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Could an overlooked natural material help protect Switzerland’s shrinking glaciers? Scientists are putting sheep’s wool to the test on the Tsanfleuron Glacier at Glacier 3000 in western Switzerland. The experiment, known as “Keep It Wool,” uses two wool blankets covering about 200 square metres of glacier surface as a biodegradable alternative to the synthetic geotextiles […]

Turkey has signed a new cooperation agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support environmental protection, urban infrastructure and climate-related projects. The first phase will focus on the Marmara region, backed by an investment package of around €400 million (US$465 million). A major share of the funding will go towards advanced biological wastewater

Portugal is stepping up efforts to tackle its growing waste problem with a €2.3 billion (around US$2.67 billion) investment plan through 2030. The urgency is clear: Portugal generated 5.27 million tonnes of municipal waste in 2024, around 517 kilograms per person, and 54% of this waste still ended up in landfills. Waste generation also increased

Sri Lanka is facing a worsening drought as El Niño-related weather changes, very high temperatures and a prolonged lack of rain leave communities short of water. In some farming areas, rainfall has fallen 85% to 100% below the long-term average, while reservoirs, rivers and small lakes that normally support agriculture have dropped to only a

Cuba is facing a serious public health challenge as prolonged power shortages and deteriorating water infrastructure coincide with a rise in intestinal illnesses and diarrhoea across the island. The U.S. Embassy in Havana issued a health alert on September 4, warning residents and travellers about the worsening situation. The problem is closely connected to basic

India’s monsoon is approaching its final stretch, but the rain clouds are not delivering enough water where farmers need it most. September rainfall is expected to remain below normal, adding to an already uneven monsoon season. Rainfall was around 35% below average in June and about 16% below normal in August, creating dry pockets across

France is facing a stark reminder of the human cost of extreme heat, with around 7,000 excess deaths recorded during the country’s heatwaves through the end of July, according to Health Minister Stéphanie Rist. Earlier estimates from French health authorities had counted 5,764 excess deaths between June 17 and July 2, but the figure has

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Zagreb on September 5 to demand urgent action over a massive waste crisis in Croatia’s Lika region. The protest, called “Walk for Lika,” followed the discovery of between 34,000 and 37,000 tonnes of waste near the town of Gospić. Much of the waste was reportedly imported from Italy

Sydney has experienced a striking burst of summer-like heat barely days into spring, with temperatures climbing to around 33°C—nearly 13°C above the September average. At Observatory Hill, temperatures reached 32.1°C, making it the hottest this early in the season since records began in 1859. The city had already experienced its warmest winter on record, with

A major boost for global forest protection has come from the United Kingdom, which has offered a $541 million loan to Brazil-led Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF). The initiative aims to create a long-term financial system that rewards countries for protecting their tropical forests rather than clearing them. The fund, launched by Brazil at COP30