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Activists Urge Review of EU’s 2030 Emission Goals

Environmental activists, including groups like Climate Action Network and the Global Legal Action Network, are taking legal action against the European Commission. They believe that the European Union’s...

September 2, 2024

Iran Village May Record World’s Highest Heat Index

On August 28, 2024, a village on Iran’s southern coast may have experienced an extremely high heat index of 82.2°C, the highest ever recorded on Earth. Dayrestan Airport...

August 31, 2024

Baffling Temperature Drop Discovered in Atlantic Ocean

Scientists are studying a recent and unusual drop in temperatures in part of the Atlantic Ocean, particularly near the equator. Although temperatures have started to rise again, the...

August 31, 2024

Oropouche Virus

The Oropouche virus is insect-borne, meaning it spreads through insect bites, much like the dengue virus that is spread by mosquitoes. Since August 1, over 8,000 cases have...

August 30, 2024

New Study Reveals Dire State of Global Fish Stocks

A recent study published in the journal Science has found that global fish populations are facing more serious problems than we previously thought, with more fish stocks being...

August 30, 2024

UN Calls for Urgent Action on Rising Sea Levels

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Tonga to highlight a serious global issue—rising sea levels. He spoke at the Pacific Islands Forum, emphasizing how quickly sea levels are increasing...

August 28, 2024

New Study Urges Better Protection for Sunda Clouded Leopards

The Sunda clouded leopard population in Borneo has decreased to around 3,800 individuals. This decline is linked to habitat loss caused by human activities like deforestation. A recent...

August 27, 2024

Nagpur Researchers Discover New Plant Species in Ambagad

A new plant species, Cleistanthus Deekshabhoomiana, has been discovered by three botany teachers in the Ambagad forest, located in Bhandara district, Maharashtra. This species is a new addition...

August 26, 2024

Non-Native Species Threaten Antarctic Marine Ecosystems

Recent research published in Global Change Biology warns about the increasing danger of non-native species reaching Antarctica, especially through floating objects like marine debris. This is becoming a...

August 23, 2024

Antarctica’s Ice Collapse Risk Lower than Previously thought

In Antarctica, there are large ice sheets that sometimes break away from the continent and float in the ocean. When these floating ice sheets melt, they can leave...

August 23, 2024

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