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Vehicles wait to cross a security checkpoint in southern Lebanon as displaced families return homeward in June 2026.

More than 300,000 people internally displaced in Lebanon since early March

ByVictoria HeathNov 3, 2026

Continued Israeli military activity and presence in south of the country are making it difficult for civilians to return home…

Displaced persons living at the Ngunga Resettlement Centre in Cabo Delgado Province. The center is among those hosting families displaced by the conflict in Northern Mozambique.

Fresh violence forces more than 7,000 people to flee their homes in northern Mozambique

ByVictoria HeathNov 3, 2026
Women and children comprise nearly 80 per cent of those displaced, with some being forced to flee more than once
Greenpeace UK successfully place giant boulders onto the seabed in the Southern North Sea - the UK’s most bottom-trawled Marine Protected Area - forming an underwater barrier to prevent this destructive fishing method. Located off England's east coast, the targeted stretch sits within a so-called Marine Protected Area (MPA), which was created specifically to protect harbour porpoises.

‘Boulder barrier’ deployed by activists to protect porpoises in UK waters

ByVictoria HeathNov 2, 2026
Greenpeace activists place giant boulders – each weighing up to two tonnes – onto seabed to create a barrier preventing bottom trawling
Glacier in Antarctica Wilhelmina Bay Beautiful Frozen Landscape. Wide Snow on Mountain Range. View from Cruise Ship Climate Change Melting Ice Caps

Permanent damage set to occur to the world’s cryosphere if warming exceeds 1.5°C, report finds

ByVictoria HeathNov 2, 2026

Even in scenarios where global warming remains at 1.5°C, ice loss will continue for millennia A report has revealed the…

Arabian Gulf Acropora corals

Bacteria help corals survive extreme heat, study reveals

ByVictoria HeathNov 2, 2026
Bacteria produce steroid hormones to help corals respond to environmental stress
Glacier in Antarctica Wilhelmina Bay Beautiful Frozen Landscape. Wide Snow on Mountain Range. View from Cruise Ship Climate Change Melting Ice Caps

Antarctic sea ice loss is impacting a major ‘freshwater engine’

ByVictoria HeathOct 31, 2026

Declining ice has led to saltier and denser water that could influence atmospheric circulation and weather in the Southern Hemisphere…

North Korean workers at a Garment factory in Chekhov, image posted to KNDR.SU

North Korean workers are ‘on sale’ to Russian companies in forced labour programme, report reveals

ByVictoria HeathOct 30, 2026
Investigation reveals a broker network exploiting workers to fund North Korea's missile programme and bolster Russia's economy
Pathway with visible dry soil on riping whey (Triticum) field, during summer drought season 2025 in western Slovakia. Electricity pylons in background.

Experts call for climate change to be declared a global health emergency

ByVictoria HeathOct 30, 2026

In 2023, heat was linked to a record 710,000 deaths worldwide, with more than 70 per cent attributable to human-caused…

Illustrated map of Rothbury

Wildlife Trust raises £30million to purchase Rothbury Estate

ByVictoria HeathOct 30, 2026
The 9,500-acre estate has been acquired after a two-year fundraising appeal led by figures such as Sir David Attenborough
Views of the river in the Colombian Amazon area from the hill, cloudy river

Amazon rainforest now releases more carbon than it absorbs, study finds

ByVictoria HeathOct 29, 2026
The ‘lungs of the planet’ have been degraded by deforestation, drought and fires, making them a net source of global carbon emissions
Funding gap from Colombia earthquake puts 57,000 people at risk two months on from disaster 

Funding gap from Colombia earthquake puts 57,000 people at risk two months on from disaster 

ByVictoria HeathOct 29, 2026
Only $6.5million of funding has been secured out of $30million, creating a funding gap for thousands of Colombians impacted by quake
Copernicus Marine Service visualisations show the impact of Super Typhoon Champi on the Philippine Sea on 21 October 2026. With winds reaching 296 km/h, the Category 5 storm was the strongest tropical cyclone recorded in 2026. The images show the anticlockwise movement of wind-generated waves (left) and significant wave heights reaching 10 metres near the storm’s centre (right).

Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan

ByVictoria HeathOct 27, 2026
Powerful typhoon is hitting Taiwan with winds up to 119mph, leading to cancelled flights and evacuations
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