Pumped hydropower storage is making a comeback
Old and new pumped hydro projects are expanding worldwide to store renewable energy and stabilise electricity grids, as reported by...
Aniqa Lasker
Trump administration plans breakup of US climate research centre
Scientists warn of risks to public safety as the White House moves to dismantle a leading US climate research centre,...
Ukraine: Chornobyl radiation shelter compromised after drone strike
The UN’s nuclear watchdog says damage from a drone strike has left the Chornobyl shelter unable to fully contain radiation,...
Green tech boom fuels damage in Chile’s lithium belt
Rising demand for lithium to power green technology is drying wetlands and threatening wildlife in Chile’s Atacama Desert, reported BBC...
South Sudan faces sixth year of climate-driven floods
A remote community in South Sudan is struggling to survive as prolonged Nile flooding, exacerbated by climate change, has submerged...
UN agency says Arab region is heating at twice the global rate
The Arab region is being pushed to its limits by extreme heat and deepening drought, according to a new World...
Guinea’s new giant iron-ore mine could reshape the country’s future
Guinea’s long-awaited Simandou iron-ore project promises vast wealth but raises urgent questions over governance, environmental harm and who will truly...
Israel’s white phosphorus use leaves lasting danger in Lebanon
A new study warned that thousands of white phosphorus fragments left by Israeli strikes continue to threaten civilians and farmland...
Bhutan PM urges rich nations to follow carbon-negative example
Bhutan’s prime minister, Tshering Tobgay, says wealthy nations have “no excuse” for delaying deep emissions cuts, reported in The Guardian...
Chlorine to purify water was turned into weapon of war in Sudan
Chlorine imported to Sudan for drinking water treatment was instead weaponised and dropped in aerial attacks, reported France 24 on...
Fire and corruption ravage Iran’s ancient Hyrcanian forests
Iran’s ancient Hyrcanian Forests are being devastated by wildfires and long-term corruption, reported The New York Times, Arab news and...
Japan’s food tech innovations aim to boost global food security
Japan is developing high-tech farming techniques and training women farmers to help address global food shortages, reported Africanews via Euronews...
Gaza faces health crisis amid toxic water contamination
Israel’s attacks in Gaza have damaged the water and sanitation systems, leaving many residents without safe drinking water, reported Al Jazeera...
A glimpse of hope for deep‑sea life off the East African coast
A science mission off the Comoros island coasts has found rich deep‑sea biodiversity - a timely discovery as world leaders...
Iran begins cloud seeding to combat historic drought
Iran has launched cloud-seeding operations to try to trigger rain as it battles one of its worst droughts in decades...
