Geopolitics
Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection
BBC News – World · Europe
The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.
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Geopolitics
Take Shorter Showers: South Korea Kicks Off an Energy-Saving Drive
The New York Times – World · US
President Lee Jae Myung called on the public to cooperate, likening the energy supply disruption caused by the Iran war to the Asian financial crisis and the p…
Startups
Fixing the air we breathe: how one founder built a new indoor air system using OpenAI tools
Your Story · India
Abhinav Gupta moved from monitoring polluted air to engineering a system designed to fix it. OpenAI’s tools helped accelerate the research, iteration, and desi…
Geopolitics
Does climate change accelerate EV battery ageing? Not so fast, researchers say
South China Morning Post – World · China
As electric vehicle (EV) use surges globally, scientists have raised concerns about the performance of such batteries in high temperatures, including the possi…
Geopolitics
Three Indian cities among top four most polluted, says report
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Loni in Uttar Pradesh has the dubious distinction of being the world's most polluted city in 2025, according to a report by Swiss air quality monitoring firm I…
Geopolitics
Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake
The Guardian – World · Europe
Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough NeaghAn eel fisher is to argue at the high cou…
Geopolitics
Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place
The Hindu – World · India
No one was injured in the explosion at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, Mayor Charlotte M. Moses said
Geopolitics
Hawaii assesses damage left by worst flooding in more than 20 years
The Guardian – World · Europe
People evacuated on Oahu and Maui as rains lifted houses and cars, swept through stores and left streets mud-cloggedSign up for the Breaking News US email to g…
Geopolitics
California sues Trump energy department over revival of controversial oil pipeline
The Guardian – World · Europe
Attorney general decries ‘outrageous federal overreach’ after government restarted pipeline closed over 2015 spillCalifornia attorney general Rob Bonta said he…
Geopolitics
Ministers delay new rules for low-carbon housing in England
The Guardian – World · Europe
Homes built from March 2028 will produce 75% less greenhouse gas emissions than those built to 2013 standardBuyers of new homes are likely to be shackled to hi…
Geopolitics
‘We consider every mile we drive’: how fuel shortages are affecting readers worldwide
The Guardian – World · Europe
From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people to ration oil usageMiddle East crisis – live updates…
Geopolitics
Tonga PM welcomes US deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns
The Guardian – World · Europe
Exclusive: Pacific island’s new leader Lord Fakafānua discusses ‘exciting’ US partnership as critics fear impacts of seabed explorationThe recently elected lea…
Geopolitics
Eight arrested for ‘brutal’ attack on capybara in Brazil
The Guardian – World · Europe
In incident filmed by security cameras in Rio de Janeiro, group of attackers beat animal with sticks and iron barsPolice in Rio de Janeiro have arrested eight …
Geopolitics
Shooting restricted for six British wild birds to halt population decline
The Guardian – World · Europe
Woodcocks and pochard, pintail and goldeneye ducks among threatened species protected by proposalsHunters will be banned from shooting a rare and beautiful duc…
Geopolitics
Europe’s ‘staggering’ clean power gains undermined by failure to phase out fuel-burning machines
The Guardian – World · Europe
The EU’s reluctance to replace petrol cars and gas boilers keep it hooked on foreign fuels, say industry groupsEurope has made “staggering progress” in produci…
Geopolitics
Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds
The Guardian – World · Europe
Global heating consistent with current projections would cost average millennial $130,000 and $165,000 for gen Z, according to Deloitte modellingGet our breaki…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong projected to face 4 to 7 typhoons in 2026
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong will experience between four and seven typhoons from June to October this year, according to the city’s forecaster – a figure that is fewer than half…
Geopolitics
New UN climate report says the past decade was the hottest on record
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A new UN report confirms the past decade was the hottest on record.
Geopolitics
Predatory feral ferrets removed from an island for the first time ever
The Guardian – World · Europe
Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is ferret-free after £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NIPredatory feral ferrets have been removed from an island for …
Geopolitics
Man injured after being caught between fighting cows on Hong Kong hiking trail
South China Morning Post – World · China
A man has been injured by two fighting cows while hiking near a Hong Kong reservoir. The 67-year-old reported the incident to police at about 7.30am on Monday …
Geopolitics
‘Flashing red’: UN alarmed as heat trapped by Earth hits record high
South China Morning Post – World · China
The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warn…
Geopolitics
Earth's climate more unbalanced than ever, WMO warns
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The world's oceans have broken heat records for nine straight years, glaciers are retreating and extreme weather is killing thousands. The only way to avoid th…
Geopolitics
UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms
BBC News – World · Europe
The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.
