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Read global environmental news with climate updates, sustainability developments and breaking eco stories from around the world.
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Carbon Emissions Down in China Following Decline in Demand for Oil
China carbon emissions dropped by 1 percent in the second quarter of 2026 due to the drop in oil demand,…
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El Niño 2026 Update: Why This Weather Pattern Could Become the Strongest Ever Recorded
This week weather scientists are sounding an unusual alarm. The World Meteorological Organization says the El Niño event currently in…
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China’s Great Green Wall Fights Desertification, But Its Carbon-Water Trade-Off Worries Scientists
China has spent close to fifty years trying to hold back its deserts, and the scale of that effort is…
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FAO’s New Global Assessment Puts Soil Biodiversity Loss at the Centre of the Soil Health Crisis
Most of us walk over soil every day and never think twice about it. But a new FAO global assessment…
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Atacama Desert Snow: Rare Storms Turn the World’s Driest Desert White
There are deserts where it doesn’t rain much, and then there’s a place where some meteorological stations haven’t had a…
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Methane Cuts: Why Fast Action on This Powerful Greenhouse Gas Is Key to Keeping Global Warming Well Below 2°C
Everyone talks about carbon dioxide when climate change comes up, and fair enough, it’s the biggest problem. But there’s a…
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Melting Arctic Ice Brings Giant Whales Into Greenland’s Waters
For centuries, thick sea ice sealed off the coast of East Greenland, keeping the world’s largest whales out. That barrier…
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Lake Mead and Lake Powell Hit Record-Low Water Levels: What It Means for the World
Water shortage is not just a future problem for arid regions. This is becoming a worldwide red flag. The two…
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Ocean Heat Records: What Warming Seas Mean for Marine Life and Coastal Communities Worldwide
The world’s oceans have quietly crossed a new threshold. Sea surface temperatures soared to record levels this year and the…
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Coral Reefs and Climate Change: How Rising Ocean Temperatures Are Changing Marine Life
Something disturbing is happening just below the surface of the ocean. By the start of 2025, approximately 84% of the…
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