ENVIRONMENT

Satellite discovers 85 new active lakes beneath Antarctic ice

Scientists have identified 85 previously unknown active lakes hidden beneath Antarctica’s ice, using satellite data collected over a decade. These newly discovered subglacial lakes are “active,” meaning they periodically fill and drain, changing in size and shape over months and years. This…

2 October, 2025

ENVIRONMENT·GREECE

Wildfires rage across western Greece and the islands, devastating homes and forests

In the past 24 hours, 48 new fires broke out, bringing the total to 109 incidents since the outbreak began. For a second consecutive day, firefighters battled relentless wildfires across Western Greece and several Aegean islands, as authorities reported a record number…

14 August, 2025

ENVIRONMENT·WORLD

Asteroid the size of the Empire State Building could hit the moon in 2029- How could that affect Earth?

An asteroid measuring approximately 400 metres — about the size of the Empire State Building — is on a potential collision course with the Moon, according to astronomers. The object, identified as 2022 SF289, is expected to pass near the Earth-Moon system…

26 July, 2025

AUSTRALIA·ENVIRONMENT

Australia to euthanize 90 whales stranded in Tasmania

Australian authorities have made the difficult decision to euthanize 90 whales that were stranded on the shores of Tasmania after failed attempts to return them to the water. A total of 157 pilot whales became stranded in the past 48 hours near…

20 February, 2025

AUSTRALIA·ENVIRONMENT

Australia: Underwater structure taller than the Empire State Building discovered

Scientists exploring the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia have uncovered a massive new reef that rises 500 meters from the seafloor. This colossal underwater structure surpasses the height of some of the world’s most iconic buildings, including New York’s…

19 February, 2025

AUSTRALIA·ENVIRONMENT

Mystery surrounds small spheres on Sydney’s beaches – Nine beaches closed

Months after mysterious black spheres forced the closure of some of Sydney’s most iconic beaches, new small gray and white spheres have begun washing ashore, prompting authorities to close nine beaches as investigations into their origin continue. In October, eight beaches, including…

15 January, 2025

AUSTRALIA·ENVIRONMENT

Australia pledges $50 million to improve impacts of climate change

Australia is contributing $50 million to a global fund aimed at helping poorer countries cope with the impacts of climate change. The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage will assist developing nations recover from natural disasters. Climate Change and Energy Minister…

20 November, 2024

ENVIRONMENT·WORLD

A shadow ‘financial crisis’ has cost the world $2 trillion

Last month, two major storms, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, caused a total of between $51.5 billion and $81.5 billion of property damage, mostly to Southeastern US states, according to estimates from CoreLogic. That’s a lot of damage – but it’s only…

12 November, 2024

ENVIRONMENT

How the Australian bushfires affected the whole planet

Smoke rose into the stratosphere, where it raised temperatures and damaged the ozone layer. Huge amounts of smoke from unprecedented wildfires that swept across Australia in the 2019-2020 season increased the temperature in the stratosphere and dramatically widened the ozone hole, a…

21 June, 2024

ENVIRONMENT

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