Environment

Arctic records hottest year in 125 years, sea ice hits 47-year low: Report

Arctic records hottest year in 125 years, sea ice hits 47-year low: Report

Annual Arctic report shows accelerated warming, melting ice, rising rainfall reshaping Arctic environment and threatening global climate stability

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A decade after Paris Agreement: Progress made, promises broken
11.12.2025

A decade after Paris Agreement: Progress made, promises broken

2015 agreement elevated climate change to top of global political agenda, leading to more countries implementing emissions-reduction policies; yet world still far from meeting its 2030 climate targets

Global warming causing extreme rainfall that threatens Sri Lanka, Malacca Strait region: Report
11.12.2025

Global warming causing extreme rainfall that threatens Sri Lanka, Malacca Strait region: Report

Dead, missing tolls in Indonesia, Sri Lanka surpass 2,000 as result of November's deadly floods and landslides caused by extreme rainfall

Mountain glaciers disappearing as climate crisis accelerates
11.12.2025

Mountain glaciers disappearing as climate crisis accelerates

'Without drastic global cuts in CO2 and black carbon emissions, the extreme glacier melt we see today will become a permanent part of daily life after 2050,' says Orhan Ince of Istanbul Technical University

Türkiye becomes Europe’s 1st, world’s 4th in increasing forested areas
10.12.2025

Türkiye becomes Europe’s 1st, world’s 4th in increasing forested areas

Türkiye increases its forested areas 0.53% per year over last 10 years, while China leads world with 1.6M hectares every year, according to recent UN report

Study finds recycled polyester sheds far more microplastics than new material
10.12.2025

Study finds recycled polyester sheds far more microplastics than new material

Clothing made from recycled polyester releases over 50% more microplastic fibers during washing than virgin polyester, according to new laboratory research