Top 20 Environment International News

Antarctica's collapse may already be unstoppable, scientists warn. [Source 4] Global coral reefs face ‘widespread death’ as a warming planet pushes the system beyond what it can cope with. [Source 3] The world is heading to add 57 superhot days a year. [Source 2] Carbon dioxide levels hit a record high in 2024, according to the UN weather agency. [Source 6] Ocean acidification, the 7th Planetary Boundary, is now breached, scientists warn. [Source 3] The world’s forests are at serious risk from the warming planet, fires, and pests, threatening to reverse decades of carbon storage gains. [Source 10] Deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. [Source 4] The 'Historic' UN-Led High Seas Treaty is set to take effect in 2026 after the ratification threshold was cleared. [Source 3] Extreme weather disasters cost more than $100 billion in damage in the first half of 2025. [Source 6] The world is "very likely" to exceed the 1.5C climate goal in the next decade, according to the UN. [Source 8] The UN shipping regulator advocates for an industry emissions fee at COP30, despite pushback. [Source 5] The death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 45 in Jamaica. [Source 5] Taiwan evacuated thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong, which left 25 dead in the Philippines. [Source 5] India conducts a cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi's smog. [Source 2] The EU agreed on a weakened emissions reduction target ahead of COP30. [Source 3] Brazilian President Lula urges the 'defeat' of climate deniers as COP30 opens. [Source 7] Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumbered negotiators and delegates at UN climate talks. [Source 7] Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon. [Source 2] Scientists discovered plastic-eating bacteria in the ocean. [Source 4] Governments recognized "Ecocide" as a crime at the World’s Largest Conservation Congress. [Source 3]