Shruthi Mahalingaiah, a Harvard researcher, investigated the fertility risks women face from air pollution. But her grant was canceled.
A surge in zombie fires. Back-to-back black rainstorms. This summer’s weather was something else.
[Liberian Investigator] Four members of the House of Representatives have hailed the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) for its state-of-the-art Environmental Laboratory in Mamba Point, describing it as a critical milestone in strengthening environmental governance and public health protection.
NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report finds New Zealand’s oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average, with NZ$180bn (US$104bn) worth of housing at risk of flooding, a new report about the nation’s marine environment has revealed. The ministry of the environment and Stats NZ’s three-yearly update, Our Environment 2025 , collates statistics, data and research across five domains – air, atmosphere and climate, freshwater, land, and marine – to paint a picture of the state of New Zealand’s marine environment. Continue reading...
[This Day] In line with the mandate of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES) to safeguard lives and promote public health, the Mandate Secretary, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, recently championed two groundbreaking, data-driven solutions aimed at tackling unsafe childbirth and indoor air pollution across the Federal Capital Territory. Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the initiatives- Renewing Hope, One Baby at a Time and Renewing Hope, One Home at a time, which aligned with Nigeria's 65th Independence
SET-listed Bangchak Corporation is seeking partners to conduct e-fuel research and development in a move to replace fossil-derived fuels, which are blamed for increasing carbon dioxide emissions.
India firmly backs free, fair, and inclusive elections in Bangladesh, urging their earliest possible conduct. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated India will engage with any democratically elected government, emphasizing a pragmatic approach and the need for a conducive environment to strengthen bilateral ties. Global attention is on these upcoming polls.
From Arctic shorebirds to Amazon river dolphins, migratory species are facing unprecedented risks from climate change, habitat fragmentation and environmental shifts
[RFI] The world's oceans are bearing the brunt of a triple environmental crisis, according to the European Union's Earth monitors: global warming, pollution and declining biodiversity. The EU Copernicus programme warns that Africa's coasts, buffeted by marine heatwaves and rising sea levels, are especially vulnerable.
A listing of 25 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, September 28, 2025 thru Sat, October 4, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts “This Heat Killed Six Football Fields Of Ice”: Swedish Glaciers Gone In One Summer While Earth’s Temperature Breaks All Records "The unprecedented disappearance of eight glaciers in Sweden's Kebnekaise mountain range highlights the urgent and tangible impacts of global warming, prompting renewed calls for international action to combat climate change." Climate, The Sustainability-, Rosemary Potter, Sep 26, 2025. Giant trees of the Amazon get taller as forests fatten up on carbon dioxide We're not seeing signs of them dying...
The Arctic’s cold waters have – for the most part – prevented invasive species from migrating north. But with the Arctic warming up nearly four times faster than anywhere else on Earth, shipping routes are opening up and the region’s waters are losing their thermal barrier against invasive species.
Over the next week, the brewing storm could combine with another waiting weather systems and gradually develop into a full-blown storm.
Man dies in ‘weather-related incident’ in Co Donegal, while Met Office issues yellow wind warning for whole of UK Storm Amy – latest updates A man has died and a fresh weather warning covers the whole of the UK as Storm Amy continues to bring widespread disruption. Irish police said the man died in a “weather-related” incident in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal, Ireland, shortly after 4.15pm on Friday. Continue reading...
Warnings issued for Serbia, Romania and Greek islands amid forecast of prolonged rainfall and strong winds While storms and hurricanes have churned in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, Europe has faced extreme conditions of its own. A low-pressure system that developed over the Mediterranean midweek moved north-east into south-eastern Europe on Thursday, bringing widespread showers, thunderstorms and prolonged rainfall. The system is expected to persist into Friday, with models on indicating 48-hour totals of 80-130mm of rain across much of the Balkans. Red weather warnings were issued for Serbia, south-west Romania, north-east Greece, and the Dodecanese and North Aegean Islands, highlighting the risk of flooding and threat to life. Strong winds also closed schools on Zakynthos in the Ionian...
The Trump administration canceled infrastructure law funding for 10 hubs that aimed to suck carbon dioxide from the skies.
State EPA and food safety authority say no evidence of insecticide was found and researcher’s 2024 results were ‘unreliable’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The NSW Environment Protection Authority and the NSW Food Authority have said blueberries are safe to eat after further testing did not detect any traces of banned chemical thiometon. The presence of thiometon was first flagged by a researcher , Dr Kirsten Benkendorff at Southern Cross University in Coffs Harbour, after she tested punnets of blueberries bought at local supermarkets in 2024. Continue reading...
