A lawsuit has been filed in Peru demanding accountability for long-standing mining pollution in Cerro de Pasco. The suit alleges that decades of operation have contaminated soil, water, and air, impacting thousands of local residents and leading to significant public health and environmental concerns.
A new study leverages artificial intelligence to anticipate the methods of marine wildlife traffickers. This innovative approach aims to disrupt illegal trade by understanding criminal strategies, as highlighted by a recent seizure in Argentina.
Marine scientist Maurizio Simeone is combating poaching within Italy's Marine Protected Area near Naples. The illegal activity poses a significant threat to the region's delicate marine ecosystem.
Despite ongoing global warming, scientists are unable to pinpoint a clear long-term trend in El Niño event frequency or strength, observing that variations largely fall within natural cycles. While ENSO-related rainfall extremes might intensify, definitive attribution is challenging and requires enhanced observational data.
Boa Vista, a Cabo Verde island, has experienced an astonishing 80-fold increase in loggerhead turtle nesting. Night patrol teams first observed this significant change in 2018, noting a surge in turtle arrivals compared to previous years.
Farming communities in Panama's Rio Indio Basin are protesting a $1.5 billion reservoir project slated to secure water for the Panama Canal. The project, intended to meet water demand for the next fifty years, faces strong opposition from residents who risk displacement.
Local authorities have been cited for failing to prevent the unscientific dumping and burning of solid waste, leading to severe air and water pollution along the Mula-Mutha river.
A study from IIT Kharagpur suggests India's intense heatwaves in 2024 significantly increased ground-level ozone, a toxic pollutant. This rise in ozone exposure is estimated to have contributed to more than 26,500 deaths from ischaemic heart disease and COPD.
Record-breaking temperatures nearing 50°C and immense power demand in North India during the 2026 heatwave indicate a climate tipping point. Scientists stress the urgent need for governance changes to address intensifying heatwaves.