CJI Surya Kant Calls for New Legal Recognition for People Forced to Move by Climate Change
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called attention to a growing legal challenge created by climate change: people who...
Climate Change
Nepal-China Border Glacier Disaster: Threat of Lake Burst Eases as Rescue Teams Continue Search
Kathmandu, Authorities monitoring the Nepal-China border have reported a cautious improvement in the risk posed by a newly formed glacial...
China-Nepal Border Disaster: Glacial Lake Shrinks as Rescue Teams Race to Find Thousands Missing
Kathmandu/Beijing, Rescue operations are continuing along the China-Nepal border after a catastrophic glacier collapse unleashed torrents of rock, ice, mud...
1,000 Years of Coral Records Reveal a Troubling Shift in El Niño Intensity
August 29, 2026 Scientists studying ancient coral from the Galápagos Islands have uncovered new evidence that El Niño events in...
Bihar Turns Raksha Bandhan Into a Green Pledge as Trees Receive Rakhis Across the State
Raksha Bandhan took on an environmental meaning in Bihar this year as government officials, students and communities used the traditional...
Global Air Pollution Crisis Deepens as Cities Search for Cleaner Ways to Protect Public Health
August 28, 2026: Air pollution remains one of the world's most serious environmental and public-health challenges, affecting communities across continents...
Nepal-Tibet Glacier Disaster Raises Fresh Alarm Over Climate Risks in the Himalayas
Kathmandu, August 28, 2026: A devastating glacier-related disaster along the Nepal-Tibet border has exposed the growing environmental dangers facing communities...
Global Drought Crisis Takes Center Stage as UN Land Summit Ends Without a Binding Treaty
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, August 28, 2026: The world's growing struggle with drought, soil degradation and desertification has moved sharply into the...
Nepal-Tibet Flood Disaster: Glacier Collapse Triggers Massive Humanitarian Emergency in the Himalayas
Kathmandu, August 28, 2026: A catastrophic natural disaster has struck the Himalayan region after a massive glacier collapse unleashed torrents...
UN Desertification Summit Puts Land Restoration and Pastoral Communities at the Centre of Global Climate Action
Ulaanbaatar, August 28, 2026: Governments, scientists, environmental organizations and pastoral communities have gathered in Mongolia for a major United Nations...
Wildfire Smoke Spreads Across Southeast Asia as Satellite Monitoring Shows Widespread Aerosol Pollution
Wildfires across parts of Southeast Asia are generating large quantities of smoke and airborne particles, with satellite-based monitoring showing extensive...
Glacial Lake Flood Risk Rising Across Hindu Kush Himalayas as Glaciers Melt Faster
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is facing a growing threat from glacial lake outburst floods as rising temperatures accelerate the...
Nepal Glacier Collapse Sends Massive Debris Downstream, Raising Environmental Concerns in Uttar Pradesh
Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh: A major glacier-related disaster in Nepal has caused widespread destruction in the Himalayan region and sent large...
Global Food Security Faces Fresh Pressure as Climate, Conflict and Rising Input Costs Collide
AI Generated Photo The world's food system is entering a period of renewed uncertainty as extreme weather, geopolitical conflicts, fertilizer...
Himalayan Flash Flood Disaster Leaves Hundreds Dead and Nearly 1,500 Missing
AI Generated Photo A catastrophic chain of glacial collapse, debris and flash flooding has devastated communities along the Nepal–China border,...
Global Carbon Dioxide Levels Remain Near Record High as Atmospheric CO₂ Reaches 427.86 ppm
AI Generated Photo Global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations remain at exceptionally high levels, with NOAA data showing a daily global...
Marine Scientists Call for Stronger Protection of Australia’s Oceans
More than 270 marine scientists from research institutions across Australia and around the world are urging the Australian government to...
Marine Scientists Urge Australia to Strengthen Protection of Its Coastal Oceans
A large group of marine scientists is calling on the Australian government to significantly strengthen protection for the country's ocean...
Global Oceans Reach Record Heat as El Niño Adds Pressure to Marine Ecosystems
The world's oceans have reached their highest recorded daily average surface temperature, adding to growing scientific concern about the condition...
