With three years to go, experts agree that the city has set bold goals and faces steep challenges Hosting the summer Olympics used to be a dream for many global cities, but it is now seen by many as more of a nightmare. There’s the cost of hosting – $10bn and up , in recent years – the displacement of local residents, the environmental toll, and the risk of being left, like Rio de Janeiro or Athens , with major debt and crumbling Olympic stadiums. In the decade since Los Angeles secured its bid for the summer 2028 games, the city’s leaders have promised they will do it differently, and that Los Angeles is prepared to deliver world-class Olympics and Paralympic games in its “sunny, ideal weather”, all while keeping costs, environmental damage, and community disruption to a minimum...
The Spanish area where 230 people were killed in 2024 has been struck again by bad weather.
[Namibian] The ministry of environment and tourism says ecological damage inside Etosha National Park is extensive, with an estimated 775 163 hectares, approximately 34% of the park, burnt.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 19, 16 October 2025.
Tasmania police say four Chinese nationals were found by another group of walkers on Friday but one woman tragically died Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A tourist has died after her walking group faced sudden extreme weather conditions at Cradle Mountain national park in Tasmania on Friday. Police on Saturday confirmed that one woman among the group of four Chinese nationals visiting the state had died but said the other three were in good condition. Continue reading...
A drier, warmer spring is likelier thanks to a rare weather anomaly.
Phenomenon extremely rare in southern hemisphere and last occurred in 2019 when it contributed to worsening of black summer bushfires Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A rare rise in stratospheric temperatures over Antarctica could influence weather into summer, with previous events driving hotter and drier conditions for south-east Australia. The phenomenon – called sudden stratospheric warming – is extremely unusual in the southern hemisphere. It only previously occurred in 2002 and 2019, the latter contributing to a worsening of the black summer bushfires. Continue reading...
[Namibian] Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay has received an environmental clearance certificate from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism for its 3GW solar project near Walvis Bay.
China, currently the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has announced it aims to cut its emissions by 7-10 per cent by 2035. In a video address to the United Nations high-level climate summit on Wednesday – which took place during the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told his fellow leaders that China will finally reduce the emissions of the gases that cause global warming and extreme weather. “Green and low-carbon energy and development transition are...
President Donald Trump launched a trade probe of Brazil that will scrutinize deforestation, among other practices.
Malaysian-born scientist Tiow-Gan Ong, known for his pioneering work on carbon molecules and a long-time advocate of Taiwan’s open academic environment and talent retention, is embarking on a new chapter in Shenzhen. After nearly two decades of groundbreaking research and teaching in Taiwan, Ong this month joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He was previously a researcher at the Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica in Taiwan. Ong also held joint appointments as a professor...
Scores of instruments are peering down through Earth’s atmosphere, finding pollution all across the globe every day. The post Satellites are mapping the biggest CO2 polluters in the world appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE commemorated the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer recently with a symposium that highlighted the nation's achievements in adhering to the Montreal Protocol and its ongoing efforts to phase out ozone-depleting substances.
Firefighters have been battling a blaze at a recycling site in Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi for about seven hours since it broke out, two days after another fire erupted near the same spot. The Fire Services Department was alerted at 4.12am on Tuesday that a fire had broken out at a recycling site at the junction of Tsing Sheung Road and Hong Wan Road in Tsing Yi in the New Territories. The No 1 alarm fire was 50m (164 feet) long and 50m wide, the department said. It sent 11 fire engines, two fire boats...
Murray Watt agrees recovery plans for greater glider, ghost bat, lungfish and sandhill dunnart were not made by successive governments Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal environment minister, Murray Watt, has conceded that successive governments acted unlawfully when they failed to create mandatory recovery plans for native species threatened with extinction in a major legal win for one of Australia’s largest environmental organisations. The Wilderness Society has been successful in federal court proceedings it launched in March that sought to compel the minister to make recovery plans for species including the greater glider and the ghost bat. Continue reading...
