Sri Lankan police have arrested a man suspected of shooting Kawanthissa, one of the country’s best-known wild tuskers, and seized two illegal firearms as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the elephant’s death
The United States and Qatar have issued a joint warning to the European Union, claiming that new climate and human rights regulations could jeopardize trade, investment, and energy security across the bloc.
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For the first time, mosquitoes have been confirmed in Iceland — a country long believed to be free of the buzzing insects. Three specimens of the mosquito species Culiseta annulata were found
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The Galápagos Islands harbor some of the most unique ecosystems on the planet. Their isolated location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has allowed species to evolve independently from their relatives
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The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), held from 14 to 17 October 2025 in London, concluded without agreement on the proposed Net-Zero Framework for
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This summer, there were days in tropical cities when it was unbearable to walk out in the sunlight. In Mango, Togo, for instance, the temperature soared to 44°C in March and April. Heat maps depict a
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Global warming is accelerating past dangerous thresholds faster than previously expected, with the world’s coral reefs now undergoing what scientists describe as an “almost irreversible die-off” — marking the first major tipping
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A brutal police crackdown on September 27 against residents of Mannar, who have been staging a continuous 60-day satyagraha to demand community consultation on the Wind Power Project (Phase II), has drawn
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In the small Brazilian town of Belém do Solimões, community activist Josiane Otaviano Guilherme points to a cluster of huts where crack cocaine is openly sold. “It’s like a kind of street
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The promise of a green transition has become a key narrative of our time. Despite persistent climate denialism, governments, corporations, and multilateral institutions present themselves as champions of sustainability, climate action, and
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The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has issued urgent new guidance, emphasizing that climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution are already undermining fundamental human rights and threatening
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Finland is on the verge of completing the world’s first deep geological disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel, a milestone in which Britain is taking keen interest as it seeks its own
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Hong Kong is bracing for what could become the strongest typhoon in the city’s history as Super Typhoon Ragasa edges closer, bringing hurricane-force winds and pounding waves. The Hong Kong Observatory raised
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Even as forests shrink in many parts of the world due to logging, wildfires, and other human activities, their total carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption is on the rise, spurred by warmer temperatures
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Tropical fish are among the most popular pets in the world, with millions sold every year to brighten aquariums in homes, offices, and even car dealerships. Yet behind their vibrant colors lies
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The stench of decay announces death—but Rafflesia plants turn it on like a neon sign. Forty-two parasitic species exude the smell of rot to lure insects, thriving under the guise of death. From a distance, the
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