Tropical forest loss eases in 2025 from record high 30/4/2026

Destruction of the world's tropical forests eased in 2025 from a record high, a report showed on Wednesday, underscoring how decisive policy can help keep trees standing despite pressures from a warmer climate and expanding agricultural frontiers. ...more

Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds 30/4/2026

A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development. ...more

This year’s World Cup games could be sizzling. Here’s what’s being done to prepare for extreme heat 30/4/2026

As global temperatures rise, extreme heat could threaten athletes, fans, workers and officials during this year’s World Cup games. ...more

Colombia climate conference highlights lack of financing for shift from fossil fuels 29/4/2026

Lack of financing is one of the biggest barriers to moving away from fossil fuels, officials and experts said at a global conference Monday in Colombia aimed at speeding up the shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy. ...more

Spain, France, Portugal: Renewables race heats up as governments scramble to keep energy bills down 29/4/2026

"As long as we depend on oil and gas, we will continue to pay the price of other people's wars,” said French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. ...more

UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s 29/4/2026

Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, ‌and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking. ...more

Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills 28/4/2026

Demand for rooftop solar systems across Europe has surged since the start of the Iran war, as households rush to shield themselves from soaring power prices triggered by the worst global energy disruption in history. ...more

El Nino set to return as early as May, impacting global weather patterns, UN weather agency says 28/4/2026

The return of El Nino weather conditions are expected from as early as May this year, potentially affecting global temperatures and rainfall ‌patterns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. ...more

Apple, Amazon Push Back on Stricter Emissions Reporting Rules 28/4/2026

The tech giants and dozens more companies are resisting changes proposed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, a global standard-setter. ...more

‘Small miracle’: Przewalski’s horses adapt to radioactive Chernobyl 28/4/2026

On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, the world’s wildest horses roam free. ...more