Storm Amy could become a 'weather bomb', experts at the University of Reading warn.
Sleep apnea patients have more episodes of reduced or stopped breathing during their slumber in areas with heavier air pollution, researchers reported.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- In a meeting, on Tuesday, with Health Minister Mustapha Ferjani, Minister of the Environment, Habib Abid, and Minister of the Industry, Energy, and Mines, Fatma Thabet Chiboub, President Kaïs Saïed said "that the environment in Gabès has been systematically destroyed over the years" due to decisions he described as "criminal, which have led to human casualties."
The agency's efforts to undo a series of environmental rules have come to a halt.
[Nile Post] Hoima Kitara rotarians in partnership with Nansana Rotary club and Hoima city have embarked on tree planting in Hoima city in a bid to promote environmental conservation for green environment and climatic change.
[Namibian] The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has urged visitors to Etosha National Park to exercise caution as wildfires have spread near tourist roads on the park's eastern side.
Hong Kong’s leader has tasked the government’s steering committee on handling extreme weather with improving infrastructure and facilities in typhoon-vulnerable areas after the city was brought to a standstill by Super Typhoon Ragasa last week. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that the government had managed to minimise the damage caused by Ragasa and recover swiftly, allowing business activities to resume last Wednesday night and society to largely return to normal the next...
Since 2019, the Amacro region has lost almost 1.38 million hectares of jungle.
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink I have a new guest essay in the New York Times with David Keith that builds off my earlier Climate Brink post The Geoengineering Question . Below I’ve included some more detailed thoughts that couldn’t make it into the published piece given the word limit constraints. We are already geoengineering the planet today, but badly. Humans are cooling the climate today by emitting 75 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the lower atmosphere, almost entirely as a byproduct of burning fossil fuels. This cooling offsets about 0.5C of warming that would have otherwise occurred from CO2 and other greenhouse gases, but it comes at the cost of millions of premature deaths per year caused by the sulfate aerosols...
Al McGartland retired from the agency this fall after leading its National Center for Environmental Economics for 25 years.
With three years to go, experts agree that the city has set bold goals and faces steep challenges Hosting the summer Olympics used to be a dream for many global cities, but it is now seen by many as more of a nightmare. There’s the cost of hosting – $10bn and up , in recent years – the displacement of local residents, the environmental toll, and the risk of being left, like Rio de Janeiro or Athens , with major debt and crumbling Olympic stadiums. In the decade since Los Angeles secured its bid for the summer 2028 games, the city’s leaders have promised they will do it differently, and that Los Angeles is prepared to deliver world-class Olympics and Paralympic games in its “sunny, ideal weather”, all while keeping costs, environmental damage, and community disruption to a minimum...
[Namibian] The ministry of environment and tourism says ecological damage inside Etosha National Park is extensive, with an estimated 775 163 hectares, approximately 34% of the park, burnt.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 19, 16 October 2025.
Tasmania police say four Chinese nationals were found by another group of walkers on Friday but one woman tragically died Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A tourist has died after her walking group faced sudden extreme weather conditions at Cradle Mountain national park in Tasmania on Friday. Police on Saturday confirmed that one woman among the group of four Chinese nationals visiting the state had died but said the other three were in good condition. Continue reading...
A drier, warmer spring is likelier thanks to a rare weather anomaly.
Tree trunks in the Amazon are getting 3.3% thicker every decade as the plants absorb extra carbon dioxide, suggesting they are more resilient to global warming than previously thought.
Super Typhoon Ragasa may have resulted in billions of Hong Kong dollars in economic losses to the city, but its overall impact may have been less severe than past storms, with more people working from home and the stock market trading despite the adverse weather, experts have said. But they warned on Thursday that as extreme weather became more frequent, significant annual economic losses were becoming a “new normal” for Hong Kong. The world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, Ragasa,...
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship as it joined the global community in celebration of World Environment Day (WED). This year's celebration, observed on Tuesday, September 9, coincided with the company's monthly litter parade initiative, which brought together employees and community members in Buchanan and Yekepa to promote cleanliness and raise awareness on sustainable practices.
