The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
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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A groundbreaking study published today in Nature has traced responsibility for global heatwaves back to individual fossil-fuel producers, potentially strengthening efforts to hold these companies accountable for their role in climate change.
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So, is living off the grid worth it? If you asked me on that particular night, maybe not. If you asked me today, after not having had a power bill in over
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The Maldives will lift its 15-year-old ban on shark fishing this November, President Mohamed Muizzu’s office announced Wednesday, in a policy reversal that has sparked alarm among marine conservation groups. Shark fishing,
More Long-term exposure to extreme heat may accelerate the body’s ageing process in ways comparable to smoking or alcohol consumption, according to new research published in Nature Climate Change. The study, which tracked
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Japanese authorities have released striking computer-generated videos depicting a future eruption of Mount Fuji, warning that the event is not a matter of if but when. The simulations highlight the catastrophic consequences
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When 55-year-old contractor Gyanchand Saw stepped out of his car on a sweltering May morning in Gaya, Bihar, he complained of the heat before collapsing. Despite desperate efforts by his son and
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Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, who turned 50 last November, says he feels “almost two decades younger” and reflects on how reaching this milestone has shifted his outlook on life. The actor, known
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As heatwaves become more frequent and intense due to climate change, researchers are urging a fundamental shift in how societies prepare for extreme heat. A new analysis published in Nature argues that
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Plastic pollution is an escalating public health emergency that remains dangerously under-recognized, a global group of scientists and medical experts warned in a landmark report published Sunday in The Lancet. The warning
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Editorial In Sri Lanka’s socio-economic corpus, there festers a malignant industry—one whose roots burrow deeper than commerce and whose consequences are far more sinister than mere consumer discontent. It is not agriculture,
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