This storm is the main precipitation expected in the foreseeable future. The weather pattern may allow for occasional rain, but more storms are unlikely to change the trajectory.
Artemis II makes its historic return to Earth after traveling around the moon. The four astronauts have spent the last ten days in space after traveling farther than any human ever has.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, the Orion module will make its final approach to Earth to mark the finale of its mammoth 685,000-mile (1.1 million km) journey.
Opposition lawmakers have labeled the legislation unconstitutional, contending that it rolls back essential environmental protections.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, along with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, are returning to Earth after travelling around the moon. But before they get their feet on solid ground, they have to get their Orion spacecraft safely through Earth's atmosphere.
Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 7, 16 April 2026.
When Artemis II reenters earth's atmosphere, NASA will test out a new trajectory, calculated after the heat shield for its moon rocket was damaged during a test mission.
[Foroyaa] April is consistently the hottest month of the year in The Gambia, according to the country's chief meteorologist, who says the current intense heat being experienced across the country is part of a long-established climate pattern, though worsening under global warming.
Artemis II's crew is preparing for a high-speed re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, a critical and dangerous phase of their mission. The Orion spacecraft's heat shield, which experienced issues on the uncrewed Artemis I mission, is under close watch as it faces extreme temperatures and pressure during its descent.
Delhi experienced its coolest April day in three years as very light rain and gusty winds brought the maximum temperature down to 28.8 degrees Celsius. This weather pattern is expected to continue on Wednesday, with temperatures predicted to rise significantly from Thursday onwards, potentially reaching 37 degrees Celsius by April 12.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has issued a three-day weather alert warning of heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding in several coastal regions, including Dar es Salaam.
Conservationists say move could push species closer to extinction and clearer environmental rules are needed instead Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Conservationists and scientists have warned a mining lobby proposal to use artificial intelligence to speed up national environmental approvals could generate “robodebt-style” failures, putting threatened species at further risk. The Minerals Council of Australia has asked the government to spend $13m to trial the use of AI to help companies prepare applications and help the federal government make decisions. Continue reading...
13 years ago the Skeptical Science team ran a research project where we quantified the scientific consensus on global warming, finding that 97% of relevant climate papers agreed that humans were causing global warming. We put a call out for contributions to help us cover the cost of the journal publication fee. And we reached this goal within 9 hours! The paper went on to be tweeted by President Obama the day after publication, and was cited by Prime Ministers, Senators, Congresspeople, and late night TV comedians, not to mention winning awards and being downloaded over 1.5 million times. Not bad for a crowd-funded research paper! Today in 2026 we’re now delighted to announce that the Skeptical Science team has just published our results from a new research project, in ...
The Finance Ministry said the new requirements were intended to align rural credit with conservation and sustainability policies.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Experts have urged the government to enforce stricter laws to curb indiscriminate tree cutting, warning that the trend could trigger prolonged droughts and disrupt rainfall patterns.
The Red Sea is a semi-enclosed marine basin of exceptional ecological value, supporting coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass meadows that underpin biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal protection (1). However, the very physical characteristics that contribute to its ecological distinctiveness—restricted circulation and limited water exchange—also increase the persistence of local stressors. Rapid coastal development across the basin further intensifies these pressures, and basin-wide environmental assessments remain uneven and fragmented (2).
The Bureau of Meteorology says a blend of fine days and showers expected for most capital cities over the coming days Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Many Australians can expect mild temperatures and a chance of showers over the Easter weekend, while meteorologists predict a cyclone will form in the Coral Sea on Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a blend of fine days and showers for most capital cities over the coming days. Continue reading...
New research suggests devastating climate outcomes that are typically associated with extreme global warming could hit even we limit heating to 3.6 F above preindustrial levels.
New research projects the Olifants River in the Kruger National Park could reach daily water temperatures of 42–44°C by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, putting fish, macroinvertebrates and freshwater ecosystems at serious risk
A massive surge in fireballs breaking through Earth's atmosphere have researchers scrambling to find the cause and skeptics claiming some are UFOs.
Alan Hanson’s move comes as the agency refocuses the enforcement program while facing heavy scrutiny from environmental groups.
[New Times] Rwanda has marked three global environmental days with a renewed call for conservation, as communities planted thousands of trees during Umuganda.
