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Europe’s pursuit of climate neutrality unfolds under the long shadow of Russian hydrocarbons.

Black liquor, the alkaline effluent of kraft pulping, is one of the largest underutilized sources of technical lignin globally. This chemically valuable aromatic biopolymer is predominantly incinerated for energy recovery, foregoing the considerable chemical value embedded in lignin’s aromatic backbone and reactive functional groups. Conventional lignin isolation via acid precipitation is constra…

As storms, wildfires, and floods strike in ever-closer succession, an architect with disaster risk science expertise explains why resilience is built between hazards, not during them.

International environmental law governs environmental protection, transboundary harm, shared resources, and global environmental risks through treaties, customary international law, and general international law. This article explains prevention, precaution, environmental impact assessment, sustainable development, major treaty regimes, compliance, and State responsibility.

Nature Communications, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77475-3 As vehicle exhaust emissions fall, tire and road wear particles (TRWP) are becoming a major PM2.5 source. In China, road traffic emitted 425 kt of TRWP PM2.5 in 2023, concentrating risks in cities. Without action, TRWP will grow by 2050, but targeted measures could cut emissions by 41%.

The composition of particulate matter in lakes is considered a key indicator of underwater light-field dynamics and the proportion of organic matter. In this study, reflectance from Sentinel-3 OLCI (Ocean and Land Colour Instrument) imagery at 510, 560, and 620 nm was utilized to estimate the organic suspended matter to total suspended matter ratio (OSM/TSM) in lakes, serving as an indicator of p…

Reef fish exposed to motorboat noise can end up smaller and struggle to escape predators, says new research into dangerous underwater noise. The post Reef fish survival threatened by motorboat noise first appeared on EarthSky .

Some conservation victories happen overnight. Sea turtles don’t really work that way. A loggerhead turtle can take decades before she’s old enough to return to a beach and lay eggs of her own. That means the turtles crawling onto South Carolina beaches this summer may be the result of conservation work started before some of […]

South Asia continues to grapple with the growing vagaries of extreme climate risks, leaving millions increasingly exposed to recurrent, devastating disasters. Communities across the region continue to confront these uncertainties, often with limited capacity and resources for recovery. The recent Read More ... The post The changing hue of Climate Risk – The Need for a Holistic Risk Literacy Frame…

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41612-026-01535-0 No evidence of statistically significant Eurasian winter warming or cooling caused by large eruptions over the last millennium

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41612-026-01519-0 Hail trajectories under climate change: disentangling the roles of moisture, melting level and updraft kinematics

Dewhurst Group has secured a geothermal exploration permit for its Cóndor Paipa project in Paipa, Boyacá, described as Colombia's first commercial-scale permit. The post Dewhurst Group Secures Geothermal Exploration Permit for Colombia’s Cóndor Paipa Project appeared first on iGrow News .