Wildfire impact in Greece far reaching, says expert
As Greece enters the latter part of its wildfire season, Elias Tziritis, wildfires actions coordinator at WWF Greece, said a…
Category: Environment
Earth had the hottest August on record
Earth had the hottest August on record, according to newly released weather data, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Friday,…
Large wildfire burning on the Croatian island of Brac
A large wildfire burning on the Croatian island of Brac for days has spread toward villages and tourist facilities overnight,…
Danube River’s water level in Budapest falls to a record low
The Danube River’s water level in Budapest fell to a record low on Tuesday, after Hungary experienced its driest summer…
Israel has deployed fiber-optic cable dedicated entirely to seismology in the Dead Sea
Israel has deployed fiber-optic cable dedicated entirely to seismology in the Dead Sea, the Geological Survey of Israel, a national…
Cyprus Dam Levels More Than Double Last Year’s Total — But Officials Warn Against Complacency
Cyprus’s reservoirs were sitting at just 39.3 per cent capacity as of September 1, new figures reveal — with a…
Officials Warn Against Careless Cigarette Disposal
The fire department urged the public to take extra care during the summer heat, warning against carelessly discarding cigarette butts…
The network watching the world’s oceans is under pressure – just when it’s needed most
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, CC BY-NC-ND Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Increasingly, the world’s oceans are…
Entanglement injuries cause prolonged suffering for whales and dolphins – early intervention is crucial
Getty Images Karen Stockin, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University and Antonio Fernández, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran…
Deep‑sea sponges survive in complete darkness in ways we didn’t know before
The deep-sea sponge Calyx sp. in its natural habitat. PROBIO-DEEP/Fugro Alessandro N. Garritano, University of Sydney; UNSW Sydney and Torsten…