Category I: NASA Environmental Quality Award Recognizes excellence in environmental management and planning, including stewardship of natural and cultural resources. This category highlights achievements in compliance, conservation, remediation, communication, and environmental information management, and the development of strong stakeholder partnerships. Category II: NASA Award for Excellence in Project or Program Execution Honors efforts that reduce […]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has launched a reforestation initiative in Laikipia's Mukogodo forest even as security agencies prepare to move in to flush out bandits that have for years turned it into their hideout.
Higher blend has been prohibited in warm weather because of concerns it could worsen smog The US Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday that it would temporarily allow widespread sales of a higher-ethanol gas blend in a move that it hopes will tamp down consumer prices that have soared since the Iran war began. The higher-ethanol blend has been prohibited in warm weather because of concerns it could worsen smog. Continue reading...
Attacks on oil- and gas-related sites create some of the worst environmental and health threats.
Six people have been injured, some with serious burns, in an explosion at a recycling yard in northern Hong Kong, with more than 100 people on a school trip nearby evacuated. A police spokesman said that as of 1pm on Thursday, three people with injuries had been sent to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin and another three to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po. Those sent to the Tai Po hospital included a 44-year-old woman, believed to be the operator of the yard, who suffered burns...
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, and Acting Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has officially launched the second edition of the Tree for Life Reforestation Initiative, declaring that Ghana's forests must become central to the country's economic transformation.
A long-running experiment in Colorado provides an ‘alarming’ view of how rapidly unchecked global heating could transform fragile ecosystems Every summer, people descend on the wildflower capital of Colorado to see grasslands flush with corn lilies, aspen sunflowers and sub-alpine larkspur. In January 1991, scientists set up a unique experiment in these Rocky Mountain meadows. It was one of the first (and longest running) to work out how the changing climate would affect an ecosystem. At the time, it was believed a temperature increase could lead to longer, lusher grasses. But instead of flourishing, the grasses and wildflowers started to disappear, replaced by sage brush. The experimental meadows morphed into a desert-like scrubland. Even the fungi in the soils were transformed by heat...
Parks Canada has announced restrictions on paddling in some rivers and lakes in Alberta to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Some paddlers are voicing concerns with the new policy, but urge their community to comply.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE07501G, Review Article Xin Li, Jingyun Tian, Panpan Li, Huazhang Zhao, Bingjun Xu, Zishuai Bill Zhang Electrochemical CO2 conversion is approaching industrially relevant performance, yet its practical deployment is constrained by insufficient stability under realistic operating conditions. We reframe stability as a dynamic, system-wide property rather... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The University of Edinburgh launches a 15-year regenerative environmental strategy aiming to cut carbon, restore Scottish habitats, and lead UK higher education on sustainability.
The fishery is regulated but experts say it is wrecking the food chain. Gordon Peake joined a Sea Shepherd mission to observe the giant ships compete for catch It is bitterly cold on the deck of the Allankay and the bosun, Luca Massari, is checking that none of us are wearing contact lenses before we descend into Antarctic waters. There is a risk, he warns, that lenses will freeze solid over the eyes. Massari himself is prepared for his surroundings. He is wearing thick goggles that make him look like an Olympic ski jumper. Massari is a burly, heavily tattooed veteran of the environmental organisation Sea Shepherd, which campaigns against exploiting the oceans. His deck team are preparing to launch the ship’s small boat, which Massari will helm. Eight of us are bundled in bright red dry...
Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh An eel fisher is to argue at the high court in Belfast that the authorities have allowed the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh by failing to take action over pollution. Declan Conlon, whose family have for generations fished the inland lake in Northern Ireland that once hosted the largest wild eel fishery in Europe, is seeking to take a judicial review against the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera). He will argue the department has failed to act against polluters despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of the lake. Continue reading...
Kejimkujik National Park is pausing its annual brook trout census because an invasive species is devastating the local ecosystem.
Exclusive: Pacific island’s new leader Lord Fakafānua discusses ‘exciting’ US partnership as critics fear impacts of seabed exploration The recently elected leader of Tonga has described a deal to partner with the US on deep-sea mineral exploration as an “exciting development” amid concern in the small Pacific nation over the practice of seabed mining and the potential environmental impact. Tonga is located in the South Pacific Ocean, a region attracting growing interest over whether critical minerals buried in the seabed could be extracted to help power industries and green technologies. Continue reading...
