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The world’s largest mangrove delta, the Sundarbans, is under increasing environmental and human pressure, according to several recent studies. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) downgraded the site’s conservation outlook from “Good with Some Concerns” to “Significant Concerns,” citing rising sea levels, salinity intrusion, and disease outbreaks among mangroves. Over the past three […]

Despite pledges to halt deforestation by 2030, the 2025 Forest Declaration Assessment reveals a troubling paradox: while the rate of deforestation has slowed in some regions, global forest loss still exceeds restoration gains. The report finds that 6.1 million hectares of forest were destroyed in 2024, largely in Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and

Florida’s coral reefs, once vibrant ecosystems teeming with marine life, are now facing a devastating collapse. Scientists have confirmed that several iconic coral species, including elkhorn and staghorn corals, are functionally extinct in parts of the Florida Keys after experiencing the hottest ocean temperatures ever recorded in 2024, exceeding 32°C (90°F) for weeks. The extreme

South Korea has announced that beginning in 2027, all international flights departing from its airports must use jet fuel blended with at least 1 % sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The policy, part of the nation’s “SAF Expansion Strategy,” was introduced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport alongside the Ministry of Trade, Industry and

Along China’s storm-prone southern shores, a new generation of offshore wind farms is redefining resilience in renewable energy. In Guangdong province, massive turbines built across the South China Sea are specially engineered to withstand the powerful typhoons that regularly batter the region. Designed to resist sustained winds of nearly 200 km/h and gusts approaching 290

This week, a fascinating study from Lancaster University, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, and the University of Reading reveals that well-managed solar farms could do more than generate clean energy — they could revive declining bumblebee populations. By replacing standard grass with wildflower meadows, some solar farms saw bumblebee numbers soar by up

The ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown is creating immediate ripples across the country’s climate agenda. With over 900,000 federal workers furloughed and another 700,000 working without pay, key climate programs have stalled. Nearly $8 billion in clean energy projects across 16 states have been suspended, including major initiatives like the Esmeralda 7 solar farm, whose

China’s landscape has endured a punishing year of climate extremes — floods, landslides, and heatwaves — leading to an estimated $30.5 billion (217 billion yuan) in direct economic losses so far in 2025, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. These disasters have devastated over 530,000 hectares of farmland, hitting food production and rural livelihoods

In a defining step toward regional climate action, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has endorsed a bold new ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2026–2030, setting its sights on 45% renewable electricity capacity by 2030. The plan also aims to ensure 30% of total primary energy comes from renewables while reducing

As twilight falls over the canyons of New Mexico, a breathtaking — and brutal — dance unfolds in the sky. Hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats surge from their caves in swirling, cloud-like formations, only to meet their skilled predators — Swainson’s Hawks and other raptors. Using an extraordinary targeting strategy, these hawks don’t