Environment

Scientists warn mountain glaciers disappearing as climate crisis accelerates —————————— Mountain glaciers are disappearing from the face of the planet as a result of climate change, according to Anadolu Agency citing scientists’ latest data warning that this loss puts the…

Study Warns Caribbean Coral Cover Has Halved Since 1980 Amid Severe Heat Stress ………. Caribbean coral reefs now contain only half as much hard coral as they did in 1980, according to a new study, The Guardian reported. Researchers found…

Study Finds Earth Reflecting Less Sunlight as Northern Hemisphere Darkens Faster ………… The Earth is reflecting less sunlight back into space than in previous decades, a trend scientists say is accelerating climate change and altering the planet’s energy balance, according…

Study Warns Thousands of European Landfills at Risk of Leaking Toxic Waste Amid Rising Flood Threats ……………. Thousands of landfill sites across the UK and Europe are located in flood-prone areas, raising concerns that rising waters could release toxic waste…

Antarctic Ozone Hole Shrinks to Smallest Size Since 2019, Scientists Say ………… The ozone hole over Antarctica this year was the smallest and shortest-lasting since 2019, The Guardian reported. Data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) shows the gap…

Bhutan PM Urges Wealthy Nations to Pursue Sustainable Growth for Public Wellbeing ——————————- Bhutan’s prime minister, Tshering Tobgay, has called on wealthy Western nations to prioritise environmental conservation and sustainable economic growth, arguing that such policies would improve citizens’ health…

Study Warns of Rising Chronic Diseases in Animals Linked to Genetics and Environmental Change …………… A growing number of animals worldwide—ranging from pets to livestock and marine species—are developing chronic illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, obesity and degenerative joint disease,…

COP30: WHO Warns Climate Change Is Driving a Global Health Emergency as Donors Pledge $300 Million ————————————————– Climate change is already causing a global health crisis, killing more than half a million people each year through extreme heat and threatening…

World could surpass UN climate goals within 4 years, new report warns ——————————- A new Global Carbon Budget report warns the world could exceed the 1.5°C warming limit within four years as emissions hit record levels. Global carbon emissions from…

Amnesty Warns Fossil Fuel Expansion Threatens Billions and Fuels Climate Crisis ………….. The expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure is endangering billions of lives worldwide, Amnesty International warned in a new report released on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported. The rights group…