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The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.7 million members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places. Photo Source: Center for Biological Diversity

Endangered Salamanders Threatened by Habitat Destruction, Staff Firings

A new legal battle has begun over the survival of one of Florida’s most vulnerable amphibians. The Center for Biological Diversity has initiated legal proceedings against the Trump administration, citing violations of

Govind Tekale

March 20, 2025

Representative Image: There is not only a lot of plastic waste floating in the oceans, which is washed up on beaches around the world, but also large quantities of microplastics. Photo Source: Christopher Politano/Pexels.com

Ocean·Plastic·Pollution

Oceans Absorb 15% of Airborne Microplastics, Challenging Previous Beliefs

New research has flipped our understanding of how microplastics move through our environment. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology have discovered that oceans capture microplastics from the air rather than

Govind Tekale

March 16, 2025

Representative Image: A powerful storm scene with rough ocean waves crashing in the background, indicating an intense cyclone or hurricane. EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Australia·Disaster

Cyclone Alfred Relief: $1,000 Grants and $200K Fund Aid 300,000 Struggling Homes

Cyclone Alfred has unleashed torrential rains and severe flooding across Queensland and northern New South Wales, leaving over 300,000 homes without power and forcing thousands to evacuate. “Like Jet Airliners Roaring Overhead”

Rahul Somvanshi

March 10, 2025

Close up of three southern resident Killer whale.Photo Source: WFF

Conservation·Marine Life

Canada’s Endangered Killer Whales Face 24% Extinction Risk Amid Government Inaction

The Canadian government has declined to issue an emergency order to protect Southern Resident killer whales, despite acknowledging these endangered marine mammals face “imminent threats” to their survival. This decision, announced in

Govind Tekale

March 9, 2025

Butterflies. Photo Source: Jack Cochran (Binghamton University).

Wildlife

US Butterfly Populations Plummet 22% Over 20 Years

America’s butterfly populations have plummeted by 22% in just two decades, according to a landmark study published in Science. This significant decline means that for every five butterflies present in 2000, only

Govind Tekale

March 9, 2025

Australia·Disaster

Cyclone Alfred Leaves 36,000 Without Power in Queensland, NSW

Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to threaten southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales as it inches closer to the Australian coast. Expected to make landfall at about 10am on Saturday morning, most

Rahul Somvanshi

March 7, 2025

Representative Image. Snowy suburban street, winter wonderland. Photo Source: Pxhere.com.

News·UK

UK Freeze: -6°C Temps, Freezing Fog, and 60mph Winds Disrupt Travel

Cold Snap Grips UK with Temperatures Dropping to -6°C The UK is facing a severe cold snap with temperatures plummeting to as low as -6°C in parts of the country. Met Office

Rahul Somvanshi

March 6, 2025

Representative Image.Photo Source:Metropolitan Transportation Authority(CC BY 2.0)

News·USA

Mid-March Polar Vortex Collapse Threatens Severe Cold in North America

A second polar vortex collapse is expected to occur in mid-March, potentially bringing severe winter weather across the United States and Canada. This follows an earlier collapse in February that caused freezing

Govind Tekale

March 5, 2025

Representative image. Soldier observes wildfire from helicopter. Photo Source: SC National Guard (Twitter).

Disaster·Nature·News·USA

Carolina Forest Wildfire Burns 1600 Acres: 30% Contained, Smoke Shuts Roads, Triggers Burn Ban

Smoke is blanketing the Carolina Forest area near Myrtle Beach as firefighters battle a massive wildfire that has burned approximately 1,600 acres and is currently 30% contained. Heavy smoke is severely limiting

Tejal Somvanshi

March 3, 2025

Representative Image: Massive sinkhole in an urban area, with buildings on the edge of the collapse. Photo Sourse: John C Bullas BSc MSc PhD MCIHT MIAT (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Forest·Nature

Brazilian Town’s Growing Sinkholes Endanger Over 1,200 Residents

Giant sinkholes are threatening to swallow parts of Buriticupu, a town of 55,000 people in the northeastern Brazilian Amazon. Local authorities declared a state of emergency in February 2025 as soil erosion

Rahul Somvanshi

March 2, 2025