The great Pacific garbage patch

Logjam ban!

Logging bans fail to rectify the fundamental causes of deforestation

Beijing asks residents to leave town ahead of international economic forum

Announces week-long vacations to reduce pollution and traffic during meet

Warning Stop Tsunami Stop

Undersea telecom cables could soon help avoid such disasters

Court asks US Navy to ban use of sonar harming whales, marine life

Noise pollution in the oceans is disrupting whales’ abilities to hear and migrate

Want to eat fish tomorrow? Halt climate change, overfishing today

Stocks could drop by a third if no action taken 

Temperatures in northern Africa likely to rise between February and April despite La Nina

Eastern and southern regions of the continent may be wetter than usual  

Global Eco Watch: Pregnant Gaur killed in Kerala; 6 held

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology 

Pacific garbage patch: scientists find a way to nail ocean polluters

Five major ocean garbage patches identified

A vicious cycle exposed

Pacific Ocean weather patterns are changing — and multi-year El Nino and La Nina may become more common

Volcanic eruptions induce El Nino conditions, finds research  

Nepal earthquake: rescue brings some hope, but thousands still await relief

Thirty-nine of 75 districts are reported to be affected by the earthquake

Arctic Report Card 2023: Wildfires to melting sea ice, warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across Arctic

Time spent at fish camps is critical for many Alaska Indigenous cultures & kids are missing out on that experience  

Sand and dust storms impact over 500 million in India: Study

The storms pose health hazards and reduce crop yield across Asia-Pacific

Is the global warming ‘hiatus’ over?

There are many ongoing signs that the planet is heating up, even “on fire.”

Oceans report card: Global ocean health scores 67 out of 100

Seas surrounding Indian peninsula score 61, lower than global average

Don't eat tuna

Calming influence

Study says Pacific Ocean has kept global warming in check

ASEAN and partners sign Cebu declaration on energy security

Earth’s natural cooling process offset global warming in past decade

No reason to become complacent in the fight against climate change, warn researchers

Earth’s natural cooling process offset global warming in past decade

No reason to become complacent in the fight against climate change, warn researchers

Health millennium goals neglected in Asia-Pacific region: UN report

3 million children below five died in 2010 alone

APEC summit ends on lukewarm note

Half of the world’s hungry people live in Asia-Pacific; Southern Asia worst affected: FAO

Higher food, feed, and fuel prices, combined with a slow recovery from COVID-19 pandemic to blame; women fared worse in food insecurity

Cloud view clears up

Origin of aerosols dictates cloud shape