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The South Australian city of Whyalla is emerging as a potential world leader in environmentally-friendly steel production, presenting both federal and state governments with a crucial test of their commitment to clean energy manufacturing. According to industry experts Rod Sims…
Despite South Africa’s ambitious plans for a “just transition” to renewable energy, coal mining communities in northern KwaZulu-Natal continue to suffer from environmental health hazards while seeing little evidence of the promised change. In towns like Dannhauser and Mtubatuba, residents…
Today's top environmental stories: climate action, wildlife conservation, renewable energy, and sustainability news from around the world. Updated Nov 7, 2025.
Scientists have captured remarkable footage of an elusive bigfin squid gliding through the deep waters of the Cook Islands, marking only the second dozen or so recorded sightings of this mysterious creature. The ghostly white squid, with its distinctive orchid-shaped…
In the mountainous villages of northern Thailand, a health crisis unfolds each year as thick smoke blankets communities like Nong Krating. “The sky gets dark, it’s uncomfortable when we breathe,” explains Sawattiphon Wongkasettakon, a former village deputy chief, describing how…
Today's top environmental stories: climate action, wildlife conservation, renewable energy, and sustainability news from around the world. Updated Nov 6, 2025.
Today's top environmental stories: climate action, wildlife conservation, renewable energy, and sustainability news from around the world. Updated Nov 5, 2025.
As world leaders prepare for next week’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, tiny Suriname is punching well above its weight in global climate discussions. This South American nation of just 600,000 people has achieved something remarkable: it’s one of only…
Traditional chiefs and environmental groups are mobilizing against a controversial mining proposal threatening Malawi’s Mount Mulanje, just months after the sacred mountain earned UNESCO World Heritage Site status in June. The proposed project would target the mountain’s high-altitude plateau, sparking…
Today's top environmental stories: climate action, wildlife conservation, renewable energy, and sustainability news from around the world. Updated Nov 4, 2025.
