Environment

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…

Climate Inaction Costs Millions of Lives Annually, Warns Report ————————————— The failure to address the climate crisis is now a global public health emergency, with the costs measured in millions of lives annually, according to a sweeping new report cited…

Swiss-based climate scientists report rising eco-anxiety as hope in 1.5C goal fades ————————– Climate change is not only reshaping ecosystems and human activity, but it is also taking an emotional toll on those who study it, Anadolu Agency reported citing…

Scientists Warn Climate Change Is Disrupting Wildlife, Trade, and Ocean Ecosystems ……………. Climate change is disrupting global migration patterns, trade routes, and marine ecosystems, posing growing threats to both nature and human societies, Grand Pinnacle Tribune reported. According to researchers…

Study Finds Global Rivers Overloaded with Human Antibiotics ——————————————- Researchers from McGill University warn that rivers around the world are accumulating about 8,500 tonnes of antibiotics annually from human consumption alone — nearly one third of global antibiotics use, SciTechDaily…