Browsing: Climate & Environment

Cities are reporting sharp declines in energy use as green buildings scale up. High-efficiency insulation, smart sensors, and onsite solar are cutting consumption by up to 40%, lowering costs and emissions.

Heat waves, droughts, and floods are upending harvests from the Sahel to the Midwest, driving price spikes, migration, and hunger. Scientists warn compounding shocks are straining a food system built for a cooler era.

Fast fashion’s rapid turnover is driving up emissions, water use and waste, experts warn. As heat records fall, regulators eye stricter rules and brands pledge reforms-but production volumes keep climbing.

Overfishing is driving fish stocks toward collapse, thinning top predators, and skewing food webs. Scientists warn altered habitats and weakened climate resilience are reshaping seas-and imperiling coastal livelihoods.

New analysis shows routine choices-from commuting to kitchen habits-add up to measurable climate impacts. Experts say small shifts could cut emissions, while cities test incentives to change behavior.

As heat records fall, new data shows daily decisions-from diet to transport-carry measurable carbon costs. Analysts say modest shifts could cut emissions, but systemic policies remain crucial to lasting change.

With climate-driven fires, heat, and storms escalating extinction risks, governments and scientists are rushing new protections, funding habitat corridors, and expanding recovery plans to shield vulnerable species.

From remote reefs to urban rivers, plastic waste is altering food webs, poisoning wildlife, and infiltrating human diets. New studies and policy shifts reveal rising economic costs and urgent calls for global cleanup.

Researchers say sustainable agriculture is cutting emissions and boosting resilience, as farms adopt cover crops, precision irrigation and agroforestry. New data shows soil carbon gains and lower methane across pilot regions.

Marine scientists warn overfishing is depleting stocks and unbalancing food webs, threatening biodiversity and jobs. Governments consider stricter quotas and protected areas as catches shrink and prices climb.