NEWS AND REPORTS

Farmers devastated after extreme weather event decimates key crops: 'One of the worst natural occurrences'

Tiredearth

23 Feb 2026

A hailstorm in Malta in January caused tens of thousands of euros in crop losses for local farmers.

A simple water shift could turn Arctic farmland into a carbon sink

Tiredearth

22 Feb 2026

Deep in the Arctic north, drained peatlands—once massive carbon vaults built over thousands of years—are quietly leaking greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But new field research from northern Norway suggests there’s a powerful way to slow that loss: raise the water level. In a two-year study, scientists found that restoring higher groundwater levels in cultivated Arctic peatlands dramatically cut carbon dioxide emissions, and in some cases even tipped the balance so the land absorbed more CO₂ than it released.

Galapagos Takes a Step Forward in Conservation: 150 Giant Tortoises Reintroduced to Floreana Island

Tiredearth

22 Feb 2026

Don’t Let Punch Become the New ‘Moo Deng’: Why Internet Fame Is Bad for Captive Animals

Tiredearth

21 Feb 2026

Amazon Rainforest Becomes a Carbon Source During 2023 Extreme Drought, New Study Reveals

Tiredearth

18 Feb 2026

The Amazon rainforest, traditionally a massive carbon sink, became a significant carbon source during the extreme drought of 2023. This shift in carbon dynamics has profound implications for global climate and the role of the Amazon in mitigating climate change.

Scientists discover pets are helping an invasive flatworm spread

Tiredearth

18 Feb 2026

A new study shows that dogs and cats may be helping an invasive flatworm spread.

Toxic Metals Found in Bananas After Brazil Mining Disaster: A Risk for Children's Health

Tiredearth

18 Feb 2026

Researchers have revealed that toxic metals from the 2015 Fundão mining disaster continue to contaminate the soil in Brazil, affecting crops like bananas, cassava, and cocoa. Bananas, in particular, are showing concerning levels of lead and cadmium, posing a risk to young children.

The ice on Greenland is acting strangely: Scientists believe they finally know why

Tiredearth

18 Feb 2026

the mysterious plumes are caused by thermal convection, which is a kind of slow churning movement inside the ice driven by vertical differences in temperature.