Environment (2nd Quarter, 2024)

New study reveals that more than a third of the entire great ape population in Africa, or nearly 180 thousand individuals, could be directly or indirectly threatened by mining now and in the near future. (April 3, 2024)

As the lakes that flamingos inhabit expand, the birds’ food supplies are rapidly shrinking (April 12, 2024)

Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study (May 9, 2024)

Half of world’s mangrove forests are at risk due to human behaviour – study (May 23, 2024)

The surge in hydroelectric dams is driving massive biodiversity loss (May 24, 2024)

A renewable energy transition that doesn’t harm nature? It’s not just possible, it’s essential (June 7, 2024)

Climate Change (2nd Quarter, 2024)

Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere (May 9, 2024)

Hurricanes, heatwaves and rising seas: The impacts of record ocean heat (May 9, 2024)

Weather tracker: global average temperature highest ever for April (May 10, 2024)

Researchers have found that 2023 was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in the past two thousand years, almost four degrees warmer than the coldest summer during the same period. (May 14, 2024)

Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface (June 4, 2024)

During a year of extremes, carbon dioxide levels surge faster than ever (June 6, 2024)

There is more carbon dioxide than ever in the atmosphere. That’s bad for the climate. (June 7, 2024)

Heat Wave Threatens More Than 100 Million With Dangerously High Temperatures Next Week—Here’s Where (June 14, 2024)

Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds (June 25, 2024)

Scientists identify new Antarctic ice sheet ‘tipping point,’ warning future sea level rise may be underestimated (June 25, 2024)

Earth’s Temperature Could Increase by 7-14 Degrees Celsius: Startling New Research Reveals That CO2 Has More Impact Than Previously Thought (June 24, 2024)