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India is facing an intense early summer heatwave, with health authorities reporting more than 300 suspected heatstroke cases as temperatures soar across several states. Cities in northern and central India have recorded daytime temperatures crossing 45°C, while hot nighttime conditions are making recovery difficult for vulnerable populations. Hospitals in states including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, […]

Pope Leo XIV has sharply criticized corporations that continue to earn enormous profits while contributing heavily to environmental destruction, warning that economic growth built on pollution comes at the cost of human dignity and planetary stability. Speaking before faith leaders, environmental advocates, and policymakers, the Pope described the massive revenues generated by fossil fuel and

Authorities in California are scrambling to contain a growing industrial threat after a massive chemical storage tank began heating up unexpectedly, raising fears of a potential explosion or toxic release. The tank, which stores hazardous materials used in industrial processing, reportedly experienced a dangerous rise in internal temperature due to a chemical reaction that became

Climate change is rapidly reshaping the planet’s ecosystems, and scientists warn that thousands of plant species could lose the habitats they depend on within the coming decades. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, prolonged droughts, wildfires, and extreme weather events are forcing plants to move toward cooler regions or higher elevations. But many species simply cannot

Deep in the misty cloud forests of Ecuador, botanists have uncovered an entirely new genus of tree belonging to the same plant family as tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants. The discovery surprised researchers because members of the nightshade family, known scientifically as Solanaceae, are usually shrubs, vines, or small plants—not towering forest trees. The newly identified

Across the vast drylands of the Kalahari Desert, conservation groups and local communities are reviving damaged ecosystems by bringing wildlife back to degraded landscapes—while also generating carbon credits that can fund long-term restoration. In parts of Botswana and southern Africa, projects are reintroducing native herbivores such as antelope and restoring natural grazing patterns that help

For decades, countries around the world fought to reduce deadly air pollution caused by coal plants, shipping fuel, factories, and diesel engines—and the effort has saved millions of lives. But scientists are now warning that cleaner air has also revealed a hidden climate consequence: global warming may accelerate faster when certain pollutants disappear from the

A new generation of underwater autonomous robots is being deployed across coral ecosystems to help scientists monitor, protect, and even restore reefs threatened by climate change. These robotic systems—equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence, sensors, and robotic arms—can swim through fragile reef environments for hours while collecting detailed data on coral bleaching, water temperature, disease outbreaks,

UNICEF has warned that the escalating climate crisis could severely disrupt education for nearly 520 million children across Eastern and Southern Africa by 2050, as floods, droughts, cyclones, heatwaves, and food insecurity increasingly damage schools and destabilize communities. The region is already experiencing some of the world’s fastest-rising climate pressures, with extreme weather events forcing

Across sections of Greece’s coastline, abandoned “ghost” fish farms are polluting coastal waters, damaging marine ecosystems, and creating growing hazards for fishing boats and commercial ships. Rusting cages, broken nets, floating plastic pipes, and submerged metal structures from old aquaculture operations have been left drifting or partially sinking in the sea after companies shut down