A recent collapse in the Himalayas, while not definitively a GLOF, underscores a societal struggle to act on understood risks, with fragmented decision-making exacerbating vulnerabilities.
A new global dataset identifies 386 coastal UNESCO World Heritage Sites threatened by climate change. The data can help assess vulnerabilities and enhance resilience of these significant natural and cultural locations.
A report from the Oakland Institute argues the global rush for critical minerals is devastating land and livelihoods, with most minerals not going to green energy industries.
A recent expedition surveying deep-sea seamounts in the central eastern Indian Ocean has discovered 149 previously unknown species, including a new sea cucumber, fish, and barnacle.
A deadly flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district has highlighted the increasing risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) across the Himalayas due to climate change.
Pastoralists globally, like Tanzania's Maasai community, are facing existential threats from desertification and climate change, forcing them to adapt and impacting their identity and livelihoods.
A new study attributes half of the western US water crisis to emissions from 122 fossil fuel and cement companies. These emissions have significantly reduced water supply and increased demand since 1950.
A large review indicates that while leisure exercise lowers dementia risk, physically demanding jobs and active commuting may increase it, possibly due to factors like pollution and education.
Biologists argue that combining art and science can increase public awareness and drive conservation efforts for threatened coral reef ecosystems.
New research indicates Angola's peatlands are more extensive than believed, potentially storing significant amounts of soil carbon and regulating freshwater systems across southern Africa.