The latest news on the environment, as well as its definition, and on the protection and safeguarding of nature. Here you can find stories from the world of environmental and sustainable education as well as updates and in-depth articles on key themes: the conservation of precious ecosystems such as forests and oceans; the protection of natural resources, including water as well as plant and animal biodiversity; the devastating impacts of pollution; the importance of making more conscientious choices to defend our planet, as well as engaging in or supporting environmental activism; and on the most important phenomenon of our time – global warming and its consequences, i.e. the climate crisis. World Environment Day, established by the United Nations in 1972, is held every year on 5 June. The date was chosen to mark the first major global summit dedicated to this theme: the Stockholm Conference, from which the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) emerged. The international day aims to promote awareness about environmental issues and promote practices capable of having an exponentially positive impact of the planet.
Although Earth Overshoot Day falls six days later than in 2025, this does not represent an improvement. The shift is the result of revised estimates of the oceans’ carbon absorption capacity, while humanity’s actual ecological footprint continues to grow.
Gigantic wildfires in France’s Gironde region and near Madrid, Spain, have devastated tens of thousands of hectares of vegetation.
Greece has launched a wildfire management system based on nanosatellites and artificial intelligence. A model that other countries are now looking to replicate.
According to analysts, the emergence of a “super” El Niño could trigger a global food price shock, adding to inflationary pressures already fuelled by the conflict with Iran.
Residents of Kanseche, Malawi, accuse ABF of contributing to the devastating 2022 floods through its subsidiary, Illovo Sugar.
Ecuador’s shrimp exports continue to grow, but the country’s mangrove ecosystems are paying the highest price.
A women’s collective in Nigeria is taking on illegal activities carried out by men within a protected area. Their grassroots conservation model is proving so effective that it is now being adopted by neighbouring villages.
What if the International Criminal Court could prosecute ecocide? The debate remains open, and a new proposal is adding momentum to the discussion.
France, Spain, Portugal and Greece are fighting wildfires, some of which are still out of control.
Two powerful earthquakes have left at least 1,450 people dead and 50,000 missing in Venezuela. The country’s ongoing economic and social crisis is also hampering rescue operations.
