The Latest Breaking News on Environment

A major study published on Wednesday warns that even temporarily exceeding the 1.5°C global warming limit could lead to irreversible consequences, including rising sea levels and mass biodiversity loss. With global emissions still rising, scientists stress that hopes of reversing climate overshoot without drastic action are dangerously misguided.

South Africa’s marine realm is globally unique because of the two major ocean currents that meet here. The cold, slow-moving Benguela and the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas currents create a special environment that supports high levels of biodiversity. Over 13,000 marine species are currently known to live in these waters. About…

Shimmery cellulose-based alternative looks safer for soil than conventional microplastics, Australian-led research finds

Wheat haul in England estimated to be down by 21%, with Britain’s wine producers also hit hard

The Biden administration is using tax credits, regulations and federal investments to shift drivers toward electric vehicles. But drivers will make the switch only if they are confident they can find reliable charging when and where they need it.

Sloths are more vulnerable to the rising temperatures associated with climate change than other mammals, due to their unique physiology.

Milton made landfall in Florida’s Siesta Key, leaving more than three million people without power.

World Wildlife Fund says species like pink river dolphins of the Amazon, forest elephants in Gabon are in sharp decline.

10 dead as storm departs Florida, after fierce winds left millions of people without power.

As average population falls reach 95% in some regions, experts call for urgent action but insist ‘nature can recover’

Large, cattle-like tauros will shape landscape and strengthen wildlife as huge, extinct herbivore once did