As the climate crisis intensifies, long-term adaptation strategies have become urgent. Among the most effective nature-based solutions are mangroves—resilient coastal forests that protect communities, preserve biodiversity, and capture carbon. In India, a quiet revolution is unfolding, led by women and coastal communities who are restoring these vital ecosystems and reshaping their relationship with the sea. […]
The contentious law aims to curb the loss of trees from the import of commodities like rubber, soy and beef.
Hong Kong has confirmed that a long-delayed waste-charging scheme will remain on the shelf indefinitely, with the government saying the city continues to face economic challenges amid a global tariff war and rising geopolitical risks. The Environment and Ecology Bureau announced the decision on Tuesday, two months after it was supposed to reveal the scheme’s future by the end of July. The initiative had already been delayed twice and was originally shelved last May. Environmental groups said...
The EU said Tuesday it will seek a new one-year delay to sweeping anti-deforestation rules cheered by green groups but assailed by key trading partners from the United States to Indonesia.
AirCo’s sustainable aviation fuel could be commercialized next year, its CEO says.
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa nears, with authorities calling on members of the public with long journeys home to start making their moves. At 12pm, Ragasa, which is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph) and thunderstorms, was estimated to be about 420km southeast of Hong Kong. The forecaster said that it would upgrade the No 3 signal to No 8 at 2.20pm as local winds would...
The Trump administration illegally halted environmental justice and climate grants created by the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, the groups argue.
The 42 known species of the genus Rafflesia are under threat due to deforestation and habitat destruction.
Global warming and globalisation have significantly increased the number of imported dengue fever cases in Hong Kong, health experts have said, with annual infections rising from dozens to more than 100 in the past two decades. This rapid increase has occurred alongside a growing risk of mosquito-borne diseases in the city. So far this year, Hong Kong has recorded 21 imported chikungunya fever cases, a new high since the disease became notifiable in 2009, following an outbreak in neighbouring...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong Observatory lowered the typhoon signal to No 1 on Saturday morning as tropical depression Mitag moved away from the city but the weather could worsen next week with the potential arrival of Ragasa, which is expected to intensify into a super...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering.
[Global Witness] When land grabbing banishes communities from their homes, the surrounding environment and biodiversity are left at the mercy of destructive industries
Critics believe the announcement was driven more by geopolitics than environmental protection.
[This Day] The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has advised young people to take ownership of the fight against environmental degradation by embracing small, consistent actions that can collectively transform society.
Exclusive: Residents of western Sydney and outer suburbs of Melbourne are at particular risk of high temperatures, data shows Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here As the federal government warns the climate crisis will increase heat-related deaths, with the impact disproportionately borne by the already vulnerable, data obtained exclusively by Guardian Australia shows the parts of Australia’s major cities that are most vulnerable to heat. The new measure, called the Heat Vulnerability Index and compiled by researchers at RMIT, combines temperature readings from satellites, with data on populations particularly susceptible to heat (such as older Australians and those with disabilities), the built environment and green space, and...
A study of human placentas suggests that urban air pollution may push the organ's resident immune cells into an inflammatory state.
A new report highlights the scale of environmental pollution tied to the plastic pieces, prompting calls for a clampdown on discharges into waterways.
So far, 31 countries have announced their 2035 emissions-reduction targets, but only two have released targets consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
[Natural Justice] 16 September 2025, Johannesburg: On Tuesday, judgment was reserved in the Constitutional Court case brought by communities along the Wild Coast and environmental organisations against oil companies, Shell and Impact Africa. Both planned to explore for oil and gas off the coastline of the Wild Coast based on an exploration right received in 2014.
[Global Witness] Every year, Global Witness works with partners to gather evidence, verify and document every time a land and environmental defender is killed or disappeared. Our methodology follows robust criteria, yet undocumented cases pose challenges when it comes to analysing data
Job insecurity and the high cost of living are pushing environmental concerns to the background, says Jane Goodall. Here's how the legendary naturalist, who is now 91, keeps her hope for our planet alive.
[Namibian] Two people, aged 17 and 25, have been arrested by members of an anti-poaching unit of Etosha National Park and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism after they were allegedly found in possession of carcasses of protected game and huntable game birds valued at N$91 800.
Calling it a "shameful proposal," 112 groups said "the agency has abandoned its fundamental mission" to protect human health and the environment.
Livestock farming feeds millions of South Africans, but it also leaves a carbon footprint, which needs to be addressed.
