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A groundbreaking study published in Science reveals that tiny microbes living in tree bark are secretly working as nature’s air purifiers, consuming significant amounts of harmful greenhouse gases and toxic compounds from the atmosphere. This discovery challenges long-held assumptions about…
Trump administration keeps Colorado coal plants running despite EPA concerns, obscuring iconic Longs Peak views. Federal judge allows Virginia's largest offshore wind project to continue construction. Moss Landing marks one year since massive battery fire sent toxic plumes across California's coast.
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres delivered a stark warning about threats to international collaboration during a historic speech marking the UN’s 80th anniversary. Speaking at London’s Methodist Central Hall—the same venue where delegates from 51 nations launched the UN…
Indonesia’s ambitious plan to transform Flores into a showcase “geothermal island” has hit a wall of community resistance, highlighting the complex tensions between renewable energy goals and indigenous rights. In 2017, the government identified 21 potential geothermal sites across the…
A groundbreaking study from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has revealed that the global economic cost of greenhouse gas emissions is nearly twice what scientists previously estimated. Published Thursday, this research represents the first time a social cost…
The world’s oceans have broken yet another temperature record, marking the sixth consecutive year of unprecedented warming that has scientists deeply concerned about the pace of climate change. A comprehensive study published January 9 in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences found…
Scientists have opened a groundbreaking “frozen library” in Antarctica designed to preserve ice samples from melting glaciers before they disappear due to climate change. The Ice Memory Foundation, a consortium of European research institutes, inaugurated this first-of-its-kind global repository at…
Environmental campaigners are raising serious concerns about BP’s growing influence over science education in the United Kingdom, alleging the oil giant has strategically positioned itself to shape how thousands of teachers approach STEM subjects through its partnership with the prestigious…
Indonesia has officially abandoned its commitment to shut down the Cirebon-1 coal-fired power plant by 2035, marking a significant retreat from the country’s climate pledges. Chief Economics Minister Airlangga Hartarto announced in December that closing the 660-megawatt facility seven years…
Environmental disasters drive Iranian nationwide unrest amid severe water shortages. Florida legislators reconsider law that blocked local climate resilience efforts following devastating 2024 hurricanes. Solar power accelerates toward global energy dominance as offshore wind projects resume construction.
