Greenhouse gas

From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push

As conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza ravage ecosystems, momentum is building to recognize environmental destruction as a war crime

|BySTEPHANIE L. FREID
Plumes of smoke rise after the IDF carried out house demolitions in the northern Gaza Strip in January. It is believed that between 80,000 and 200,000 tons of munitions were fired or dropped on Gaza over two years of war.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on the US economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US December 9, 2025.

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

The move is the Trump administration's latest effort to gut US research related to climate change, as well as federal agencies that have previously worked on climate-related research.

|ByREUTERS
A helicopter flies over smoke rising from a fast-moving wildfire spreading on the outskirts of Marseille, southern France, July 8, 2025.

European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate

Last month was the planet's third-hottest June on record, behind the same month in 2024 and 2023, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a monthly bulletin on Wednesday.

|ByREUTERS
Overview of the town of Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia.

Ethiopia is the leader in African green development - opinion

Ethiopia’s green legacy initiative is setting a powerful example for climate action, with millions of trees planted and a bold vision for a sustainable future in Africa.

|ByTESFAYE YETAYEH

Israeli scientist figures out how to stop cows from killing the planet

Studies have shown that dairy cows contribute large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, caused by the organisms living in their microbiomes.

JULY 28, 2019ByREBECCA ARATEN
Cows wearing digital collars eat at dairy farm in Kibbutz Yad Mordechai