Hong Kong will experience between four and seven typhoons from June to October, according to the city’s weather forecaster, fewer than half of last year’s record-breaking 14 tropical cyclones. The Observatory also said on Monday the city would be hotter than average this year under the influence of the warming El Nino weather phenomenon. The tropical cyclone season in Hong Kong is expected to start in June or later and end in October or before, according to Observatory director Chan...
Leftwing victor has pledged to cut officials’ expenses and perks, but first must turn his attention to a series of crises When Paris’s new leftwing mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire , leapt on a bike for a victory tour along the French capital’s large network of new cycle lanes on Sunday night, he was sending a crucial message to Paris residents. Not only would he continue to build bike lanes and keep limits on cars in the city, keeping the French capital’s pro-cycling focus on environmental issues and reducing its dangerous air pollution., he was also seeking to style himself as humble, frugal – “of an absolute moral rigour”, in his words – after promising to shrink Paris officials’ hefty expenses accounts and end the use of chauffeur-driven cars. Continue reading...
The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned on Monday. The 11 hottest years ever recorded were all between 2015 and 2025, the United Nations’ WMO weather and climate agency confirmed in its flagship State of the Global Climate annual report. Last year was the second or third hottest year on record, at about 1.43 degrees Celsius above the 1850-1900 average, the World...
Some areas have seen big swings in temperatures in only a few days.
Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined The US-Israel war on Iran is a disaster for the climate, according to an analysis that finds it is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined. As warplanes, drones and missiles kill thousands of people, level infrastructure and turn the Middle East into a gigantic environmental sacrifice zone , the first analysis of the climate cost has found the conflict led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in its first 14 days. Continue reading...
Google’s AI research shows that avoiding contrail formation could significantly reduce aviation’s climate impact without major changes to flights. The post Google is using AI to make flights less harmful to the environment appeared first on Digital Trends.
Martinez Lake, about 145 miles west of Phoenix, reached 110F (43.3C) on Thursday amid scorching south-west heat Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A small community in the Arizona desert has broken a record for the highest March temperature ever recorded in the US, as the south-west bakes in a blistering late-winter heatwave. The astonishing temperature was recorded just outside Martinez Lake, Arizona, which reached 110F (43.3C) on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Continue reading...
[Independent (Kampala)] Since time immemorial, forests have been a vital pillar for human sustenance. Covering about 32% of the Earth's land surface, or about 4.14 billion hectares, forests provide critical ecosystem services, including food, medicine, fresh water, air purification, and climate regulation, among others. These ecosystems are home to about 80% of global terrestrial biodiversity, including nearly two-thirds of all bird species. Further, 1.6 billion people around the world rely on forests for livelihoods. According
Some highs in California, Nevada and Arizona recorded at 25-35F above normal, with widespread alerts and closures States across the US south-west recorded blistering temperatures at the tail end of winter, including some of the hottest March temperatures ever recorded in the US, with forecasts indicating hotter days are still to come. California, Nevada and Arizona were all under heat warnings on Thursday amid record-breaking temperatures. Continue reading...
Avi Garbow has been tapped by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) for the panel charged with writing air quality regulations.
The federal agency said Colorado submitted a complete application to obtain primary enforcement responsibility over Class VI wells.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 6, 28 March 2026.
A weather-forecasting AI was used to recommend routes for American Airlines flights between the US and Europe to reduce the formation of contrails, which contribute to global warming
Thanks to the success of the Arctic Weather Satellite prototype and Eumetsat’s recent greenlight to develop a full constellation of similar satellites called Sterna, the European Space Agency has awarded OHB Sweden with the contract to build 20 satellites.This marks a major step toward better monitoring rapidly evolving weather, improving forecasts of severe events in vulnerable regions such as the Mediterranean, and closing critical data gaps over the Arctic – the fastest-warming region on Earth and a key driver of Europe’s weather systems.
Warming winters make conditions less predictable for those who fish, hunt and recreate on frozen lakes, rivers and coastal waters.
Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The federal environment minister, Murray Watt, has pledged to put an extra half a million square kilometres of Australia’s ocean out of reach of fishers and drillers in a step conservationists hope will “right the wrongs” of an Abbott-era downgrade of marine protection. Watt confirmed last year Australia would put 30% of its ocean estate under a high level of protection that bans extractive industries as part of an international agreement to protect 30% of the planet’s oceans. Continue reading...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Environment Canada says weather warnings are in place from east of Thunder Bay and Lake Superior, all the way to the city of Sept-Iles in eastern Quebec.
Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has announced urgent measures to accelerate plastic recycling in Thailand as the country grapples with a shortage of plastics caused by the ongoing Israel–US conflict with Iran.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 8, 28 April 2026.
Oil and gas firms complain the rules, designed to limit global warming, could jeopardize EU energy supplies.
China’s “desert wheat farms” have survived repeated sandstorms and continue to grow following an initial trial in the country’s largest desert, as part of an ongoing effort to combat desertification and unlock the land’s potential for strengthening national food security. Two years ago, on the fringes of the Taklamakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China launched an unprecedented project to plant wheat in sand. The first harvest, covering 400 hectares (988 acres) on the...
The four crew members are preparing to reenter the Earth's atmosphere before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. Follow DW.
They're nearing the end of their historic trip around the dark side of the moon - but the most dangerous part of NASA's Artemis II mission is yet to come.
New research challenges the long-held 35°C wet-bulb temperature as the human survival limit. A physiology-based model suggests deadly heat stress can occur at cooler, drier conditions, even below this threshold. Older adults are particularly vulnerable, with lethal heat already impacting them during recent heatwaves, highlighting urgent reassessment of heat risk warnings.
Marine biodiversity underpins the functioning of ocean ecosystems and the services they provide to humanity. Paradoxically, despite our profound dependency on biodiversity, we are driving its rapid decline and we find ourselves asking the question of whether we, as a society, have the tools to address it. The fate of marine biodiversity thus lies largely at the intersection of science, policy, society, and industry. All these sectors rely on knowledge to support our economic, cultural, social, and environmental well-being. Knowledge comes from transforming data into usable and actionable information, and data are derived from sustained observations which are driven by requirements of policy, society, industry and science. This interconnectedness across sectors represents both an opportunity...
Opposition parties have renewed calls for urgent action on air pollution, pledging to push forward a Clean Air Bill while urging the government to address the wildfire and PM2.5 fine dust crisis through both immediate relief and long-term structural reforms.
Integrating Air Quality and Electric Mobility to Improve Urban Life in Latin America sarah.brown@wri.org Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:29 April 4, 2026 - Air pollution is one of the most serious environmental threats to human health worldwide. In 2021, it caused 8.1 million deaths, an increase from 7 million recorded in previous studies . In Africa, Asia and Latin America, the infant mortality rate from air pollution is 100 times higher than in high-income countries. Transport, from commuting to freight delivery, is a major source of emissions and air pollution. Poor air quality is one of the main unintended side effects of mobility. Internal combustion engine and non-exhaust emissions, along with other transport-related pollutants, release harmful toxins that damage...
Why a 'No-Risk' Category Would Weaken EU's Landmark Anti-Deforestation Law (EUDR) sarah.brown@wri.org Tue, 04/07/2026 - 14:34 At the end of April, the European Commission will publish its simplification review of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) , a landmark law designed to curb deforestation globally. The review could reduce the regulation’s effectiveness. Under the EUDR, set to take effect in December 2026, all companies operating in the EU must prove that certain products they sell, import or export — in particular, seven key commodities: timber, cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber and soy, including products made from them, such as furniture and chocolate — did not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation. The regulation could...
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, has called for greater global fairness in the sharing of benefits derived from biodiversity.
The Trump administration extended industry's ability to flare gas during emergencies.
New rolling stock, new routes and a carbon footprint that makes flying look reckless. These are the sleeper services worth planning a trip around.
Concerns about coming wildfire risk, and temperatures also remain high on other side of Pacific where rare tropical cyclone has formed After a historically warm winter across nine states in the US, the first month of meteorological spring again brought exceptionally high temperatures, with numerous states recording new all-time high temperatures in March. The remarkable intensity and longevity of the warmth have left much of the mountain snowpack, a crucial source of water for millions in the American west, at critically low levels . Though precipitation totals tend to increase in spring, the low snowpack has raised concerns about a potentially severe wildfire season if conditions do not improve soon. And with further spells of abnormally warm, dry weather expected this week, the outlook...
