Environment

Freshwater ecosystems, including rivers and estuaries, are becoming saltier due to natural and human processes, threatening biodiversity and water resources, Earth.com reported. A recent study from the University of Maryland highlights the dual sources of salinity: land-based activities, such as…

Twenty-four organizations, including Amnesty International and Oxfam, submitted a joint statement to the UN on Friday, emphasizing the critical link between fossil fuels and climate harm, Jurist News reported. They highlighted that carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use increased…

In 2024, global sea levels rose at an accelerated rate of 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) per year, surpassing the expected 0.17 inches (0.43 centimeters), an article by Earth.com claimed. This increase is primarily attributed to thermal expansion, which now accounts…

Hundreds of thousands of residents in Queensland are without power, Reuters reported, following the impact of Storm Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone that brought damaging winds and heavy rains. As of Sunday, approximately 316,540 people were affected, with the Gold…

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has grounded in shallow waters off South Georgia, a remote British island in the South Atlantic, home to millions of penguins and seals, Anadolu Agency reported. Roughly twice the size of Greater London, the iceberg…

The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, the world’s largest lithium deposit, holds immense potential for renewable energy but poses significant ecological risks, an article by SciTech Daily reported. A Duke University study reveals that lithium-brine mining increases arsenic levels in…

More than 150 false killer whales have stranded on a beach near Arthur River in Tasmania, Australia, with only 90 of the 157 animals still alive as rescue teams race against time, Al Jazeera reported. The Department of Natural Resources…

January 2025 has been recorded as the hottest January on record, with global temperatures 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average, Anadolu Agency revealed citing a report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The report indicates an absolute surface air temperature of…

The world’s largest iceberg, known as A-23-A, is on a collision course with South Georgia, a British overseas territory in northern Antarctica, Anadolu Agency reported. This massive iceberg, approximately 40 meters tall and weighing an estimated 1 trillion tonnes, first…

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is drifting towards South Georgia, posing a potential threat to local penguin and seal populations, The Guardian reported. Measuring over 3,500 sq km, the iceberg is moving from Antarctica at a slow pace, with scientists…