NEWS AND REPORTS

Sudan: Gum Arabic Fuels a 'War Economy,' According to the UN

Tiredearth

20 Jul 2026

Tiny plastics in drinking water may be making dangerous bacteria stronger

Tiredearth

19 Jul 2026

Nanoplastics are already a concern because people may ingest them directly, but new research points to another possible danger. These tiny plastic particles may also make harmful bacteria more difficult to control.

Wildfire haze hangs over eastern US—and World Cup final

Tiredearth

19 Jul 2026

Cars travel across the Delaware Memorial Bridge as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions.

Reptile fossil found in Brazil helps shed light on the common origins of dinosaurs and crocodiles

Tiredearth

19 Jul 2026

Long before dinosaurs ruled the continents and modern crocodiles first appeared, their ancestors were already going through a decisive phase in their evolutionary history. It was in this ancient world, shortly after the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history that a new species of fossil reptile discovered in the interior of Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state.

Trump threatens Canada with steeper tariffs over wildfire smoke

Tiredearth

18 Jul 2026

The US president accuses Ottawa of "willful negligence" and demands financial compensation, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the northeastern United States.

UNESCO Set to Expand List of World Heritage Sites in Danger as War and Climate Threaten Global Treasures

Tiredearth

18 Jul 2026

UNESCO is preparing to decide whether several cultural and natural landmarks should be added to its List of World Heritage in Danger, highlighting the growing impact of armed conflicts, environmental degradation, and climate-related pressures on some of the world's most valuable heritage sites.

'Flamingo Revolution' Scores Victory as Albania Pledges to Revisit Laws Behind Kushner Resort

Tiredearth

15 Jul 2026

After 45 days of protests against a luxury development backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Prime Minister Edi Rama's pledge to align environmental legislation with EU standards marks a turning point in the movement.

NASA satellites are watching Earth's newest island rise from the sea

Tiredearth

12 Jul 2026

A mysterious underwater eruption could create Earth's newest island, and satellites are capturing the entire event from space.