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A continent‑length ribbon of brown seaweed, stretching over 8,800 km from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, has formed across the Atlantic — the largest Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt ever observed. Scientists estimate its mass at over 37 million tonnes in 2025, dwarfing previous records. Sargassum once existed in relatively balanced patches that supported fish nurseries […]

Italy has called on the European Union to temporarily suspend its Emissions Trading System (ETS) while a review is conducted, citing high costs on domestic industries. Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said the current carbon pricing system acts as an “additional tax” on energy-intensive sectors such as steel, cement, and chemicals, reducing Italy’s global competitiveness against

The United Kingdom has taken a bold step into the Earth’s hidden energy. Near Redruth, Cornwall, the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power plant has started generating electricity by tapping superheated water 5 km below the surface, producing around 3 MW of clean, continuous power — enough to light up 10,000 homes 24/7. Unlike solar or wind, geothermal

In a dramatic shift toward resource sovereignty and sustainable development, Zimbabwe has imposed an immediate ban on the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates. The policy, announced by Mines Minister Polite Kambamura on 25 February 2026, applies to shipments already in transit and will remain in force “until further notice.” The Southern African nation holds

The towering conifers of northern Sweden’s boreal forests, from Norway spruce to Scots pine, are facing a hidden crisis. Rising carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere might seem like a boon for growth, but research shows it is leaving these forests starved of nitrogen, a nutrient essential for healthy trees and robust carbon storage. Tree-ring

For over a century, Blood Falls in Antarctica’s Taylor Glacier baffled scientists and adventurers alike. Its eerie rust-red water, spilling from ice in one of the coldest, driest deserts on Earth, was once thought to be a quirk of algae. Now, researchers have uncovered the truth: the color comes from iron-rich brine trapped beneath 400 m

Sydney Harbour once boasted the largest known native oyster reef system in the world, with dense clusters of oyster colonies that naturally filtered water, supported fish nurseries, and buffered wave energy along shorelines. But starting in the early 1800s, colonial dredging and reclamation removed massive amounts of reef structure to make way for wharves and

Europe is facing a world 3°C warmer, and the urgency is now. Even with current climate pledges, extreme events are escalating: last summer, wildfires in Spain and Portugal burned over 200,000 hectares, forcing thousands to evacuate and disrupting communities and economies. Northern Europe is also seeing heavier floods, such as the devastating 2024 Rhine River

The true wealth of the Amazon Rainforest does not leave the forest on trucks or ships. It rises silently into the sky. Through transpiration, billions of trees release vast amounts of water vapour, generating an estimated 20 billion tonnes of rainfall every day and recycling moisture across the continent. Scientists calculate that a single hectare

Rethinking how we design, build, and reuse our cities could deliver one of the biggest climate wins of this decade. Research shows that applying circular economy principles to the built environment—prioritising reuse, refurbishment, and low-carbon materials—could cut emissions from buildings and construction by up to 75% by 2050. The largest savings come from reducing reliance