Environment

Amazon wildfire smoke may boost rainforest growth, study finds

Amazon wildfire smoke may boost rainforest growth, study finds

Researchers say phosphorus carried by smoke acts as natural fertilizer, increasing tree growth, carbon absorption in intact forest areas

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Tracked turtle Tuba stays remains off Türkiye’s Aegean, eastern Mediterranean coasts
07.01.2026

Tracked turtle Tuba stays remains off Türkiye’s Aegean, eastern Mediterranean coasts

Satellite data shows loggerhead remained largely in Turkish waters this season, unlike earlier journey that took her to the Adriatic

Too Good To Go app helps sell surplus food at discounted prices
02.01.2026

Too Good To Go app helps sell surplus food at discounted prices

Denmark-based app connects consumers with surplus food at discounted prices, helping save more than 400 million meals from waste, prevent over 1 million tons of CO2-equivalent emissions

Rising temperatures in the Arctic increase extinction risk for seal species
30.12.2025

Rising temperatures in the Arctic increase extinction risk for seal species

'Melting glaciers increase maritime traffic, posing another risk to Arctic seals'

Illegal fishing pushes Mediterranean great white sharks toward extinction: Study
30.12.2025

Illegal fishing pushes Mediterranean great white sharks toward extinction: Study

At least 40 protected great white sharks killed in North Africa in 2025 despite international bans, research finds

UK’s warmest spring boosts songbird breeding: Report
30.12.2025

UK’s warmest spring boosts songbird breeding: Report

Scientists say dry and mild conditions in spring 2025 offered a rare boost for threatened wild birds