A new WMO report indicates the Earth's ozone layer is recovering, projected to reach 1980s levels by mid-century, thanks to the Montreal Protocol's success in phasing out ozone-depleting substances. The 2024 Antarctic ozone hole is smaller than recent years, signaling initial recovery. Continued monitoring of stratospheric ozone and related substances remains crucial for complete healing.
Pellet stoves are friendlier to the environment than traditional wood-burning stoves, producing fewer emissions, and Tractor Supply Co. has a good selection.
A pioneering new space weather forecasting modelling suite will enable operational modelling of the upper atmosphere at the Met Office for the first time in a major breakthrough for UK atmospheric science.
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi will share the prize. Their structures can "capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions," the committee said.
Speaking at the Italian Tech Week in Turin, the Blue Origin founder predicted that humans will start building “giant gigawatt data centers” in space within the next two decades.
Learn more about the Will-o’-the-Wisp and how this mysterious phenomenon, which has inspired faerie folklore, may actually be bursts of methane gas.
‘The trajectory is only up, in terms of insured costs’ CEO of insurance peak body warns Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The costs of extreme weather events such as floods, bushfires and storms have nearly tripled in Australia since the 1990s, insurers have warned, with poorer communities disproportionately burdened. The climate crisis, ageing infrastructure and growing populations in increasingly affected regions have left the country more vulnerable, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Insurance Council of Australia. Continue reading...
Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fish Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland authorities are investigating the deaths of thousands of fish that washed up on a popular Gold Coast beach. The state environment department said dead baitfish had been observed at The Spit, at the northern end of the Gold Coast since last Wednesday, but no obvious source of pollution had been found. Continue reading...
Kaziranga National Park's new elephant calf has been named Mayabini, honouring late Assamese cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Assam's Environment Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary announced the name, chosen after Garg's famous song, which held deep personal significance for him. Garg's recent death in Singapore triggered immense regional grief, making this tribute a poignant symbol of new life.
Hong Kong will step up patrols at a Unesco Global Geopark for the rest of the National Day “golden week” break after hordes of tourists flooded the place, with some trampling on corals and starting fires. The Environment and Ecology Bureau on Sunday said that staff from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) together with officers from the police force and Marine Department launched a joint operation on Sharp Island, also known as Kiu Tsui Chau, in Sai Kung. It said that...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. More than 100 flights were expected to be disrupted in Hong Kong on Sunday due to Typhoon Matmo, with up to 27 potentially cancelled, according to the Airport Authority. The Observatory downgraded the No 3 typhoon warning to the No 1 standby signal at 3.40pm on Sunday as Matmo moved away from the city. “With Matmo departing, the weather will improve over the...
Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland, where a man has been killed The Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts where “flooding is expected” for Keswick Campsite in the Lake District and locations near the River Ure, particularly around Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site in North Yorkshire. “Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water,” it advises. Continue reading...
Hong Kong’s environment minister has defended the spending of HK$90 million (US$11.6 million) on promoting a now-suspended pay-as-you-throw scheme, arguing that public money was not wasted as it helped boost awareness of waste recycling. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said on Saturday that the government had spent around HK$90 million on the waste-charging scheme last year, covering the costs of promotion, administration and production of designated labels and waste bags. He...
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Transparency is central to our approach – we do not purchase carbon offsets. Instead, we prioritise … The post BAS Carbon Footprint Report 2024/2025: Our journey to net zero appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Open access notables The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene , Ravinandrasana & Franzke, Nature Communications Access to water is crucial for all aspects of life. Anthropogenic global warming is projected to disrupt the hydrological cycle, leading to water scarcity. However, the timing and hotspot regions of unprecedented water scarcity are unknown. Here, we estimate the Time of First Emergence (ToFE) of drought-driven water scarcity events, referred to as “Day Zero Drought” (DZD), which arises from hydrological compound extremes, including prolonged rainfall deficits, reduced river flow, and increasing water consumption. Using a probabilistic framework and a large ensemble of climate simulations, we attribute...
The American pontiff slammed skeptics who 'ridicule those who speak of global warming,' as he strongly embraced Pope Francis´ environmental legacy.
