Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source
New research has delivered a stark warning about a major change in Africa’s forests. Once a crucial part of the…
Gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay and many aren’t surviving
Gray whales are known for their long migration between food-rich Arctic waters and the warm lagoons of Baja Mexico. But…
Light makes plants stronger but also holds them back
Light plays a major role in how plants grow, but scientists are still uncovering exactly how it works. Researchers at…
How the War In Iran Threatens the Horn of Africa
The escalation of hostilities between Iran and the US has evolved into a multifaceted crisis, transforming strategic maritime corridors into…
South Korea landfill ban drives shift toward incineration, report finds | News | Eco-Business
South Korea’s ban on direct landfill disposal of municipal waste in the capital region is pushing local governments to expand…
China remains resilient in the face of Middle East conflict, says ADB economist | News | Eco-Business
China’s vast oil buffers and booming clean energy exports are helping shield its economy from the fallout of the Middle…
Taiwan to deploy zero-emissions vessel to Palau in climate diplomacy push | News | Eco-Business
Taiwan said it will deploy a zero-emissions vessel built by its domestic supply chain to support sustainable tourism in Palau,…
A decade after Formosa spill, Vietnam victims still await justice | News | Eco-Business
In early 2016, a power failure shut down the waste treatment facility at Hưng Nghiệp Formosa Steel Hà Tĩnh (FSH),…
Q&A: ‘If you are in the business of peace, you must talk to those who are at war’ | News | Eco-Business
We live in a culture of cancellation, where people who disagree refuse to speak. The diplomat’s job is to bring…
Unusual airborne toxin detected in the U.S. for the first time
Scientific fieldwork does not always go as planned. Researchers often set out with a clear goal, but sometimes the data…
This Week in Climate News (April 2026, Week 2)
This weekly round-up brings you key climate news from the past seven days, including a huge new report examining overlooked…
Neanderthals may have hunted and eaten outsiders, chilling cannibalism study finds
A new study of Neanderthal remains from a cave in Belgium is shedding light on a disturbing aspect of prehistoric…
GEF raises $3.9bn ahead of funding deadline, $1bn below previous budget
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), a multilateral fund that provides climate and nature finance to developing countries, has raised $3.9…
How a global roadmap can meet the promise to halt deforestation
Marcelo Behar is the COP30 Special Envoy for Bioeconomy and co-founder of Ambition Loop Brazil. Can we be the generation…
Malaysian youths file climate lawsuit against government for failure to act on deforestation | News | Eco-Business
A judicial review application was filed by the applicants, aged between 18 and 30, at the Kuala Lumpur High Court…
UK imports of “green” jet fuel linked to Amazon deforestation
A US biofuels producer that exports “green” aviation fuel to Britain and the European Union has purchased beef tallow from…
Near-Record Sea Temperatures in March Pave Wave for El Niño
Several climate centres said last month that El Niño, a natural climate pattern characterized by the warming of ocean surface…
Report Highlights ‘Overlooked’ Sources of Microplastics
The report, which draws on over 350 peer-reviewed studies examining human exposure to microplastics, identifies often overlooked and emerging sources…
Italy pushes coal exit back after gas prices rise
Italy has delayed the permanent closure of its four coal-fired power plants to 2038, after the war in the Middle…
Emperor Penguin Now ‘Endangered’ Due to Climate Change
The emperor penguin was downgraded from “Near Threatened” to “Endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red…