Environment

Plastic waste leakage from Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and South Korea could surge by nearly 70 percent by 2050 without decisive policy measures, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned in its latest Regional Plastics Outlook report,…

The World’s $1.5 Trillion Plastics Crisis: A Growing Threat to Human Health ———————— A new expert review published in The Lancet warns that the world is facing a “plastics crisis” of immense proportions, posing a “grave, growing and under-recognized danger”…

Volunteers Clean Shores of Lake Geneva Amid Rising Plastic Waste Concerns ————————————— Volunteers have undertaken a significant cleanup effort along the shores of Lake Geneva, organized by the Green Earth Action Foundation, Anadolu Agency reported. The initiative aimed to raise…

Scientists Map Antarctic Canyons to Better Predict Climate Impacts ……………… Researchers have mapped 332 submarine canyon networks around Antarctica to improve understanding of climate change effects, according to Marine Geology. Led by teams from the University of Barcelona and University…

Green Muslims Unite in “Fish for the Future” Campaign to Protect Great Lakes ———————————- Wisconsin and Michigan Green Muslims, alongside over 70 organizations, culminated their “Fish for the Future” campaign on July 12, 2025, in Milwaukee, according to wisconsinmuslimjournal.org. The…

As the planet grapples with escalating wildfires, extreme heatwaves, and devastating floods, experts are increasingly highlighting a less visible but equally profound consequence of climate change: a silent mental health crisis. Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are significantly contributing…

Marine heatwaves may have pushed world’s oceans to a critical tipping point, scientists warn ————————————- Scientists warn that the oceans’ prolonged hotter state may now represent the “new normal,” Euro News reported. In 2023, marine heatwaves surged to unprecedented levels,…

Study Warns of Rapid Global Freshwater Loss Due to Climate Change and Overuse ……………….. A new study published in Science Advances on July 25 reveals that Earth’s continents are undergoing unprecedented freshwater loss, with major implications for global water security…

International Court of Justice Declares Climate Crisis a Legal Obligation for States ——————————- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous advisory opinion affirming that addressing climate change is an international legal obligation, Human Rights Watch reported. The court…

UN Chief: Clean Energy Era Nears as Fossil Fuels Lose Ground ………………. The world is approaching a pivotal shift toward clean energy, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, as reported by The Guardian. He highlighted falling renewable energy costs…