NEWS AND REPORTS

Walking shark discovery reveals new species in tiny Papua New Guinea range

Tiredearth

17 Jun 2026

Officially called Dudgeon's Walking Shark (Hemiscyllium dudgeonae), the nocturnal species found only in a tiny area off southeastern Papua New Guinea (PNG) was scientifically confirmed in a collaborative paper published in Zenodo

Israeli Forces and Settlers Destroy West Bank Water Pipelines, Leaving Farms and Villages Dry

Tiredearth

15 Jun 2026

Two separate incidents over the past week have disrupted water access for dozens of Palestinian farming communities east of Tubas, as Israeli military bulldozers and illegal paramilitary colonizers systematically damaged pipelines, pumping controls, and electrical infrastructure.

Dogs and humans are more alike than we thought, study finds

Tiredearth

14 Jun 2026

The same biological signals that help predict lifespan in humans also appear in dogs, according to new research from the Dog Aging Project—a finding that could help scientists better understand aging in both species.

An invisible forever chemical rain is falling across the planet

Tiredearth

10 Jun 2026

A surprising study suggests that chemicals introduced to protect the ozone layer may have unintentionally created a growing global pollution problem. Researchers found that refrigerants and certain anesthetic gases have generated more than 335,000 tonnes of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a highly persistent "forever chemical," that has been deposited across Earth's surface since 2000.

Lebanon's 16 Million Ton War Debris: An Environmental Time Bomb

Tiredearth

08 Jun 2026

At first glance, they are just mountains of shattered concrete, twisted scrap metal, and grey dust. But beneath the rubble of the war that devastated Lebanon, a silent catastrophe is brewing — one that will not end with a ceasefire.

Palestinian Women Pay the Heaviest Price for the Environmental Consequences of Occupation

Tiredearth

07 Jun 2026

Environmental degradation in Palestine is closely linked to the situation of Palestinian women.

Infrastructure for African mines destroying forests at 34 times the rate of the mines themselves

Tiredearth

07 Jun 2026

Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest removed for every single hectare of active mine site.

The UN warns of the hidden footprint of artificial intelligence

Tiredearth

06 Jun 2026

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as an invisible technology—software running quietly in the background, powering chatbots, search tools, and automated systems. Yet behind every AI-generated response lies a vast physical infrastructure that consumes electricity, water, land, and raw materials on an unprecedented scale.