Environment

Polar bear standing on Arctic sea ice in Norway as scientists report some Svalbard bears are getting fatter despite ice loss.

Although Arctic ice is disappearing faster than ever, scientists are discovering that polar bears in Norway are getting fatter and healthier

March 12, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Cattle stand in a large feedlot, highlighting livestock methane emissions tied to climate warming and carbon removal strategies

Methane is out of control… but this strategy involving temporary CO2 capture could slow down its climate impact

March 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Historic handwritten document with a preserved crayfish specimen, illustrating new research on the debated origin of the Iberian crayfish.

What for centuries was considered a native species could in fact be a “royal whim” from 1588, and now science is reopening the debate on the Iberian crab

March 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Oil tanker at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, illustrating the growing spill risk from stranded crude carriers in the region

More than 68 stranded oil tankers increase the risk of oil spills in the Strait of Hormuz

March 11, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Gramma the Galapagos giant tortoise resting in her enclosure at the San Diego Zoo

Farewell to a century-old legend: Gramma, the Galapagos tortoise at San Diego Zoo, has died at the age of 141

March 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Lush greenery and landscaped paths inside the Angkor Botanical Garden in Cambodia

The “secret” garden of Angkor that has already attracted 600,000 visitors in just three years (and almost no one talks about it)

March 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Detailed scientific map showing mountains, valleys, and buried rivers beneath Antarctica’s thick ice sheet

Beneath an ice sheet averaging 1.2 miles thick and peaking at 3.1 miles, Antarctica concealed mountains, valleys, and giant rivers, and in 2026 we finally had the most detailed map to predict how much sea levels would rise

March 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Chinese mitten crab with distinctive hairy claws photographed in a European river habitat

The invasive Chinese crab adapts to almost any environment, feeds on invertebrates, fry, and even protected species, and competes with local fauna as if the river were its own

March 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Donkey standing near a dry waterhole in the Australian outback

Australia is culling thousands of donkeys so that dogs can save farms and water

March 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Rescued Leopardus pardalis ocelot after being found weak on a roadside near Fusagasugá Colombia

He saw it lying on the side of the road, picked it up, fed it, and kept it safe during the trip: that’s how the rescue of the Leopardus pardalis ocelot in Fusagasugá began

March 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Fishing hut on stilts at Hermanicky Pond near Ostrava, linked by a narrow walkway over calm water at sunset.

Ostrava has its own “secret Venice” that almost no one knows about: 70 fishermen’s huts on stilts, set back from the shore and connected by narrow walkways

March 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Capybara resting on a muddy riverbank beside a caiman in a South American wetland

They have shared rivers for decades, and no one understands why alligators do not attack capybaras. Now scientists believe they have the answer

March 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Microscopic view of free living amoebae found in water systems and linked to climate related health risks

The famous “brain-eating amoeba” is not the only one; the new fear is a whole group of microbes that live in water and soil and are already gaining ground with climate change

March 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Night camera trap image of a binturong (bearcat) foraging on the forest floor in Virachey National Park, Cambodia.

Hidden cameras in Virachey National Park record 42 rare species, surprising even conservationists

March 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Drilling site in the Lorraine coal basin where researchers identified a deep natural white hydrogen reserve.

They drill into an old coal basin and discover a gigantic reserve of natural hydrogen that could change Europe

March 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Paola Peña inside a deep sea submersible during her 7,592 meter descent into the Atacama Trench

A geologist descends 7,592 meters into the Atacama trench, marking a historic milestone in the study of the origin of major earthquakes and tsunamis

March 2, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Two brightly colored poison frogs on rainforest leaves, showing how their toxic diet powers their chemical defenses

They measure between 2 and 6 centimeters, but their skin can hide one of the most lethal toxins on the planet, which is why the “poison dart frog” is so fearsome

March 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
TROPOMI satellite data showing reduced nitrogen dioxide levels over California as zero emission vehicles increased.

A European satellite confirms what many doubted: between 2019 and 2023, California added hundreds of zero-emission vehicles per area, and the TROPOMI satellite detected a measurable decrease in pollution from space

February 28, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Aerial view of the Colombian Amazon rainforest, now declared free of new hydrocarbon and mega mining projects.

Goodbye to mining in the heart of the jungle: Colombia makes history by declaring its entire Amazon region free of hydrocarbons and mega-mining

February 26, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Chinese researchers covering Dagu Glacier with white geotextile blankets to slow ice melting in Sichuan

In 2019, China did something that seems crazy: “cover” glaciers with giant blankets. Now, in 2026, data shows how much they actually slow down melting

February 26, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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