Environment
A moderate earthquake measuring 4.6 in magnitude struck near Tehran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state media citing the country’s seismological authorities. The tremor occurred at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers and affected areas located between the Iranian capital and the northern......
Satellite imagery captured on May 6 by the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 program has revealed a dark slick west of Kharg Island, Iran's main crude oil export hub, covering an estimated area exceeding 120 square kilometers. The discovery comes as an American naval blockade, imposed......
The fourth week of conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has sent crude oil prices surging past $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, as Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts roughly 20% of global oil supply. The crisis has intensified calls for a structural......
The head of the United Nations climate body warned that Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels undermines the continent’s security and economic stability, urging policymakers to accelerate the shift toward renewable energy. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework......
Iranian authorities have launched cloud-seeding operations to induce rainfall as the country faces one of its worst droughts in decades, state media reported on Sunday. “Today, a cloud-seeding flight was carried out over the Lake Urmia basin for the first time in the current hydrological year,”......
From oceans to human bodies, plastic has invaded the entire planet. But a turning point may be near, as representatives from nearly 180 countries gather from July 30 to August 14 in Geneva for crucial UN-led negotiations to develop the first global treaty to eliminate plastic pollution. This special......
