Central Asian states are sharing water resources
Eurasianet Central Asian states are demonstrating an increasing willingness to cooperate in managing water resources. Under the agreement, which runs from June through the end of August, Kazakhstan is allotted […]
Earth’s mantle gases found seeping into groundwater far from volcanic zones
Phys.org Scientists have uncovered new evidence to suggest that Earth is leaking gases from deep inside its mantle even in regions without any volcanic activity. Led by researchers at The […]
World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis
UN News Between 19 and 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems annually, and without urgent action, this figure is expected to rise by 50 per cent […]
The Great Lakes are in an extreme new era, with implications for the region’s weather, economy and ecology
Phys.org Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research from the University of Michigan shows that is true today in a fundamentally […]
Shared water supply to aid growers in dry periods
HortiDaily Anyone who climbed the communal water basin in Berlikum, Friesland, in mid-May after several months without rain will see calmly rippling water. This year, there is still plenty of […]
Nearly 100 missing a week after floods tore through Nigerian town
Reuters At least 98 people are still missing in addition to 160 confirmed dead a week after floods ripped through a town in central Nigeria, the national emergency agency said […]
England’s water crisis needs more than just new reservoirs – here’s what will help
The Conversation – United Kingdom England is facing a water crisis. The UK government has just announced plans to fast-track two massive reservoir projects in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, warning that […]
China’s Mega Dam Project Poses Big Risks for Asia’s Grand Canyon
Yale Environment 360 China’s plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the world’s longest and deepest canyon. It has also […]
Germany faces dire drought
DW There was less rain in the period from the beginning of February to mid-April 2025 than at any other time in the past 100 years. March saw almost 70% […]
Nigeria hit by deadly flooding described as ‘worst in 60 years’
The Guardian Heavy rain struck the north of the country on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday, leading to flooding along the Niger River, displacing thousands and destroying hundreds of […]