DailySource: Environment

ENVIRONMENT: Octopus under threat in the Mediterranean

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:45:04 -0400

Octopus is considered a delicacy — grilled, boiled or fried. But rising demand has consequences, and in several regions of Europe, this intelligent cephalopod is already considered overfished.
(Story: Deutsche Welle)

ENVIRONMENT: Mangrove forests are healing after decades

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:45:04 -0400

The world’s coastal mangrove forests, which protect millions of people from storms — and soak up vast amounts of planet-warming gases — are staging an unexpected comeback, scientists find.
(Story: AOL News)

ENVIRONMENT: UN: Prepare for imminent return of El Niño

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:45:01 -0400

El Niño, which raises global temperatures and worsens some rainfall, has an 80% chance of forming before September and a 90% chance before November, the World Meteorological Organization said.
(Story: Guardian)

ENVIRONMENT: Shell pumped oil via Nigeria pipeline for years

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:45:01 -0400

British multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing widespread pollution — despite a warning from its own staff and its own technical standards.
(Story: AOL News)

ENVIRONMENT: How coal could change wastewater treatment

Fri, 29 May 2026 14:39:02 -0400

The river Emscher in Germany’s Ruhr Region has undergone an astonishing transformation. Today, black coal cleans the water — and could become a global game changer.
(Story: Deutsche Welle)

ENVIRONMENT: Illegal miners extract billions in Amazon gold

Fri, 29 May 2026 14:39:02 -0400

Billions of dollars worth of gold is still being extracted illegally from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, ‌a study by nonprofit watchdog Greenpeace found.
(Story: AOL News)

ENVIRONMENT: ‘Devil’s trumpet’ plants harming crops in Iraq

Fri, 29 May 2026 14:39:02 -0400

Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has warned farmers and residents to be on the alert for an invasion of datura plants — commonly known as jimsonweed, thorn apple or devil’s trumpet.
(Story: Yahoo! News)

ENVIRONMENT: Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals

Wed, 27 May 2026 15:03:54 -0400

Argentine authorities have seized more than 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in what conservationists describe as a major bust of exotic aquatic wildlife destined for the ornamental pet trade.
(Story: Associated Press)

ENVIRONMENT: Climate crisis accelerates antibiotic resistance

Wed, 27 May 2026 15:03:54 -0400

The climate crisis is accelerating a global increase in antibiotic resistance that poses a serious threat to human health, experts have said as figures show a rise in salmonella antibiotic resistant genes.
(Story: Guardian)

ENVIRONMENT: Extreme climate scenario fades, not warming

Fri, 22 May 2026 14:33:22 -0400

The rapid rollout of renewable energy is helping to shift emissions trends, but expected temperature rises remain high as the U.N. moves to tighten countries’ commitments.
(Story: Deutsche Welle)

ENVIRONMENT: Papua New Guinea warns of coastal fishing

Fri, 22 May 2026 14:33:22 -0400

Papua New Guinea’s government warned communities not to fish off parts of New Ireland’s coast after tests found metals in some water samples following months of reported marine deaths.
(Story: Guardian)

ENVIRONMENT: Climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers

Wed, 20 May 2026 15:14:15 -0400

Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives in the waterways, a new study shows.
(Story: Associated Press)

ENVIRONMENT: Super El Niño could strain food, water supplies around the world

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:03:15 -0400

(Story: AccuWeather)

ENVIRONMENT: Hotter 2026, El Nino could trigger extreme fires

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:03:15 -0400

More than 150 million hectares — over twice the size of Texas — burned globally in the first months of 2026. With a high chance of a supercharged El Nino, the second half of the year could be even worse.
(Story: Deutsche Welle)

ENVIRONMENT: A sanctuary in DRC looks after baby bonobos

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:54:59 -0400

A sanctuary on the outskirts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital of Kinshasa is the world’s only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos, usually rescued from poachers.
(Story: Associated Press)

ENVIRONMENT: Forest degradation in Amazon still a threat

Fri, 08 May 2026 15:11:43 -0400

Forest degradation, driven by wildfires, logging and drought, affects about 40% of the Amazon and has outpaced clear-cutting in recent years. All of this could be exacerbated in 2026 with a strong El Nino.
(Story: Associated Press)

ENVIRONMENT: Sugarcane farming fuels water crisis in India

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:54:51 -0400

Sugarcane is used to produce the biofuel ethanol, as well as molasses. But the crop is leading to declining groundwater reserves in drought-ridden areas in Maharashtra.
(Story: Deutsche Welle)

ENVIRONMENT: Caspian Sea is vanishing at an alarming rate

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:54:51 -0400

The world’s largest inland body of water is retreating at an alarming speed. From stranded buildings to vanishing habitats, scientists warn the Caspian Sea may be approaching a tipping point.
(Story: Deutsche Welle)

ENVIRONMENT: Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:54:51 -0400

A massive “megatsunami” wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded — and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists.
(Story: Yahoo! News)

ENVIRONMENT: Garbage is piling up in Bali amid restrictions

Fri, 01 May 2026 15:10:32 -0400

Bali is grappling with a waste crisis as landfill restrictions have disrupted garbage collection, leaving rubbish accumulating in the streets of the Indonesian tourist hotspot.
(Story: The Independent)