Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

Tired Earth

16 Aug 2026

Oil slicks moving along Iran’s southern coast have reached the Hara mangrove forests of Qeshm Island. Iranian authorities say the extent of the contamination is still being assessed and the source of the oil pollution has not yet been established. But several oil spills have been detected in the region since the war between the US and Iran began.

Celebrating Lightkeepers, Satellites & Space Solarized Orbital Data Centers

Selva Ozelli

06 Aug 2026

New York is the first and the only U.S. state to enact a full, statewide moratorium on large data center construction as NY is one of three states that enacted a constitutional green amendment to its state constitution to ensure environmental rights as a basic civil liberty — like clean air, pure water, and a stable climate.

The War Against Mangroves: The Persian Gulf's Sacrificed Ecosystem

Tired Earth

26 Jul 2026

As the world marks the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, evidence mounts that U.S.-Israeli military strikes in Iran have caused widespread and possibly permanent damage to the Persian Gulf's mangrove forests—critical carbon sinks and biodiversity havens now bearing the scars of war.

Silent Victims of the Heat: How Climate Extremes Are Devastating France’s Flora and Fauna

Tired Earth

22 Jul 2026

As record-breaking heatwaves and summer droughts intensify across Europe, France’s ecosystems are facing an unprecedented crisis. From dying forests and wildfires in the south to distressed wildlife struggling to find water and shade, global warming is taking a heavy toll on the country’s natural world.