Environment

Global Fuel Prices Surge Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruptions, Triggering Energy Concerns Worldwide ———————————— Rising tensions in the Middle East have fueled instability in global energy markets, driving up fuel prices and heightening fears of broader inflationary pressures. Reports indicate…

Study Reveals Sweden’s Old-Growth Forests Store Far More Carbon Than Managed Stands —————————— A new study led by researchers at Lund University and Stanford University has found that Sweden’s old-growth boreal forests store significantly more carbon than previously estimated, highlighting…

March 18 Marks World Recycling Day: Importance of Environmental Protection in Islamic Teachings ————————————— March 18 is celebrated annually as World Recycling Day, a day aimed at raising public awareness about reducing waste, using natural resources responsibly, and protecting the…

Study Warns Global Warming Is Accelerating and Could Exceed 1.5°C Before 2030 ————————————- A new scientific study warns that global warming has accelerated significantly since around 2015, raising concerns that the world could exceed the 1.5°C temperature limit set by…

Smoke from forest fires in the Amazon, while highly destructive, may have an unexpected effect by accelerating growth in parts of the rainforest, Anadolu Agency reported citing a new study. Researchers from Belgium’s Antwerp University and the CREAF research center…

Global warming, human waste continue to pose threat to Baltic Sea ———————– The Baltic Sea remains under growing environmental pressure as climate change and human-generated pollution continue to degrade one of the world’s most fragile marine ecosystems, Anadolu Agency reported…

Remaining at home could leave you exposed to indoor air pollution, study reveals ———————— Staying indoors for extended periods, particularly during the Christmas and New Year holidays, may increase exposure to indoor air pollution, according to recent UK-based research cited…

IEA Sees Global Coal Use Peaking This Decade Despite 2025 Record ………….. Global coal demand hit an all-time high in 2025 but is expected to begin a gradual decline by the end of the decade as cleaner energy sources expand,…

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…