The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world
Mehebub Sahana, University of Manchester The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a…
Category: Environment
US Reopens Arctic Wildlife Refuge to Oil Drilling
The Trump administration has reopened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska to oil and gas drilling, reversing a…
Cyprus Reservoirs Drop to 11.3% Capacity Amid Worsening Drought
Water levels in Cyprus’s reservoirs have fallen to just 11.3% of total capacity due to ongoing drought conditions. The current…
Cyprus: Turtle Nesting Season Marks Conservation Milestone in British Bases
A record 224 turtle nests were recorded this year on beaches within the British Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus,…
Cyprus: Bird Trapping Remains Low in SBAs as Migration Season Ends
Bird trapping activity remains low in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) as the Ambelopoulia migration season draws to a close,…
Cyprus Reservoirs at 11% Capacity Amid Water Shortage, Agriculture Ministry Warns
Cyprus is facing a severe water shortage, with reservoir levels currently at just 11% capacity — equivalent to 33 million…
Slovenian Petition Calls for Tighter Control of Growing Brown Bear Population
More than 4,200 Slovenian citizens have signed a petition urging the government to take stronger action to manage the country’s…
Climate Hazards Threaten Nearly 80% of World’s Poor, UN-Oxford Report Finds
Nearly 80% of the world’s poor — an estimated 887 million people — live in regions exposed to extreme heat,…
Three ways to make the UK’s food system more resilient – according to new report by 150 experts
Neil Ward, University of East Anglia In 2022, six days before Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine and destabilised energy and…