The beads appear above a swirling hexagonal jet stream at the gas giant's north pole, and could emerge from interactions between its magnetosphere and atmosphere.
[This Day] Abuja -- Climate advocates in Nigeria are urging world leaders to provide grants not loans for climate adaptation across Africa, while urging lawmakers at home to pass a landmark environmental bill that will protect communities, ecosystems, and public health.
The board of Vatnajökull National Park has approved an amendment to the park’s management and conservation plan, allowing motor vehicle and bicycle traffic through Vonarskarð each year starting September 1, until the area becomes impassable due to weather conditions.
UN Secretary-Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering. Guterres said he was concerned that Nationally Determined Contributions, or national climate action plans, may not ultimately support the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
At least 146 land and environmental defenders were murdered or forcibly disappeared in 2024 for standing up against powerful state and corporate interests, according to a new report released by Global Witness. The findings, published under the title Roots of Resistance, expose a persistent global crisis that has claimed 2,253 lives since 2012, and show that […]
They want the scientist to explain how DOE's now-disbanded climate group was formed to write a skeptical report on global warming.
[Namibian] Namibia has phased out nearly 99% of ozone-depleting substances, a milestone the government says demonstrates the power of global cooperation to address environmental challenges.
The report's findings are the latest to highlight potential weaknesses in the air emissions tracking networks that the agency oversees.
A House Oversight Committee hearing produced a flood of bizarre claims about cloud seeding, chemtrails, and solar geoengineering. Proven, human-driven changes to the weather were dismissed.
Our foreign policy mindset is a function of our dependence on America and fear of China, while we talk down to our ‘Pacific family’ and remain deaf to their global warming concerns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese’s 10 days in the Pacific have been less than stellar. Last week, he could not land a $500m economic and security agreement with Vanuatu, the second such rebuff from Vanuatu in as many years. The idea that Australia should exercise veto rights over Vanuatu’s relationship with third parties (which is code for China) did not strike its advocates as a bridge too far. Just a month ago, Australian ministers initialled the Nakamal agreement, apparently unaware of the opposition...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 18, 28 September 2025.
[Vanguard] No fewer than 126 by land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared in Africa since 2012, with Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, accounting for almost two-thirds of these cases. Other cases are Kenya, six; Liberia, six; South Africa, six; Chad, five; Uganda, five, among several others.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 1 standby signal on Wednesday night as it has predicted that a tropical cyclone will move within 800km (497 miles) of the city, with another intensifying in the region. The weather forecaster said around noon on Wednesday...
Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found. Epidemiologists and climate scientists attributed 16,500 out of 24,400 heat deaths from June to August to the extra hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases. Continue reading...
A U.S. renewable diesel refiner purchased tallow from slaughterhouses supplied by ranches fined for illegal clearing of Brazilian forests.
A promising new study has revealed that this protective shield - around 20 miles above our planet's surface - could be well on its way to recovery.
Every year on 16 September, the UN celebrates the international community’s success in healing the ozone layer and brings attention to what more can be done to protect the planet.
Ozone hole over the Antarctic was smaller in 2024 than in recent years.
Scientists studying the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e may have found hints of an atmosphere. If confirmed, it could be an important step toward finding a habitable world outside our solar system.
The conservative firebrand has been on a crusade against weather modification.
The Indonesian government has allowed a nickel mining company to resume operations in an eastern archipelago, a minister said on Sunday, despite outcry over damage it could cause to the pristine islands. The cluster of islands and shoals in Southwest Papua Province sits in the Coral Triangle and is thought to be one of the world’s most pristine reefs, while its clear blue waters make it a popular diving spot. PT Gag Nikel, a subsidiary of state mining company Aneka Tambang, resumed operations on...
Environmental justice groups were riding momentum against the industry, but then refinery closure announcements changed everything.
Carbon fixation through the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle accounts for the majority of carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake from the atmosphere. The CBB cycle generates C3 carbohydrates but is inefficient at producing acetyl–coenzyme A (CoA) (C2), which is ...
