Environment

Waste
Biodegradable memory from Korea could curb electronic waste
A new organic memory that dissolves in water may help cut electronic waste. The breakthrough comes from Korea with the PCL-TEMPO polymer
Editorial Team•2 July 2025

Waste
Plastic waste turned into paracetamol: engineered…
A common bacterium transforms plastic waste into the active ingredient of paracetamol,…
Editorial Team•1 July 2025

Scientific Reports
How renewables could cut energy prices…
Energy prices could drop 57% in the EU by 2030 if renewables…
Editorial Team•1 July 2025

Climate Change
Earth is heating up faster than predicted, and trapped heat is doubling
Trapped heat from Earth has doubled in 20 years, revealing a sharper energy imbalance than climate…
Editorial Team•1 July 2025

Pollution
Trump to roll back safety limits on forever chemicals
The U.S. EPA has announced plans to revoke the maximum contaminant levels for PFNA, PFHxS, GenX,…
Editorial Team•27 June 2025

Climate Change
EU countries push for stricter price controls in the new European ETS2
European ETS2, 16 EU countries call for stricter CO2 price caps to prevent rising costs for…
Editorial Team•26 June 2025

Climate Change
The hidden environmental toll of the Middle East conflict
Military operations like those unfolding across the Middle East have a significant impact on the environment…
Editorial Team•24 June 2025

Climate Change
Record heat wave grips the U.S., New York and Washington under extreme…
Extreme heat usa, record highs up to 100°F in New York and DC. Rising health risks…
Editorial Team•24 June 2025

Pollution
The carbon emissions quota for staying below 1.5 degrees is running out
The carbon emissions quota to limit global warming to 1.5°C could run out in just over…
Editorial Team•20 June 2025

Environment
UN report: unsustainable fishing now affects over one-third of global marine resources
In the Mediterranean and Black Sea, 65% of fish are caught unsustainably, but the number of…
Editorial Team•19 June 2025

Climate Change
Second-hottest May on record marks global warming trend
The second-hottest May on record hit in 2025, with heat records in Iceland and Greenland driven…
Editorial Team•17 June 2025

Pollution
Centuries-old sea mercury pollution threatens Arctic wildlife and Indigenous communities
Mercury released by human activities such as coal combustion and gold mining can stay in the…
Editorial Team•16 June 2025

Climate Change
UN High Seas Treaty set to take effect in January 2026
In Nice, delegations from 120 countries, including more than 50 heads of state and government, gathered…
Editorial Team•11 June 2025

Climate Change
AI fuels 150% surge in indirect emissions from Big Tech
Amazon leads the ranking with a 182% increase in indirect emissions between 2020 and 2023. Microsoft…
Editorial Team•9 June 2025

Climate Change
UN: record-breaking marine heatwaves in 2024 hit southwest Pacific
Marine heatwaves 2024 scorched over 10% of global ocean surface, with record sea temperatures and rising…