Environment

EU approves High Seas Treaty, marking major step in international environmental law ————————– The European Union has ratified the UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty, marking a significant advancement in international environmental law, Jurist News reported. With 29 Member…

Study warns 40% of global glaciers doomed due to climate change A new study published in Science finds that 39% of the world’s glaciers are already destined to melt due to fossil fuel-driven climate change, even if emissions stopped today.…

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns there’s an 80% chance annual heat records will be shattered within five years, escalating risks of droughts, floods, and wildfires, The Guardian reported. A new report reveals a 1% probability of global temperatures hitting…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration is drafting a plan to end all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, The Independent reported citing an article by The New York Times. The agency…

A landmark study led by Murdoch University researchers reveals that agricultural soils have quietly become the planet’s primary repository of microplastics, accumulating concentrations 23 times higher than those found in ocean waters, Earth.com revealed. This invisible contamination, driven by decades…

Global temperatures in April 2025 reached 1.49°C above pre-industrial levels, nearly matching 2024’s record, Earth.com reported citing data from Berkeley Earth. Scientists warn the planet is now on track to exceed the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C threshold for an unprecedented second…

A new international study warns that even if global warming is limited to the widely accepted 1.5°C target, significant melting of Earth’s major ice sheets could still occur, leading to substantial sea level rise and forcing mass migration from coastal…

Nearly 200 nations failed to meet the UN’s February 10 deadline to submit updated climate targets under the Paris Agreement, with only 10 countries—including the UAE, New Zealand, and Switzerland—complying on time, Arab News reported. Major polluters like China, India,…

A new report reveals that over 60% of the EU’s agricultural soils and around 40% of British soils are severely degraded due to intensive farming practices, The Guardian reported. The Save Soil initiative warns this degradation disrupts the land’s water…

Global temperatures stayed at near-record highs in April, extending an unprecedented heat streak, Arab News reported citing the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Despite expectations that warming would ease after the fading of last year’s El Niño, temperatures have remained…