4,292 loggerhead nests set Georgia record, up from 358 in 2004
The state’s sea turtle count passed the 2022 high of 4,071 in late July, and state biologists say full recovery is still about a decade away.
Malaysia closes schools for 2 million children as Indonesian fire smoke blankets region
Kuala Lumpur’s air pollution index hit about 170 on Friday, and Singapore topped the world’s most-polluted list ahead of its Formula One weekend.
Tropical forests took months of extreme heat and drought in the 2023-24 El Niño
A study of 15.9 million square km of forest finds conditions like these could become routine within 20 years, even outside El Niño years.
Tropical forests worldwide baked through six months of record heat and drought
A study in Earth’s Future finds 75% of tropical forests had compound heat and drought in 2023-24, and warns the same conditions could become routine within two decades.
Just 30 to 50 plants of a new giant water lily survive in Colombia’s Inírida
Victoria colombiana was found with satellite maps, Indigenous guides and a late-night boat trip, ten hours before the team’s departure.
80% by 2028: Asian plastic rules now make producers pay for packaging waste
The Philippines will require its largest firms to recover 80% of their plastic packaging by the end of 2028, one of several national rules replacing the stalled treaty.
South Korea sets 1,000 trillion won green plan, but only a fifth is budget cash
The K-GX strategy covers ten industries, including EVs, batteries and solar. Public finance is spread over a decade, with 220 trillion won more promised by companies.
Coral reefs worldwide get little more than a year to recover before El Niño
NOAA now gives an 83% chance that El Niño reaches record strength in October–December, and many reefs are still recovering from the 2024 heatwaves.
Reef scientists: coral now gets years, not decades, to recover as El Niño builds
NOAA puts the chance of a historic El Niño in October–December at 83%, while many reefs hit by the 2024 heatwave had little more than a year to recover.
NHAI releases wildlife mitigation document covering crossings, fencing and speed rules
The document, released during National Wildlife Week, reports about ₹19,700 crore spent over five years and more than 2,150 crossing structures built or proposed.
