticos entre 2019 y 2025
Entre 2019 y 2025, los compromisos climáticos de las empresas Fortune Global 500 se triplicaron del 24% al 72%, con énfasis en objetivos net zero y mercados de…
HighOcean's Garbage Patch Teems With Life Alongside Plastic Debris
Researchers discovered that small sea creatures inhabit the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in concentrations nearly equal to plastic debris, suggesting the pollut…
HighSuper Typhoon Bavi batters US Pacific islands with catastrophic winds
Super Typhoon Bavi makes landfall on Guam and Northern Mariana Islands with winds of 290km/h and gusts reaching 350km/h, threatening catastrophic damage and ma…
HighScientists confirm sea level rise has accelerated since 1960
Scientists have improved understanding of sea level rise and confirmed it has been accelerating since 1960, with implications for coastal communities and clima…
HighAntarctica's ice shelves thinning faster than models predicted, accelerating sea-level rise
New research shows Antarctic ice shelves are weakening sooner than expected due to warming ocean water, potentially accelerating sea-level rise this century an…
HighMigratory freshwater fish populations plummet 80% since 1970, study warns
Migratory freshwater fish populations have crashed over 80% since 1970, with South America and Caribbean hit hardest at 91% decline. Dams, water diversion, pol…
HighMultiple climate cycles converged to trigger Bronze Age collapse droughts
Study reveals overlapping natural climate cycles created severe droughts that contributed to the collapse of Eastern Mediterranean civilizations 3,200 years ag…
HighNorwegian researchers discover 120+ fungal species in alpine mountains, some potentially new to science
Researchers surveying alpine Dryas heath in Láhko National Park discovered over 120 fungal species in days, likely including species new to science. Climate ch…
HighHundreds evacuated by sea as wildfires engulf Greece and spread across Europe
Hundreds of tourists evacuated by sea from Greek coastal town as wildfires rage across southern Europe. Portugal, Spain, and Turkey also battling massive blaze…
High2023 Marine Heatwave Signals Dangerous Climate Tipping Points Ahead
Scientists warn that 2023's record marine heatwave may indicate Earth is approaching irreversible climate tipping points, particularly threatening coral reefs…
HighGreenland's Surging Icebergs Reshape Deep-Sea Life, Study Finds
Greenland's glaciers now release four times more icebergs than 25 years ago due to climate change, fundamentally altering deep-sea ecosystems and increasing ma…
HighUK's Food Security at Risk as Climate Crisis Threatens Import-Dependent Supply Chain
The UK's heavy reliance on imported fruit and vegetables from climate-stressed countries poses food security risks, with 40% of food imports coming from nation…
HighNepal flood death toll reaches 682 as nearly 3,000 remain missing; nation seeks international aid
Nearly 3,000 people are missing after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods across Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal appeals for international technical and…
HighTU Wien Advances Solar-Driven Ammonia Production With Metal-Organic Catalysts
TU Wien researchers demonstrate how metal-organic frameworks can be tuned to enable solar-driven ammonia synthesis, offering a sustainable alternative to the e…
HighStrong El Niño to intensify global heat crisis, UN warns
UN warns that a powerful El Niño pattern intensifying from August will exacerbate extreme heat on an already warming planet, threatening monsoon rains and putt…
HighLost 'Weird' Rocks May Explain Early Earth's Rapid Transformation to Habitability
Yale researchers propose that now-vanished magnesium-rich rocks could explain how Earth rapidly lost greenhouse gases 4 billion years ago, transforming from a…
MediumTropical Storm Moke bears down on Hawaii a week after Hurricane Lala
Tropical Storm Moke approaches Hawaii Island with heavy rain and strong winds, following last week's Hurricane Lala. The storm is expected to bring 130-250mm o…
HighHimalayan flash flood kills 162, leaves hundreds missing including 47 Americans
At least 162 people killed and hundreds missing after catastrophic floods swept the Nepal-Tibet border, with over 400 foreign nationals including 47 Americans…
HighAcre city faces relocation after historic 75% flood inundates Brasiléia
Brasiléia, Acre faces unprecedented 75% inundation, prompting officials to propose municipal relocation to higher ground as climate-driven floods increase in f…
HighChina considers bid to host 2028 UN climate summit as geopolitical play
China is exploring a bid to host the 2028 UN climate talks (COP33) to enhance its climate leadership credentials, though no final decision has been made. The m…