Geopolitics
Hong Kong bracing for a hot, damp spell with humidity reaching 95% by midweek
South China Morning Post – World · China
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is set for…
Geopolitics
Adrift Russia tanker risks Mediterranean ecological disaster
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
A Russian oil and gas tanker that was likely targeted by drones is adrift in the Mediterranean with no crew onboard. Experts warn that if the vessel leaks, it …
Geopolitics
Hawaii storms have caused $1bn in damage, governor says
BBC News – World · Europe
The full scale of the damages to roads and other infrastructure from rain and flooding in the state must still be assessed, Gov Josh Green says.
Geopolitics
Back in Ladakh to rousing reception, Wangchuk calls for ‘give and take’ solution
Times of India – World · India
Released activist Sonam Wangchuk urged the Union government for "win-win" talks with Ladakhi leaders, emphasizing a "give and take" approach. He vowed to cont…
Geopolitics
Drone footage captures flooding across Oahu, Hawaii
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Drone footage shows flooding across Oahu’s North Shore as a second Kona Low storm hits Hawaii.
Geopolitics
Storm, lightning strikes claim 6 lives across Bihar
Times of India – World · India
Six people, including two women, died in separate rain, storm, and lightning incidents across Bihar in the past 24 hours. Two farmers and a student were killed…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong’s border tourism push must not put Mai Po at risk
South China Morning Post – World · China
For decades, parts of Hong Kong’s border like the Frontier Closed Area have been shrouded in mystery, their natural landscapes preserved as much by policy as b…
Geopolitics
Hawaii urges residents to ‘leave now’ amid worst flooding in over 20 years
The Guardian – World · Europe
People in hard-hit areas of Oahu and Maui told to evacuate with still more rain expected over the weekendAs Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 y…
Geopolitics
Foggy morning gives Delhi Jan-like feeling in March
Times of India – World · India
Delhi woke up to a scene reminiscent of January, shrouded in a heavy fog after an unprecedented day of downpour. Meteorologists explain that the fog is a produ…
Geopolitics
Flash flooding swamps Hawaii, prompting evacuation orders for 5,500 people
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Oahu's emergency office has ordered residents in the Waialua area to 'leave now' amid risk of road failures.
Geopolitics
Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years
BBC News – World · Europe
More than 230 people have been rescued so far, the authorities said on Friday.
Geopolitics
Hawaii suffers worst flooding in 20 years, with more rain expected
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials s…
Geopolitics
Most of Ukraine’s Chernihiv region has no power after Russian attack
South China Morning Post – World · China
Most of Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region was left without power on Saturday after a Russian drone attack, local governor Viacheslav Chaus said. He said re…
Geopolitics
US: Hawaii hit by historic flooding, more rain coming
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Thousands of people on the Hawaiian island of Oahu have been evacuated as winter storms dump masses of water on its already saturated soil. Meteorologists say …
Geopolitics
US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows
The Guardian – World · Europe
Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combinedThe US-I…
Geopolitics
‘Winter is coming,’ spring is not: Why India’s Rituraj is losing its throne
Times of India – World · India
India's cherished spring, once a gentle interlude, is rapidly vanishing. Winters are warming, heat arrives earlier, and the transition season is shrinking, im…
Geopolitics
Himalayas’ glacier loss threatens 2 billion people in ‘greatest problem of climate change’
South China Morning Post – World · China
Accelerating glacial retreat in the Himalayas over the past decades is threatening over 2 billion people in the region who depend on meltwater from the “water …
Geopolitics
Veteran activist warns of ‘shrinking space’ for green advocacy in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post – World · China
After decades at the frontline campaigning for environmental policies, Edwin Lau Che-feng, founder of The Green Earth, is finally slowing down to focus on his …
Geopolitics
An answer to America's drought may be hiding in the toilet
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Americans in the US are willing to fork out extra money each month to drink recycled wastewater. With climate change intensifying drought in the country, citie…
Geopolitics
International Day of Forests 2026 | Theme, significance and economic importance of forest ecosystems
The Hindu – World · India
“Forests and Economies” has been selected as the theme for International Day of Forests 2026, highlighting the role of forests in supporting livelihoods and ge…
Geopolitics
Iran war nears 3-front tipping point as Gulf energy hubs burn
South China Morning Post – World · China
Three weeks into the Iran war, tit-for-tat escalations on multiple fronts have dragged the Middle East to the brink of the region-wide conflict that its govern…
Geopolitics
Dense fog engulfs Delhi-NCR; IMD forecasts more rain
Times of India – World · India
Dense fog has enveloped Delhi and surrounding areas following overnight rainfall. Temperatures are expected to rise gradually after a significant drop, with th…
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