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A controversial plan by the Brazilian government to transform parts of the Pantanal into a major waterway is raising alarms among environmentalists, who warn that it could devastate the world’s largest wetland. The project, aimed at enhancing transportation and trade routes, involves dredging and altering river systems within the Pantanal to create a navigable waterway. […]

Catalysts, which are substances that speed up chemical reactions, have been instrumental in developing sustainable methods for converting raw materials into useful products. Recently, scientists from Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan, created an innovative catalyst known as NiOOH-Ni (Nickel Oxyhydroxide-Nickel) through an electrochemical process. In this process, nickel foam was treated with an electrical current

Recent research findings which were published in two journals, Nature Geoscience and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, over the last week has uncovered that the rapid melting of polar ice is having profound effects on the Earth’s rotation, its axis, and even its inner core. As vast quantities of ice melt due to

The death toll from a tragic landslide at a garbage dump in Uganda has risen to 35, as rescue operations continue in the aftermath of the disaster. Heavy rains triggered the landslide, which swept through homes situated dangerously close to the dump, burying residents under a massive wave of waste and debris. Many victims were

Local councils across Western Australia (WA) are expressing growing concerns over what they describe as the state government’s sluggish approach to wind farm development. They argue that the current policies are not keeping pace with the urgent need to transition to renewable energy, potentially hindering the state’s ability to meet its climate goals and economic

Recent research has unveiled the crucial role that fungi play in capturing and storing carbon, offering a promising natural solution to climate change. This discovery underscores the importance of fungi in global carbon cycles and could inform strategies for enhancing carbon sequestration efforts to mitigate the impacts of rising greenhouse gas emissions. Matt Reynolds reports

In a bid to promote sustainable tourism, Copenhagen has introduced an innovative green initiative that offers free tickets to tourists who choose to travel by public transport. The program aims to reduce the city’s carbon footprint and encourage eco-friendly travel habits among visitors. As part of its commitment to becoming carbon-neutral by 2025, Copenhagen is incentivizing

South Korea has emerged as a global leader in food waste management, successfully recycling 98% of its food waste. This remarkable achievement offers valuable insights for other countries grappling with the environmental and economic challenges posed by food waste. South Korea’s success is rooted in its stringent and well-enforced policies. The government introduced a pay-as-you-waste system,

As climate change reshapes the agricultural landscape, Greek farmers are pioneering sustainable practices by experimenting with tropical crops. With traditional Mediterranean crops like olives and grapes increasingly threatened by rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall, farmers are seeking resilient alternatives to secure their livelihoods and contribute to sustainable agriculture. The shifting climate has made traditional crops

Rivers in Alaska have recently been observed turning an unusual orange hue, a phenomenon that has left both locals and scientists puzzled. Initially thought to be caused by pollution or algal blooms, further investigation revealed a different cause that took even experts by surprise. Scientists have determined that the orange coloration is primarily due to iron