HighTropical Storm Bertha approaches land as Hurricane Fausto intensifies in Pacific
Tropical Storm Bertha moves toward land while Hurricane Fausto simultaneously develops in the eastern Pacific, presenting dual weather threats across different…
HighBoiling river in Peruvian Amazon reveals geothermal mystery without volcanic source
A 6-kilometre stretch of Peruvian Amazon river reaches 86°C without volcanic activity, heated by rainwater circulating kilometres underground through fault sys…
HighRight-wing climate skeptics reshape debate by downplaying crisis severity
As England faces severe drought and wildfires, right-wing commentators are shifting from climate denial to downplaying the crisis's severity and arguing net ze…
HighWHO urges European governments to declare climate emergency as warming accelerates
WHO calls on European governments to declare climate change a public health emergency, warning that warming in Europe accelerates faster than global average an…
HighManhattan-sized ice island breaks from Greenland's Petermann Glacier
A massive iceberg the size of Manhattan has broken off Greenland's Petermann Glacier, with dramatic footage capturing the calving event and subsequent capsizin…
HighHigher protein push in new US dietary guidelines could offset climate gains from cutting ultra-processed foods
New research shows that while removing ultra-processed foods from US diets reduces environmental impact, the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines' recommendation for h…
HighNations Debate Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Amid Global Conflict
Countries convene in Colombia to discuss eliminating fossil fuels while navigating ongoing conflicts. The conference highlights tensions between climate action…
MediumColumbia marks decade since devastating 2015 flood with resilience and lingering scars
Ten years after a devastating 1,000-year flood killed 19 people and caused $1.5 billion in damage across South Carolina's Midlands, residents and leaders refle…
HighTrump administration dismantles ocean sensor network crucial for climate and flood data
The Trump administration is shutting down most of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million federal network providing irreplaceable climate and flood…
HighHousing emerges as critical climate adaptation tool as strong El Niño threatens Latin America
El Niño is expected to intensify into a strong-to-very-strong event through early 2027, with varied impacts across Latin America. Around 120 million people in…
HighDelhi bans petrol rickshaws and scooters, targeting 30% EV fleet by 2030
Delhi's government announced plans to ban petrol scooters, motorbikes and autorickshaws by 2030, aiming to electrify 30% of the city's vehicle fleet to combat…
HighTriple climate threat triggers Antarctic sea ice collapse, scientists warn
Scientists have identified a 'triple whammy' of climate factors causing unprecedented Antarctic sea ice collapse, with hidden ocean heat melting ice from below…
HighMassive wildfire threatens Colombia's Villa de Leyva as El Niño fuels record blazes
A major forest fire near Villa de Leyva in central Colombia has consumed 40 hectares, threatening the historic tourist destination amid El Niño-driven drought…
HighCritical minerals boom creates 'sacrifice zones' in poorer nations
The global race for critical minerals to power AI and clean energy is creating environmental 'sacrifice zones' in poorer countries, causing water depletion, po…
HighPorto Alegre sedia semana climática global em meio a alertas de tempestades
Porto Alegre realiza a primeira POA Climate Action Week de 20 a 24 de julho, conectando memória das enchentes de 2024 com debate internacional sobre mudanças c…
HighNorwegian fish farms polluting fjords with nutrient waste equivalent to sewage of millions
Norwegian aquaculture releases nutrient pollution equivalent to raw sewage from 17-30 million people annually, threatening fjord ecosystems with oxygen depleti…
HighChinese rescuers find 'nothing but ruins' at obliterated Himalayan border crossing
A glacier collapse unleashed deadly floods through Himalayan river systems, killing at least 626 in Nepal and 7 in Tibet. Chinese rescuers found only ruins at…
HighUN warns global warming will breach key limit, outlines recovery pathway
A UN report warns that global warming will exceed the 1.5°C Paris Agreement limit but outlines pathways to return below the danger threshold through accelerate…
HighAntarctic ice core reaches 1.2 million years into Earth's climate past
International drilling team recovered a 2.8km Antarctic ice core containing atmospheric samples from 1.2 million years ago, providing direct evidence of how gr…
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