Glyphosate, a study guaranteeing its safety withdrawn after 25 years
Undeclared conflicts of interest, paid authors, lack of transparency: one of the most cited studies on glyphosate, published in 2000, has been retracted.
Global warming: 2025 will probably be the second warmest year ever recorded
The Copernicus service has released data for the first eleven months of 2025: global warming is set to come close to last year’s record.
There is a European agreement to deregulate new GMOs. But what does it mean?
The European Council and Parliament have reached an agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to deregulate new GMOs. But farming, organic agriculture, and environmental organizations are calling for it to be stopped.
Poland has approved a ban on fur farming
The world’s second-largest producer has taken a historic decision. However, farms will have until 2034 to shut down.
What is the state of environmental health in Russia after nearly 4 years of war?
A Greenpeace report denounces Russia’s political and economic model: a nexus of extractivism, authoritarianism and war that is destroying the environment, with serious repercussions for the global ecosystem.
Jakarta, the city that is sinking, is the world’s largest megacity
A report shows that Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, is welcoming 42 millions of people, more than Dacca and Tokyo.
China, CO2 emissions are stable or decreasing in the last 18 months
A Carbon Brief analysis showed how the overall levels of gas and greenhouse in China have been stable or decreasing in the last year and a half.
A new satellite to observe the (polluted) air we breathe from space
The first images from Sentinel-4 have arrived, the satellite that will allow us to monitor Europe’s air quality from space.
Women in India revive vast stretch of forest through unique practice
Several hundreds of women in India have rejuvenated vast stretch of forest land through a unique method of guarding the forest.
Renewable energy has superpassed carbon for the first time, but growth is slowing down
Renewables have generated more electricity than coal, but the goal of tripling installed capacity now appears out of reach.