A new EU rule will restrict imports that exceed strict limits on methane emissions. That could be a problem for American LNG exports.
Light rail passengers rescued in Randwick on Wednesday night as severe weather warnings remain in place across NSW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two tornadoes, record-breaking rain and large hail have hit New South Wales in the 24 hours to Thursday afternoon, as supercell thunderstorms and a band of rain sweep the state. Heavy downpours triggered a surge in calls for assistance. Collaroy (Long Reef golf glub): 108mm Sydney Botanic Gardens: 116mm Rose Bay (Royal Sydney golf club): 110mm Randwick (Randwick St): 145.8mm Marrickville golf club: 81mm Peakhurst golf club: 113mm Cronulla South bowling club: 147mm Campbelltown: 99mm Camden airport: 77.8mm Continue reading...
“We had this state-of-the-art facility, and they canceled the lease,” said Betsy Southerland, who worked at EPA’s Office of Science and Technology for 30 years.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has issued a warning about a new temperature increase across Egypt starting on Friday. Temperatures are expected to rise by up to two degrees nationwide, with the felt temperatures in Cairo reaching 36C during the day. Wednesday’s weather The EMA also announced a slight improvement in weather conditions on Wednesday, … The post Temperatures to rise across Egypt as heatwave returns this Friday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Indore, India's cleanest city, topped the 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025' for air pollution mitigation, despite a slight PM10 increase. Jabalpur and Agra/Surat followed. Amravati, Dewas led in smaller population categories. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav noted PM10 reductions in 103 NCAP cities, with Mumbai achieving a 44% decline. Chennai is the only metro meeting air quality standards.
The party’s grassroots campaigners urge leadership to ignore business warnings about cost of setting ‘ambitious’ target Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor’s grassroots environmental action network wants the Albanese government to adopt a 2035 emissions reduction target of at least 70% as a show of global climate action leadership, countering warnings from big business about the cost of such a goal. In her first interview as the new co-convener of Labor Environment Action Network (Lean), Louise Crawford also said she had faith the government would finally deliver long-awaited reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) after plans collapsed in the previous term. Continue reading...
World Cup may be forced into winter in future Reports also looks at risks for 2030 and 2034 editions The 2026 World Cup could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats. The Pitches in Peril report , published by Football for Future and Common Goal, found that 10 of the 16 venues are at very high risk of experiencing extreme heat stress conditions. By 2050, nearly 90% of North America’s host stadiums will require adaptation to extreme heat while one third will face water demand equalling or exceeding supply. Continue reading...
New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce flooding Burning on England’s deep peat will be banned in order to restore habitats for rare wildlife and reduce air pollution and flooding, the government has said. England’s peatlands are in poor shape due to having been burned, intensively drained and used as grouse moors. They naturally act like a sponge, with layers of moss and other vegetation, and store vast amounts of carbon: an estimated 3.2bn tonnes in the UK alone. Continue reading...
The technology is needed to limit global warming. But corporations are supporting it in lieu of emissions reductions.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 9, September 2025.
An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling stream The surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical timebomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests. Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, the research found. Continue reading...
Three-quarters of small and medium-sized tourist businesses - including ice cream sellers, guest houses, cafes and gift shops - say the sunny weather brought a surge in visitors and takings.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a swath of southern Ontario indicating strong winds will be felt on Friday.
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.
[UN News] As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.
Wildfires can impact air quality a continent away, says UN weather and climate agency.
The Supreme Court is set to investigate the alleged environmental violations in Himalayan development projects, suspected of causing recent devastating floods and landslides. The court issued notices to multiple government bodies and states, expressing concern over illegal deforestation. The PIL seeks an SIT to determine the causes of these disasters and suggest protective measures for the Himalayan ecology.
NPR's Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about an innovation in plastic recycling, the link between smartphones and hemorrhoids and what Mars' structure and ice cream have in common.
