NEWS AND REPORTS

Global Steel Industry: Persistent Reliance on Coal Threatens Climate Goals

Tiredearth

11 May 2026

As the climate emergency dictates an immediate technological shift, the global steel industry is doubling down on fossil fuels. A new report from Global Energy Monitor (GEM) reveals that coal-based blast furnace investments have surged by 5% this year, stalling the "green transition." Investigation into a sector responsible for nearly 10% of global CO2 emissions.

“Gaza Water Authority”: Environmental Situation Is Facing Unprecedented Disaster

Tiredearth

11 May 2026

The Palestinian Water Authority in Gaza issued a distress call on Sunday to address what it described as the “triangle of danger”—the spread of rodents, a collapsed sewage system, and a lack of medical care—affirming that the environmental situation is facing an unprecedented disaster.

'Ghost of the forest' returns to Kenya as conservationists reintroduce rare antelope into the wild

Tiredearth

10 May 2026

A lone critically endangered mountain bongo moves through the forested landscape of Mount Kenya, Africa's second-highest mountain, in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Bee more specific: New radar tech could improve identification and tracking of key pollinators

Tiredearth

10 May 2026

Scientists from Trinity and Technical University of Denmark have developed a new radar-based technique that could address a critical gap in global conservation efforts, by transforming how we identify and track the insects that are actually responsible for pollinating plants.

Oceans near record heat again as El Niño conditions begin to build

Tiredearth

09 May 2026

The European Union's climate monitor said Friday that ocean temperatures are edging toward record highs as conditions shift toward a potentially powerful El Niño weather pattern.

The Amazon at a Crossroads: Deforestation and Climate Change Push the Rainforest Toward a Tipping Point

Tiredearth

07 May 2026

As of early May 2026, the international scientific community is intensifying its warnings regarding the health of the Amazon rainforest. Trapped between persistent deforestation and accelerating global warming, the world’s largest terrestrial biodiversity reservoir is nearing a breaking point.

Greenland ice melt has surged sixfold and scientists are alarmed

Tiredearth

05 May 2026

Greenland’s ice sheet is now melting in ways never seen before, with extreme events becoming more frequent, widespread, and intense. Since 1990, meltwater production has skyrocketed, and most record-breaking events have occurred in recent years. Scientists say warming temperatures are supercharging these episodes beyond natural climate patterns.

German firefighters forced to let wildfire burn across nature reserve

Tiredearth

04 May 2026

Firefighters in Germany are being forced to stand by and watch blazes spread rapidly south of Berlin as a former military training area laced with dangerous old munitions went up in flames over the weekend.