[This Day] Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited, has once again demonstrated its commitment to sustainability and community partnership with an environmental awareness walk in Apapa, Lagos, to mark World Clean-Up Day.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01732G, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Mijndert Van der Spek, André Bardow, Chad M. Baum, Vittoria Bolongaro, Vincent Dufour-Décieux, Carla Esch, Livia Fritz, Susana García, Christiane Hamann, Dianne Hondeborg, Ali Kiani, Sarah Lueck, Shrey Kalpeshkumar Patel, Shing Bo Peh, Maxwell Pisciotta, Peter Psarras, Tim Repke, Paola Alejandra Sáenz-Cavazos, Ingrid Schulte, David Yang Shu, Qingdian Shu, Benjamin Kenneth Sovacool, Jessica Strefler, Sara Vallejo Castaño, Jin-Yu Wang, Matthias Wessling, Jennifer Wilcox, John Young, Jan Christoph Minx Direct air CO2 capture and storage (DACCS) is a technology in an emerging portfolio for carbon...
Lithium-ion battery waste is a huge concern for the future, but researchers have found a recycling method capable of extracting 99% pure lithium.
Barely had the ink dried on a long-awaited trade pact between the European Union and Indonesia before Brussels proposed another one-year delay to its long-awaited anti-deforestation law. The move drew fierce criticism from environmental groups, who see the move as a capitulation to global trade interests. On September 23, the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA), set to take effect in 2027, was concluded after nearly a decade of negotiation. The...
Scientists say Suriname is one of only three countries worldwide that absorb more carbon dioxide than they emit.
Bali turned into torrents of mud and debris recently as floods killed at least 18 and displaced hundreds. Cars and motorbikes were swept away and tourists evacuated from hotels. The disaster was fuelled by days of heavy rainfall that overwhelmed rivers already narrowed by upstream deforestation and rapid development. The resort island was, for several days, gripped by chaos. Almost simultaneously, typhoon Ragasa tore across the Philippines before curving towards China’s coast. Winds flattened...
Jaw-dropping footage shows streets transformed into raging rivers, cars swept away by murky torrents, and lightning striking as the violent weather unleashed chaos across towns and cities.
The Spanish area where 230 people were killed in 2024 has been struck again by bad weather.
Currents in the Earth's atmosphere work to keep the planet in equilibrium. One of these patterns is changing, with consequences to our weather.
Europe is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to protect its environment and improve its resilience against global warming, the European Union's environment agency warned on Monday.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s Observatory has warned of windy weather and swells for the rest of the weekend under the effects of a typhoon in the South China Sea but stressed it will pose a limited threat to the city. The weather forecaster said on Saturday afternoon that Typhoon Bualoi – named after a kind of...
The object appeared to break up as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
STATEMENT: Colombia Updates its Climate Commitments to 2035 nate.shelter@wri.org Fri, 09/26/2025 - 11:43 Bogotá, D. C., Colombia (September 26, 2025) — Colombia has submitted its new national climate plan, or Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 (NDC), committing to limit its emissions in 2035 to a maximum of between 155 and 161 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2eq). Colombia has also reaffirmed its commitment to reduce black carbon emissions by 6,130 to 8,873 tons by 2035 compared to 2014 emissions, excluding forest fires. The country’s new NDC also includes a climate adaptation component aimed at “reducing risk and the socio-economic impacts associated with climate variability and change.” Eight priorities have been defined for this component: biodiversity...
Phenomenon extremely rare in southern hemisphere and last occurred in 2019 when it contributed to worsening of black summer bushfires Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A rare rise in stratospheric temperatures over Antarctica could influence weather into summer, with previous events driving hotter and drier conditions for south-east Australia. The phenomenon – called sudden stratospheric warming – is extremely unusual in the southern hemisphere. It only previously occurred in 2002 and 2019, the latter contributing to a worsening of the black summer bushfires. Continue reading...
[Namibian] Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay has received an environmental clearance certificate from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism for its 3GW solar project near Walvis Bay.
China, currently the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has announced it aims to cut its emissions by 7-10 per cent by 2035. In a video address to the United Nations high-level climate summit on Wednesday – which took place during the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told his fellow leaders that China will finally reduce the emissions of the gases that cause global warming and extreme weather. “Green and low-carbon energy and development transition are...
President Donald Trump launched a trade probe of Brazil that will scrutinize deforestation, among other practices.
Malaysian-born scientist Tiow-Gan Ong, known for his pioneering work on carbon molecules and a long-time advocate of Taiwan’s open academic environment and talent retention, is embarking on a new chapter in Shenzhen. After nearly two decades of groundbreaking research and teaching in Taiwan, Ong this month joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He was previously a researcher at the Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica in Taiwan. Ong also held joint appointments as a professor...