Documents tabled in parliament show NSW agency took four years to publish report and told miners it would be put online ‘quietly’ but EPA says it was released to community earlier Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The NSW environment watchdog sat on a report for four years linking elevated levels of lead in children’s blood to current mining, and promised mining companies they would not do any “finger-pointing”, new documents tabled in state parliament show. The documents include internal emails released under freedom of information laws that show the scientist who produced the report into lead exposure in Broken Hill was at one point texting the Environment Protection Authority every two days asking when it would be published. Continue reading...
Scientists say ozone is warming Earth by 40% more than expected but that repair is still right thing to do The repair of the Earth’s ozone layer has been a success, but a new study reveals a downside: ozone is warming the planet up to 40% more than originally anticipated. Bill Collins from the University of Reading and his colleagues used a computer model to project the amount of warming associated with changes in ozone between 2015 and 2050, taking into account changes in humidity, clouds and surface reflectivity. If we continue to implement the air pollution controls mandated by the Montreal protocol in 1987 their results, which are published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , suggest that the healing of the ozone layer will create more warming, cancelling out most of the climate benefits...
Jaw-dropping footage shows streets transformed into raging rivers, cars swept away by murky torrents, and lightning striking as the violent weather unleashed chaos across towns and cities.
Currents in the Earth's atmosphere work to keep the planet in equilibrium. One of these patterns is changing, with consequences to our weather.
Europe is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to protect its environment and improve its resilience against global warming, the European Union's environment agency warned on Monday.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s Observatory has warned of windy weather and swells for the rest of the weekend under the effects of a typhoon in the South China Sea but stressed it will pose a limited threat to the city. The weather forecaster said on Saturday afternoon that Typhoon Bualoi – named after a kind of...
The object appeared to break up as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
Tree trunks in the Amazon are getting 3.3% thicker every decade as the plants absorb extra carbon dioxide, suggesting they are more resilient to global warming than previously thought.
Super Typhoon Ragasa may have resulted in billions of Hong Kong dollars in economic losses to the city, but its overall impact may have been less severe than past storms, with more people working from home and the stock market trading despite the adverse weather, experts have said. But they warned on Thursday that as extreme weather became more frequent, significant annual economic losses were becoming a “new normal” for Hong Kong. The world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, Ragasa,...
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship as it joined the global community in celebration of World Environment Day (WED). This year's celebration, observed on Tuesday, September 9, coincided with the company's monthly litter parade initiative, which brought together employees and community members in Buchanan and Yekepa to promote cleanliness and raise awareness on sustainable practices.
As the climate crisis intensifies, long-term adaptation strategies have become urgent. Among the most effective nature-based solutions are mangroves—resilient coastal forests that protect communities, preserve biodiversity, and capture carbon. In India, a quiet revolution is unfolding, led by women and coastal communities who are restoring these vital ecosystems and reshaping their relationship with the sea. […]
The contentious law aims to curb the loss of trees from the import of commodities like rubber, soy and beef.
Hong Kong has confirmed that a long-delayed waste-charging scheme will remain on the shelf indefinitely, with the government saying the city continues to face economic challenges amid a global tariff war and rising geopolitical risks. The Environment and Ecology Bureau announced the decision on Tuesday, two months after it was supposed to reveal the scheme’s future by the end of July. The initiative had already been delayed twice and was originally shelved last May. Environmental groups said...
The EU said Tuesday it will seek a new one-year delay to sweeping anti-deforestation rules cheered by green groups but assailed by key trading partners from the United States to Indonesia.
AirCo’s sustainable aviation fuel could be commercialized next year, its CEO says.
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa nears, with authorities calling on members of the public with long journeys home to start making their moves. At 12pm, Ragasa, which is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph) and thunderstorms, was estimated to be about 420km southeast of Hong Kong. The forecaster said that it would upgrade the No 3 signal to No 8 at 2.20pm as local winds would...
