Worldwatch


A road damaged by frost quakes in Finland

Frost quakes are a growing problem in Finland and other sub-Arctic countries

ByBryony CottamJan 16, 2024
Frost quakes could become increasingly frequent in the north, with potentially significant consequences for buildings and infrastructure
The use of charcoal and firewood is causing health issues among camp residents

A new fuel that could help air pollution in Africa

ByBryony CottamDec 27, 2023
Air pollution is rising across Africa, largely due to domestic fires, but one Kenyan entrepreneur has developed a much cleaner way to cook
The number of Redonda ground dragons has increased 13-fold

Redonda island successfully restored to biodiversity hotspot

ByGeographical StaffDec 11, 2023
Redonda island, a barren Caribbean island once plagued with rats is now a thriving biodiversity hotspot
There are nearly 2,000 kilometres of levees in the Joaquin River delta in northern California

US levee failures much more likely to affect vulnerable communities

ByBryony CottamNov 20, 2023
Disadvantaged US populations are most likely to live behind ageing levee networks and are at the greatest risk from levee failures
An artisinal gold mine in Uganda

Artisanal mining is leaving a trail of devastation

ByBryony CottamOct 27, 2023
Artisanal mining is booming in the tropics – and it’s leaving destruction and environmental degradation in its wake 
The warming Black Forest

Climate change is killing Germany’s Black Forest

ByGeographical StaffOct 17, 2023
A new study reveals that the rise of tree mortality in Germany's Black Forest can be directly attributed to climate change
A Marsican brown bear in Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park

How Marsican brown bears and humans can coexist

ByGeographical StaffOct 11, 2023
Opinions are divided on the Marsican brown bears living close to people in Italy, a new project aims to change that
Taking fingerprints for biometric ID cards for access to aid in Somalia

Fears mount over NGOs gathering biometric data

ByBryony CottamSep 26, 2023
A reliance on biometric data in the humanitarian sector is on the rise, despite growing evidence of the risks
A rare centipede from the genus Eupolybothrus that lives in the soil

More than half the world’s biodiversity lives in our soil

ByBryony CottamSep 18, 2023
New research on soil biodiversity reveals that we've greatly underestimated the number of species that live underground
The Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang in northwest China

Exploring the earth’s core to understand volcanoes and earthquakes

ByGeographical StaffAug 29, 2023
Scientists are probing ever deeper into the centre of the earth and making remarkable discoveries
Ecocide in Vietnam

Ecocide becoming punishable by law across the world

ByChloe SmithAug 26, 2023
Ecocide is increasingly being written into law, with reparations given to local communities, land and rivers
Removing vines in some forests improves their carbon capture

Cutting back vines could boost carbon capture in forests

ByBryony CottamAug 22, 2023
New research reveals that, in some areas, cutting back lianas could actually help to increase the quantity of carbon captured by forests
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