Scores of instruments are peering down through Earth’s atmosphere, finding pollution all across the globe every day. The post Satellites are mapping the biggest CO2 polluters in the world appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE commemorated the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer recently with a symposium that highlighted the nation's achievements in adhering to the Montreal Protocol and its ongoing efforts to phase out ozone-depleting substances.
Firefighters have been battling a blaze at a recycling site in Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi for about seven hours since it broke out, two days after another fire erupted near the same spot. The Fire Services Department was alerted at 4.12am on Tuesday that a fire had broken out at a recycling site at the junction of Tsing Sheung Road and Hong Wan Road in Tsing Yi in the New Territories. The No 1 alarm fire was 50m (164 feet) long and 50m wide, the department said. It sent 11 fire engines, two fire boats...
Murray Watt agrees recovery plans for greater glider, ghost bat, lungfish and sandhill dunnart were not made by successive governments Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal environment minister, Murray Watt, has conceded that successive governments acted unlawfully when they failed to create mandatory recovery plans for native species threatened with extinction in a major legal win for one of Australia’s largest environmental organisations. The Wilderness Society has been successful in federal court proceedings it launched in March that sought to compel the minister to make recovery plans for species including the greater glider and the ghost bat. Continue reading...
The beads appear above a swirling hexagonal jet stream at the gas giant's north pole, and could emerge from interactions between its magnetosphere and atmosphere.
[This Day] Abuja -- Climate advocates in Nigeria are urging world leaders to provide grants not loans for climate adaptation across Africa, while urging lawmakers at home to pass a landmark environmental bill that will protect communities, ecosystems, and public health.
The board of Vatnajökull National Park has approved an amendment to the park’s management and conservation plan, allowing motor vehicle and bicycle traffic through Vonarskarð each year starting September 1, until the area becomes impassable due to weather conditions.
UN Secretary-Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering. Guterres said he was concerned that Nationally Determined Contributions, or national climate action plans, may not ultimately support the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
At least 146 land and environmental defenders were murdered or forcibly disappeared in 2024 for standing up against powerful state and corporate interests, according to a new report released by Global Witness. The findings, published under the title Roots of Resistance, expose a persistent global crisis that has claimed 2,253 lives since 2012, and show that […]
They want the scientist to explain how DOE's now-disbanded climate group was formed to write a skeptical report on global warming.
[Namibian] Namibia has phased out nearly 99% of ozone-depleting substances, a milestone the government says demonstrates the power of global cooperation to address environmental challenges.
The report's findings are the latest to highlight potential weaknesses in the air emissions tracking networks that the agency oversees.
A House Oversight Committee hearing produced a flood of bizarre claims about cloud seeding, chemtrails, and solar geoengineering. Proven, human-driven changes to the weather were dismissed.
Our foreign policy mindset is a function of our dependence on America and fear of China, while we talk down to our ‘Pacific family’ and remain deaf to their global warming concerns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese’s 10 days in the Pacific have been less than stellar. Last week, he could not land a $500m economic and security agreement with Vanuatu, the second such rebuff from Vanuatu in as many years. The idea that Australia should exercise veto rights over Vanuatu’s relationship with third parties (which is code for China) did not strike its advocates as a bridge too far. Just a month ago, Australian ministers initialled the Nakamal agreement, apparently unaware of the opposition...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 18, 28 September 2025.
[Vanguard] No fewer than 126 by land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared in Africa since 2012, with Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, accounting for almost two-thirds of these cases. Other cases are Kenya, six; Liberia, six; South Africa, six; Chad, five; Uganda, five, among several others.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 1 standby signal on Wednesday night as it has predicted that a tropical cyclone will move within 800km (497 miles) of the city, with another intensifying in the region. The weather forecaster said around noon on Wednesday...
Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found. Epidemiologists and climate scientists attributed 16,500 out of 24,400 heat deaths from June to August to the extra hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases. Continue reading...
A U.S. renewable diesel refiner purchased tallow from slaughterhouses supplied by ranches fined for illegal clearing of Brazilian forests.
A promising new study has revealed that this protective shield - around 20 miles above our planet's surface - could be well on its way to recovery.
Every year on 16 September, the UN celebrates the international community’s success in healing the ozone layer and brings attention to what more can be done to protect the planet.
Ozone hole over the Antarctic was smaller in 2024 than in recent years.