The Trump administration illegally halted environmental justice and climate grants created by the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, the groups argue.
The 42 known species of the genus Rafflesia are under threat due to deforestation and habitat destruction.
Global warming and globalisation have significantly increased the number of imported dengue fever cases in Hong Kong, health experts have said, with annual infections rising from dozens to more than 100 in the past two decades. This rapid increase has occurred alongside a growing risk of mosquito-borne diseases in the city. So far this year, Hong Kong has recorded 21 imported chikungunya fever cases, a new high since the disease became notifiable in 2009, following an outbreak in neighbouring...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong Observatory lowered the typhoon signal to No 1 on Saturday morning as tropical depression Mitag moved away from the city but the weather could worsen next week with the potential arrival of Ragasa, which is expected to intensify into a super...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering.
[Global Witness] When land grabbing banishes communities from their homes, the surrounding environment and biodiversity are left at the mercy of destructive industries
Critics believe the announcement was driven more by geopolitics than environmental protection.
[This Day] The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has advised young people to take ownership of the fight against environmental degradation by embracing small, consistent actions that can collectively transform society.
Exclusive: Residents of western Sydney and outer suburbs of Melbourne are at particular risk of high temperatures, data shows Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here As the federal government warns the climate crisis will increase heat-related deaths, with the impact disproportionately borne by the already vulnerable, data obtained exclusively by Guardian Australia shows the parts of Australia’s major cities that are most vulnerable to heat. The new measure, called the Heat Vulnerability Index and compiled by researchers at RMIT, combines temperature readings from satellites, with data on populations particularly susceptible to heat (such as older Australians and those with disabilities), the built environment and green space, and...
A study of human placentas suggests that urban air pollution may push the organ's resident immune cells into an inflammatory state.
A new report highlights the scale of environmental pollution tied to the plastic pieces, prompting calls for a clampdown on discharges into waterways.
So far, 31 countries have announced their 2035 emissions-reduction targets, but only two have released targets consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
[Natural Justice] 16 September 2025, Johannesburg: On Tuesday, judgment was reserved in the Constitutional Court case brought by communities along the Wild Coast and environmental organisations against oil companies, Shell and Impact Africa. Both planned to explore for oil and gas off the coastline of the Wild Coast based on an exploration right received in 2014.
[Global Witness] Every year, Global Witness works with partners to gather evidence, verify and document every time a land and environmental defender is killed or disappeared. Our methodology follows robust criteria, yet undocumented cases pose challenges when it comes to analysing data
Job insecurity and the high cost of living are pushing environmental concerns to the background, says Jane Goodall. Here's how the legendary naturalist, who is now 91, keeps her hope for our planet alive.
[Namibian] Two people, aged 17 and 25, have been arrested by members of an anti-poaching unit of Etosha National Park and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism after they were allegedly found in possession of carcasses of protected game and huntable game birds valued at N$91 800.
Calling it a "shameful proposal," 112 groups said "the agency has abandoned its fundamental mission" to protect human health and the environment.
Livestock farming feeds millions of South Africans, but it also leaves a carbon footprint, which needs to be addressed.
A new WMO report indicates the Earth's ozone layer is recovering, projected to reach 1980s levels by mid-century, thanks to the Montreal Protocol's success in phasing out ozone-depleting substances. The 2024 Antarctic ozone hole is smaller than recent years, signaling initial recovery. Continued monitoring of stratospheric ozone and related substances remains crucial for complete healing.
Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of Thurrock ‘hyperscale’ unit as UK attempts to ramp up AI capacity Business live – latest updates UK and US line up deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain A new Google datacentre in Essex is expected to emit more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year , equivalent to about 500 short-haul flights a week, planning documents show. Spread across 52 hectares (128 acres), the Thurrock “hyperscale datacentre” will be part of a wave of mammoth computer and AI power houses if it secures planning consent. Continue reading...
