climate change
The world faces escalating trade wars, geopolitical conflicts, and environmental crises as 2025 unfolds.
At least 19 people have died as wildfires spread rapidly across South Korea’s south-eastern region, forcing over 27,000 residents to evacuate and causing unprecedented damage.
Climate change is reshaping the planet and human society. Discover future projections, environmental consequences, and solutions for mitigation and adaptation.
The first FireSat satellite, a part of a constellation designed for early wildfire detection using AI, has launched, promising to spot small fires within 20 minutes.
New research highlights the threat of climate change to global cocoa production and proposes pollination-based solutions.
The Los Angeles wildfires of January 2025 devastated Southern California, displacing over 80,000 residents and leaving thousands of homes in ashes. Among the affected were many celebrities whose public profiles brought attention to the human cost of the disaster. Yet, these personal accounts also highlighted the shared experience of trauma, the disparities in recovery, and…
Los Angeles is enduring a harrowing ordeal as wildfires wreak havoc across the region, with Pacific Palisades and neighboring areas suffering devastating losses. Over 5,000 acres have been consumed in the Palisades Fire, while the Eaton Fire near Pasadena has claimed two lives and destroyed hundreds of structures. Fierce winds and arid conditions have created…
Scientific debates have long focused on whether massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian subcontinent played a significant role in the extinction of dinosaurs or whether the Chicxulub meteorite was the sole cause. These eruptions, occurring approximately 30,000 years before the meteorite impact, released vast amounts of CO2, sulfur, and dust into the atmosphere, leading to…
With a global population exceeding eight billion, the pressure on Earth’s finite resources has reached unprecedented levels, raising concerns about the sustainability of human activity. Klaus Hubacek, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, has dedicated his academic career to exploring the limits of what the planet can provide and…
A new study published in Science reveals that overfishing has led to a dramatic decline of over 50% in the populations of sharks, rays, and chimaeras since 1970. Researchers have developed the Aquatic Red List Index (RLI), which indicates a 19% increase in extinction risk for these species. The findings highlight that the overfishing of…
Azerbaijan’s gaswashing grows role in European energy markets as an alternative to Russian gas, while also exposing the potential indirect benefits Moscow gains through this arrangement, the Politico article highlights. Europe has turned to Azerbaijan as part of its strategy to reduce dependency on Russian energy, signing new gas agreements even during the COP29 climate…
The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has responded to the statement by US Ambassador Mark Libby in Baku regarding joint efforts to manage cross-border water resources. According to the MFA, there is no official cooperation between Armenia and Azerbaijan in this area, and past interactions have been limited to the level of non-governmental organizations.…
Azerbaijan’s presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev, in remarks about Armenia’s potential non-participation in COP29, claimed that Armenia’s decision reflects problems with its “green agenda.” However, Azerbaijan’s statements about its commitment to a “green agenda” are blatantly contradicted by its actual policies, rooted in oil and gas exports and military aggression. As one of the world’s largest…
At the UN’s COP29 climate conference, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev defended oil and gas as a “gift of god” and criticized what he described as “Western fake news” surrounding Azerbaijan’s emissions. He argued that countries should not be blamed for having fossil fuel reserves, announcing Azerbaijan’s plan to expand gas production by up to a…
As the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change approaches, a notable number of world leaders are choosing to stay home, casting a shadow over the event billed as the “finance COP”. While over 100 heads of state and government have confirmed their attendance, key figures like European…