Experts are warning that the unprecedented heat wave that has roasted the West during the past two weeks has also set the stage for a potentially perilous wildfire season. The relentless heat, which has shattered monthly high temperature records, has caused the mountain snowpack to virtually vanish from California’s Sierra Nevadas all the way to … The post Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave appeared first on Egypt Independent.
From the Pacific Northwest to Antarctica, it's extraordinary warmth that's punching through climate norms with the most force. The post The 2026 Southwest U.S. heat wave was one of the six most astonishing weather events of the century appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Thursday they plan to study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in U.S. drinking water.
[This Day] Abuja -- Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called on the media to take a more active role in confronting the country's growing environmental challenges, stressing that responsible reporting and public awareness are crucial to safeguarding Nigeria's ecological future.
The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, in the latest sign of warming relations between Washington and Caracas..
Reporting requirements begin this month for about 300 to 400 firms with annual Scope 1, or direct, emissions of at least 100,000 metric tons.
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's fight against air pollution can no longer be treated as a distant environmental concern. It is a present and pressing public health emergency, one that demands urgent, deliberate, and sustained action.
Nationwide reforms aim to standardise collections and expand food waste recycling to tackle stagnating rates Recycling rules across England have long been inconsistent – but that will change from Tuesday when the government’s Simpler Recycling legislation comes into effect. Continue reading...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink Imagine if I told you that the damages from climate change next year are worth 12% less to me than climate damages today. And 12% less the year after that. That the harms from climate change on people alive in the year 2100 are only worth one fiftieth as much as impacts on people this year. You’d probably call me selfish, heartless, or a similar slew of invectives, and rightly insist that the welfare of future generations should not be sacrificed for my short term benefit. But a somewhat obscure climate policy choice of how to value methane emissions compared to CO2 is doing just that – and unfortunately a number of climate scientists who should know better are defending it. The broader context is a big...
The French energy giant pointed out that many scientists now say limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels is out of reach.
Saudi Arabia has achieved a significant environmental milestone, restoring one million hectares of degraded land and planting over 159 million trees as part of the Saudi Green Initiative. This progress, driven by national coordination and modern techniques, strengthens biodiversity and ecosystem resilience, setting the stage for future ambitious targets.
[Liberian Observer] A new report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirms that thousands of people have died, millions more have been impacted, and billions in losses have been incurred due to extreme weather fueled by climate change. Record-high greenhouse gas levels have pushed the Earth's climate into an unprecedented state of flux. While these atmospheric shifts and ice losses are occurring rapidly, they have set in motion environmental damage that will persist for generations.
Low pressure brings unsettled conditions to southern Europe, and rain and snow to western and central areas Southern Europe has been under a variety of severe weather warnings this week owing to widely unsettled conditions driven by an area of low pressure in the region. This area of low pressure – previously part of the system that brought colder conditions to swathes of the UK earlier this week – moved southwards across Europe through the middle of the week. In doing so, it brought a cold front across western and central parts of Europe, with spells of rain and hill snow across the Alps on Wednesday, followed by snow showers on a brisk north-westerly wind. By Friday morning, accumulations of 20-40cm were expected above 600 metres, and 60-100cm above 1,000 metres in the Swiss Alps. Continue...
The Trump administration has gutted programs aiding communities grappling with disproportionate pollution.
Climate change forces species to adapt rapidly to avoid extinction. To directly observe rapid adaptation and extinction, we conducted synchronized evolution experiments with Arabidopsis thaliana in 30 locations across Western Europe, the Mediterranean, ...
The government will invest £100m to restart the Teesside site producing carbon dioxide, a key part of food and drink manufacturing.
SHIBUSHI — Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan -- more from seniors than babies -- but a recycling breakthrough has given them a new lease of life, one hot mess at a time.
[The Conversation Africa] Over the last two decades, economic losses from extreme weather (such as the damage caused by floods, mudslides and drought) has amounted to trillions of dollars.