[RFI] Africa's most feared snake has found a new role as an environmental guardian, with researchers having discovered that black mambas can serve as detectors of air pollution.
Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest rivers.
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana loses more than $520 million annually through the destruction of the ecosystem and biodiversity, an Environmental Policy Specialist at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms Pamela Quaye, has revealed.
Environment Minister Murray Watt will reveal the conditions for gas giant Woodside’s 40-year expansion as early as Friday.
Open access notables Wild, scenic, and toxic: Recent degradation of an iconic Arctic watershed with permafrost thaw , Sullivan et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Science The streams of Alaska’s Brooks Range lie within a vast (~14M ha) tract of protected wilderness and have long supported both resident and anadromous fish. However, dozens of historically clear streams have recently turned orange and turbid. Thawing permafrost is thought to have exposed sulfide minerals to weathering, delivering iron and other potentially toxic metals to aquatic ecosystems. Here, we report stream water metal concentrations throughout the federally designated Wild and Scenic Salmon River watershed and compare them with United States Environmental Protection Agency...
The move means five states can now give a carbon dioxide well a green light, which Louisiana did last week.
Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfires exposed more than 350 million people in North America and Europe to air pollution that likely contributed to tens of thousands of deaths, according to new estimates published Wednesday. In North America and Europe, an estimated 354 million people were exposed to levels of PM2.5 above the World Health Organization's (WHO) safe limit, concluded a new study into the long-range impact of the wildfires, published in the journal Nature.
[Liberian Investigator] The European Union's head of delegation to Liberia has warned that the country's credibility as a cocoa exporter could be undermined if production continues to be linked to deforestation, citing growing concerns over Burkinabè migrants felling trees for farmland in southeastern Liberia.
[spotlight] Journalist Sue Segar and photographer Thom Pierce recently visited Emalahleni in Mpumalanga to report on how air pollution is impacting the health of people in the area. In part 3 of this Spotlight special series, we zoom in on the science of air pollution and what it does to the human body.
Regulations from the Environmental Protections Agency require vehicles to undergo emissions testing to reduce air pollution. Motorcycles are no exception.
[SNA] Khartoum, Sunday, September 7, 2025 (SUNA) - The Environmental Sanitation Committee, affiliated with the Higher Committee for Preparing the Environment for the Return of Citizens to Khartoum State, announced the launch of an environmental sanitation campaign on August 27, 2025.
Prochlorococcus converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into food at the base of the marine ecosystem, say researchers.
Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn’t prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow - the species is facing extinction before 2050 due to elevated high tides inundating nests and drowning fledgling birds. Leading a team of citizen scientists, Deirdre unravels the secret to finding delicate nests amid thick marsh grass, while they design and deploy a low-cost ‘ark’ to try to raise the sparrow nests to safety. Continue reading...
There are solid economic arguments behind the state government’s move to declare a new national park – provided the federal government also gets on board.
A new study presents an innovative approach to CO2 removal that addresses two environmental crises at once.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 17, 16 September 2025.
The Hautes-Alpes community was battered on Thursday evening by the extreme weather system that Météo-France calls 'the most violent and devastating type of isolated storm.'
The demise removes a group of experts that could have probed the air quality impacts of the Trump administration's deregulatory blitz.
GENEVA - Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday.
Over the next 20 years, it may be possible to reduce methane emissions from cows burps by a fifth using a combination of IVF and breeding
Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday.
Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates Fine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as they spread through the brain, research suggests. Exposure to the airborne particles causes proteins in the brain to misfold into the clumps, which are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading...
In a rule issued without public feedback, the agency is withdrawing from a clampdown on one of the nation’s leading sources of sulfur dioxide.
Evidence links air pollution to dementia, yet its role in Lewy body dementia (LBD) remains unclear. In this work, we showed in a cohort of 56.5 million individuals across the United States that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure raises LBD risk. ...
Environmental groups are challenging carve-outs in a newly revised standards for trash-burning operations.