Since February 2025, the Ningaloo Reef has been struck by an “unprecedented” coral bleaching event due to a heatwave gripping Western Australia. Sea temperatures reached 4°C above seasonal norms in this area, according to the...
In a world where 822 million people go hungry yearly, one-third of all food is wasted. This crisis, as well as being a humanitarian disaster, is also an environmental catastrophe. Vast amounts of water are...
As spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, a large part of the population associates this with pollen allergies, also known as hay fever. These allergies affect about 40% of the population in Europe, according to...
For generations across India, sparrows were a common sight. Their nests, especially those of house sparrows, could be found tucked into the nooks of buildings or nestled in roof hollows and ventilators. But in recent...
In late January, New Zealand granted environmental personhood to Taranaki Maunga, the second-highest mountain in the country’s North Island. This formally recognises its indigenous, Māori, status and grants the mountain and its surrounding peaks the...
“We have this deep connection with the ocean because… it has been our main source of livelihood for thousands of years”, introduces Robert Karoro, an I-Kiribati and national coordinator for a local NGO, Kiribati Climate...
As global temperatures rise, Antarctica’s sea ice is disappearing, wreaking havoc on its wildlife. The continent is predominantly covered by an ice sheet. But accelerating greenhouse gas emissions are trapping heat, causing it to melt...
Filmmaker Nitya Navelkar loves to live near Miramar Beach in Goa, India. To get away from the chaos of the world, she often goes for walks along the beach. During one of these walks, she...
In 1986, Antarctica gave birth to A23a, the world’s largest iceberg. Drifting away from the South Pole, the once 3,900 sq km giant – twice the size of Greater London, according to the British Antarctic...
In Central Asia lives a very peculiar-looking animal, the saiga antelope. This migratory herbivore, straight out of a science fiction movie, is one of the most incredible conservation stories. In 2003, the saiga population dropped...