Charted: How Could Rising Temperatures Affect Your City? margaret.overh… Tue, 03/24/2026 - 13:11 A decade ago, scientists believed that unchecked global warming could heat the world to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) above preindustrial levels sometime around 2045. It now looks like we could pass this critical threshold as soon as 2030 . Indeed, some research points to up to 3 degrees C (5.4 degrees F) of warming by 2050 . The difference in numbers here may sound small, but the implications are huge. Every fraction of a degree of warming above 1.5 degrees C will bring new weather extremes to many places — heat waves, fires, floods and more — alongside devastating impacts on lives and livelihoods. While climate treaties and their negotiators trade in the language...
[263Chat] Air quality is deteriorating across the world with fewer cities meeting recommended safety levels, according to a new global report.
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified a new class of exoplanet, L 98-59 d, which features a permanent magma ocean and a sulphur-rich atmosphere. Despite extreme radiation, this super-Earth maintains a thick envelope of hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide. Scientists believe the planet's molten interior constantly replenishes its atmosphere, challenging traditional models of planetary evolution.
Even before the Iran war, the EU’s rules to tackle methane, a potent greenhouse gas, had come under heavy criticism from the U.S.
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Ministry of Environment and Tourism, through the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), has implemented various strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in the North West District.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A comprehensive rehabilitation of the Nairobi Dam is set to be undertaken following a joint assessment by officials from the County Government of Nairobi, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Nairobi Rivers Commission, Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, and disaster management teams.
All-time high greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere continue to drive heat records on land and sea, with long-lasting consequences for humanity, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Monday.
[UN News] All-time high greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth's atmosphere continue to drive heat records on land and sea, with long-lasting consequences for humanity, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Monday.
India's cherished spring, once a gentle interlude, is rapidly vanishing. Winters are warming, heat arrives earlier, and the transition season is shrinking, impacting cultural traditions and agriculture. Recent years show a disturbing pattern of early heatwaves and record temperatures, signalling a profound shift in the climate. This loss affects not just weather but the very rhythm of life.
A report found methane emissions in the Permian Basin to be nearly four times higher than EPA estimates. A senator wants an explanation.
A microscopic layer of environmental carbon solves a long-standing mystery about static electricity's true origins.
A recording-setting heat dome is expanding east, sending temperatures up to 30 degrees above normal for late-March.
The storm has been described as the worst to hit the Canary Islands in more than a decade, with the popular Brit destination under an orange weather alert after days of wild conditions.
Open access notables The emerging human fingerprint on global extreme fire weather , Turco et al., Science Advances Extreme fire weather (hot, dry, and windy conditions) has intensified globally, yet formally attributing this trend to anthropogenic climate change remains challenging. Here, we analyze global trends in extreme fire weather days (FWI95d, annual count of days with Fire Weather Index above the 95th percentile) over 1980–2023, using climate model ensembles, observational data, and fingerprint detection techniques. We find that the observed increase in extreme fire weather bears a clear externally forced signal, detectable at 99% confidence above natural variability and attributable to human-induced climate change. This emerging human-induced fingerprint...
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from more than 60 international institutions, including critical science bodies, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) (1). This decision marks a notable retreat from the leadership role that the US has played in both bodies since their inception (2, 3). The federal abdication of commitment to these bodies will harm their work, prevent scientific advances, and degrade multilateral cooperation to address global crises. Scientists, universities, civil society, and philanthropies must fill the gaps to ensure continued US engagement with IPCC and IPBES.
While recycling thousands of tires is good, the UBC study found that the fill leaches into storm-water a chemical called 6PPD-quinone, which is known to kill coho.
Air pollution in the Highveld Priority Area threatens lives and violates environmental rights, as hydrogen sulphide levels recently spiked over Johannesburg
Carmaker reduces office-based roles and will not fill vacancies ‘to ensure long-term competitiveness of business’ Bentley is to cut 275 jobs in the UK as the carmaker faces a “challenging global market environment”. The luxury brand, owned by Germany’s Volkswagen, is preparing to launch its first all-electric model but acknowledged it had some work to do to convince consumers to switch away from internal combustion engine vehicles. Continue reading...
Severe weather is plaguing the US from coast to coast, bringing a mix of extreme heat and bitter cold.
Physical inactivity rises alongside temperature. A study in Lancet projected up to 520,000 additional deaths by 2050 and $2.59 billion in annual productivity losses.
The Trump administration is accelerating domestic mineral production and recycling of battery metals to reduce reliance on China.