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
Regulatory efforts to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from drinking water have triggered a surge in the development of technologies aimed at capturing and destroying these persistent pollutants. As highlighted by
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Scientists have developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence model that significantly improves the ability to predict when and where wildfires will ignite, Financial Times reports. The new Probability of Fire (PoF) model, developed
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The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday has reached nearly 3,000, as rescue teams race against time to find survivors amid the ruins. The powerful 7.9 magnitude
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Reaching net zero by 2050 is one of humanity’s most ambitious and urgent challenges. The concept is simple: every tonne of carbon dioxide emitted must be offset by an equal amount removed.
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South Korean authorities have identified a man in his 50s as the suspected cause of the country’s largest wildfire, which has claimed at least 26 lives. The fire, which ravaged southeastern Uiseong
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Japan’s government has issued a stark warning about the potential devastation of a megaquake along the Pacific coast, projecting it could kill nearly 300,000 people and inflict economic damage equivalent to half
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Amidst the devastating tragedy of an earthquake will the Myanmar military and the resistance reconcile? On 28 March, at approximately 12:51 pm local time, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck about 21 kilometres northeast
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Update: Myanmar’s military-led government has reported that the death toll from the devastating earthquake has risen to 1,002, with 2,376 others injured and 30 still missing. Officials warned that these numbers could
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In a fit of madness or just plain desperation, you’ve enrolled in a get-rich-quick scheme. All you have to do is sell some products, sign up a few friends, and make some
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A powerful earthquake struck northwest of Sagaing, Myanmar, on Friday afternoon, causing widespread devastation and loss of life. At least 144 people have been confirmed dead, with more than 730 injured. The
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A new study published in Science Advances has raised alarm over the growing crisis of freshwater deoxygenation, with climate change and increasingly frequent heatwaves significantly reducing surface dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in
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France’s national rail operator, SNCF, has declared war on wild boars after their population explosion led to widespread disruptions, significant delays, and millions of euros worth of damage. With the boar population
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The concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has reached its highest level in 800,000 years, according to a United Nations (UN) report that highlights alarming climate trends. The research suggests 2024
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UBS has delayed its target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by a decade, now aiming for 2035 instead of the previously set 2025. The Swiss bank attributed this delay to
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Environmentalists and local residents have raised concerns after Brazil approved the clearance of eight miles of Amazon rainforest to build a road in Belem, the host city of the upcoming United Nations
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