Environment
New York hosted the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests from 11 to 15 May 2026. Morocco played a visible role in the proceedings through the participation of the Director General of the National Agency for Water and Forests. He acted as Vice President of the Forum Bureau and facilitated......
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has sharply increased the probability of an El Niño developing in 2026, signaling growing concern that the climate phenomenon could become one of the strongest recorded in modern history. The agency’s Climate Prediction Center now estimates......
Climate models are rapidly converging toward the emergence of a powerful El Niño event later this year, as ocean temperatures across the equatorial Pacific accelerate beyond earlier forecasts. Updated projections from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts now place the probability......
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......
Up to one in six plant species on Earth could be condemned to extinction by the end of this century as climate change destroys the habitats they depend on, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. The research, conducted by scientists at the University of California, Davis, represents......
Meteorologists are issuing increasingly urgent warnings as the latest long-range forecasting models point to the possible formation later this year of a potentially record-breaking El Niño event, with some projections suggesting it could rank among the most intense in more than a century. The......
Authorities in California have declared a state of emergency following the rapid spread of an invasive species known as the golden mussel in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta. Officials warn that the situation poses a serious threat to water systems, ecosystems, and infrastructure across the region. The......
France has presented a national roadmap that sets out a phased exit from fossil fuels across its entire economy. The plan targets coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and natural gas by 2050. It places the country on a structured path toward full decarbonisation and long-term climate neutrality. The announcement......
An American millionaire known for his involvement in trophy hunting has died after being attacked by a herd of elephants in Gabon, highlighting the risks associated with wildlife expeditions. The victim, identified as Ernie Dosio, 75, was killed on April 17 in the Lopé-Okanda region, a protected......
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed millimeter scale soft robots made from knotted fibers that can jump nearly two meters, flip, spin, and even return to their starting point without electronics, batteries, or external control. The study, published in Science, demonstrates how......
China’s national climate authorities have signaled the likely emergence of an El Niño event beginning in May 2026, with effects expected to persist through the end of the year. The forecast raises concerns about rising global temperatures and increased climate volatility, though experts......
Microsoft has begun informing suppliers and partners that it is suspending future purchases of carbon removal credits, according to reports, a move that could disrupt a market heavily dependent on the company. Microsoft accounted for more than 90 percent of global carbon removal purchases last year.......
The Science Based Targets initiative reported a 40 percent increase in the number of companies with validated climate targets in 2025, countering claims that corporate climate ambition is weakening. According to newly released data, more than 2,800 companies received validation during the year, bringing......
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