New research suggests that the world could breach the 1.5C global warming threshold set by the Paris Agreement much sooner than previously anticipated, unless more stringent emissions cuts are implemented. Two studies
The Great Pyramid of Giza, part of the monumental complex in Giza, has been found to possess remarkable seismic stability that allows it to withstand earthquakes with minimal damage, according to a
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As climate change accelerates the spread of deserts across the planet, a decades-long environmental experiment in China is drawing renewed global attention. Covering vast stretches of northern China, the country’s “Great Green
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United Nations experts have called on governments to ensure that any emerging regulations on deep seabed activities, including potential mining codes, are firmly anchored in international law and guided by the precautionary
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A controversial proposal in Sri Lanka to establish a large-scale monkey detention centre as a response to the country’s growing Human-Monkey Conflict has ignited sharp criticism from environmentalists and scientists, while wildlife
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Chinese authorities declared a milestone in January when they announced that Beijing had “essentially eliminated” heavy air pollution, a dramatic turnaround for a capital once infamous for choking smog and soot-darkened streets.
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Spanning nine nations and covering more than 5.5 million square kilometers—roughly the size of the continental United States—the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest. Often called the “lungs of the Earth,” it
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Officials from the Trump administration reportedly used aggressive tactics to prevent the adoption of a landmark UN-backed climate agreement for global shipping, sources told the Financial Times. According to more than ten
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New research suggests that the world could breach the 1.5C global warming threshold set by the Paris Agreement much sooner than previously anticipated, unless more stringent emissions cuts are implemented. Two studies
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Microsoft has secured a significant deal aimed at restoring parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests in exchange for carbon credits, making it one of the leading tech companies investing in nature-based
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As temperatures have plummeted in recent weeks in Bangladesh, the capital Dhaka’s air quality has worsened to a large extent, creating untold suffering for millions of people in the megacity. Dhaka, which
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