Tag: environment news

World’s biggest permafrost crater in Russia’s Far East thaws as planet warms

World’s poorest quarter 40% more exposed to heatwaves than wealthiest quarter

Global heat is just the latest 2023 extreme that shows an Earth in crisis

How Japan plans to release Fukushima water into the ocean

Octopuses’ sleep found to have active and quiet phases, similar to human sleep

Wasps use geometry to correct mistakes while building their nests

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn’t controlled, study finds

WHO prepares for El Nino-linked spread of viral disease

Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists

Cyclone Biparjoy was forecast very well – but can forecasts be improved?