Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, causing flight disruptions. The 1883 eruption of its predecessor, Krakatau, caused global temperature drops, blue moons, and thousands of deaths.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, emerging mid-2026, is spreading faster than the 2013-2016 West Africa crisis. Weak surveillance, porous borders, conflict, and lack of vaccines are driving transmission.
Rumors in the Democratic Republic of Congo about a scientific tower extracting oxygen and planting acacia trees highlight local contestations over conservation benefits and who should profit from climate projects.
A recent flood in Nepal, triggered by a rock and glacier-ice collapse, caused widespread devastation. This event underscores the critical need for early warning systems across the entire Himalayan region.
India is shifting its view of grasslands from 'wastelands' to vital ecosystems, but new carbon and biodiversity credit schemes may repeat past mistakes, risking community control.
A report found that 6.2 million people were internally displaced in Eastern Africa in 2025. Conflict caused 76% of displacements, while climate disasters, particularly floods, accounted for 24%.
A new study found that human activity at Everest Base Camp released enough thermal energy to melt approximately 2,492 tons of glacier ice and snow over a 50-day period.
A study in Guildford, England, found that woodlands, grasslands, and bodies of water can create significantly cooler microclimates in cities, reducing temperatures by 1.81-2.49° Celsius compared to built-up areas.
A low-pressure system over Madhya Pradesh is causing heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds across central and northern India, with warnings of waterlogging and flooding in affected regions.
India faces a demographic paradox: a young nation with an aging farming workforce. Low profitability and fragmented landholdings push rural youth towards urban jobs, raising concerns about future food production.