In his address at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump excoriated renewable energy, international climate diplomacy, the science of global warming and other environmental i ...

Unfortunately, warming seas, overfishing and pollution ... latter), South Africa and Norway have been winners. Both countries have seen a bit of climate-linked kelp recovery. In South Africa, changing ...

Women experience major consequences from water scarcity and pollution. Across the world, many women and girls lose education and employment opportunities due to spending long hours fetching water.

Africa’s freshwater fish are on the decline, according to a recent report by the World Wide Fund for Nature. In Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, fish catches have dropped sharply as pollution, ...

The black mamba, one of Africa’s most venomous snakes, is helping scientists measure pollution through the heavy metals found in its scales. Africa’s most feared snake has found a new role as an ...

With pollution levels rising, the need to quickly check water quality has become more urgent than ever. Traditional monitoring systems often rely on expensive bulky equipment with operational ...

A new study shows the snakes – which are Africa’s most venomous – absorb heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury into their bodies. By clipping small fragments of scales from live ...

Floods, droughts and heatwaves are causing havoc in Africa, disrupting lives, undermining economies and threatening already vulnerable communities. While the continent contributes less than four per ...

A bill drastically reducing the scope of the Clean Water Act passed through committee in the U.S. House and will likely reach the floor for debate later this month. The legislation would narrow the ...

In an effort to reduce plastic pollution from packaging in the food and beverage sector, South Africa is set to launch the Plastic Reboot Project: Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution in South ...

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to review water pollution regulations in San Francisco, taking on another challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate ...

Pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay has dropped, but water quality remains below restoration targets, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. In 2023 nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment levels ...