UN Warns That More Than Half of the World’s Soils Are in Poor Condition
A new assessment from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has raised an urgent environmental warning: soil health is...
World Lake Day 2026: Why Protecting the World’s Lakes Matters
World Lake Day 2026 is being observed today, August 27, with a global focus on protecting lakes and ensuring their...
Powerful El Niño Raises Global Concerns as Scientists Warn of Extreme Weather
A rapidly strengthening El Niño developing across the tropical Pacific is drawing growing international attention, with climate scientists warning that...
Global Surface Temperatures Remain Far Above the Pre-Industrial Baseline in 2026
Global surface temperature data displayed in a newly shared climate chart show that temperatures in 2026 have continued to remain...
UNDRR Warns Compound Risks Can Intensify the Impact of Heatwaves and Floods
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is highlighting the growing importance of compound risk, in which multiple...
Coral Reefs and Mangroves Can Help Reduce Coastal Flood Risk, but Effectiveness Varies
August 25, 2026 — Coral reefs and mangrove forests can act as natural barriers against coastal flooding, but their ability...
FAO Plant Treaty Strengthens Global Efforts to Build Climate-Resilient Food Systems
Rome: The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is playing an increasingly important role in efforts...
Improving Public Transport Emerges as Most Popular Green Transport Policy, OECD Finds
Paris, August 23, 2026: Improving public transportation has emerged as the most widely supported policy for reducing the environmental impact...
Russia Leads the World in Forest Area as Five Countries Hold More Than Half of Global Forests
AI Generated Photo August 21, 2026 Forests remain one of the planet’s most important natural resources, supporting biodiversity, storing carbon...
How Artificial Intelligence Could Transform Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems
AI Generated Photo Global Disaster Risk Reduction, August 16, 2026: Artificial intelligence is emerging as a potentially powerful tool for...
Small Wetlands Could Strengthen Flood Protection, Study Finds
New Research, August 16, 2026: A new study has highlighted the potentially powerful role of small wetlands in reducing flood...
The Big Nature Turnaround: Redirecting Trillions of Dollars to Protect the Planet
Global Environment, August 16, 2026: A striking imbalance in global finance is drawing increasing attention: while hundreds of billions of...
UNDP Highlights How Cocoa Farming Can Support Livelihoods and Restore Nature
New York, August 14, 2026: Cocoa is much more than the key ingredient behind chocolate. For millions of farming families,...
UNEP Warns Nature Crisis Is Accelerating as One Million Species Face Extinction Threat
New York, August 14, 2026: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is drawing renewed attention to the accelerating global nature...
Wildfires Spread Across Multiple Regions as Extreme Heat and Dry Conditions Raise Global Fire Risk
August 10, 2026: Wildfire activity is intensifying across several parts of the world as extreme heat, prolonged dry weather and...
Why the World Is Running Short of Water: How Drought Is Becoming a Global Economic Threat
Water scarcity is often viewed as a problem affecting dry regions, remote villages or countries with limited rainfall. But the...
Delhi-NCR Rain Explained: Why Has the Capital Been Receiving So Much Rain This Monsoon?
National War Memorial in New Delhi, India. Original public domain image from Flickr Delhi-NCR is experiencing a distinctly wet spell...
Utah Wildfire Helicopter Crash Highlights the Growing Risks of Fighting Extreme Fires
A deadly helicopter crash during wildfire operations in Utah has highlighted the increasingly dangerous conditions faced by firefighters battling large...
Europe’s Wildfire Crisis Intensifies as Extreme Heat and Drought Put Communities at Risk
Symbolic Photo Europe is confronting a severe wildfire emergency as extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds continue to create...
Food Waste Recycling Could Deliver Major Climate Benefits, but Plastic Pollution Creates a New Environmental Challenge
A new study has highlighted an important environmental opportunity—and a surprising warning—within efforts to recycle food waste. Researchers have found...
Europe Faces a New Climate Warning as Extreme Heat, Drought and Wildfires Disrupt Daily Life
Europe is facing another powerful reminder of how extreme weather is changing the continent’s environmental and economic landscape. An intense...
