A War-Fuelled Environmental Catastrophe Unfolds Over Tehran
When explosions tore through major oil storage and refining facilities around Tehran earlier this year, the immediate focus was on the escalating military conflict. Yet as thick black…
Megan Riekie
There is a crisis unfolding beneath our feet — one that receives far less attention than melting glaciers, rising sea levels, or plastic-choked oceans, yet may prove just as devastating to humanity’s future.
The world’s…
The fashion industry was once praised for making trendy clothing affordable and accessible to millions. Today, it stands accused of helping drive one of the largest environmental crises on Earth. Behind cheap t-shirts, rapidly changing…
For years, wood-burning stoves have been marketed as cosy, traditional and even environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil-fuel heating. Across Europe and North America, sales of domestic wood burners surged as households searched for cheaper heating…
A New Era for Urban Nature May Be Sticking to Our Walls
Imagine walking through a city where once-grey concrete walls bloom with moss, flowers, herbs, and native plants. Apartment blocks become vertical forests. Bus…
A dangerous climate pattern is beginning to strengthen across the Pacific Ocean — and scientists now warn it could become one of the most powerful El Niño events seen in modern history.
Researchers are increasingly…
For decades, tsunamis have remained one of Earth’s most unpredictable and destructive natural forces — often detected only after they had already begun racing toward coastlines. But now, scientists may have entered a new chapter…
From the deserts of the Middle East to densely populated regions in South Asia, countries around the world are increasingly withdrawing more freshwater than nature can replenish. What was once considered a regional challenge is…
For decades, conservation and economic survival were often framed as competing priorities in many coastal communities across Africa. Fishers were expected to choose between protecting marine ecosystems or earning enough income to support their families.…
For years, Asian governments pledged to move away from coal. Net-zero roadmaps, renewable energy targets, and international climate commitments signaled what many believed was the beginning of the end for the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel.…
Britain’s transition toward a low-carbon future has reached a remarkable milestone — and an equally serious challenge.
After years of rapid investment in renewable energy, solar power generation across the UK is now rising so…
Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to chatbots, image generators, and productivity tools. A new frontier is emerging — one that could fundamentally reshape agriculture, environmental sustainability, and global food security. Researchers are now training…