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Logging operations marketed as “sustainable” are facing growing scrutiny as large areas of Canada’s forests continue to be clear-cut. Investigations show that some timber companies operating under widely recognised certification programs are harvesting sections of older forests that are critical for climate stability. Canada is home to nearly 9% of the world’s forests, and its […]

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck southern Japan near the Kyushu region, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake occurred at a depth of around 120 kilometres beneath the surface, making it a relatively deep seismic event. Although no tsunami warning was issued, the tremor was felt across several parts of Kyushu,

India is preparing for a hotter-than-usual summer this year, with weather experts warning that temperatures from March to May could remain above normal across many parts of the country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects a higher number of heatwave days than usual, following an already unusually warm February. Some regions have already recorded temperatures

What if your morning coffee could help cool the planet? Engineers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have developed a way to turn spent coffee grounds — a ubiquitous urban waste — into a climate‑friendly concrete ingredient. By heating used coffee grounds in a low‑oxygen process called pyrolysis, they produce biochar, a carbon‑rich material that

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