Environment

Published: 23 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A powerful magnitude-7 earthquake has struck a remote, high-altitude region in northern Tibet, claiming the lives of at least 16 people, injuring dozens, and leaving hundreds of homes in ruins across the rugged plateau. Search and rescue operations are currently under way under harsh climatic conditions as emergency response teams scramble to locate survivors trapped beneath collapsed structures...

Published: 21 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The world is facing an increasingly urgent climate challenge, with the United Nations warning that global greenhouse gas emissions must fall sharply over the next four years to prevent dangerous levels of global warming from becoming even more severe. According to a new assessment by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), emissions need to decline by approximately 18...

Published: 15 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government has yet to establish a timetable for making information about major landowners in England and Wales freely available to the public, leaving questions about land ownership transparency unresolved months after ministers promised to work towards opening up the data. The delay has renewed concerns among environmental campaigners and transparency advocates, who argue that greater public...

Published: 15 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Indonesia has begun testing an unconventional approach to tackling a devastating wildfire crisis, turning to dry ice in an attempt to reduce the thick, toxic haze that has engulfed parts of the country and spread across neighbouring nations. The experimental operation, planned over South Sumatra, comes after conventional firefighting measures, including cloud seeding, water bombing and the deployment...

Published: 14 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online UK consumers are being urged to reconsider their seafood choices after two popular alternatives to cod received lower sustainability ratings because of declining fish stocks and increasing pressure from fishing. The warning from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), an environmental charity, highlights growing concerns about the long-term health of marine populations and the need for consumers to make...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, sending thousands of frightened residents into the streets, damaging buildings and roads and triggering widespread concern across the country. Although the initial scenes were dramatic and several structures suffered serious damage, Panama appeared to avoid the scale of widespread destruction and loss of life that can follow an earthquake...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The British public is not being fully informed about the scale of the climate and nature crisis facing the country, according to researchers behind a national emergency briefing that has prompted strong calls for greater public awareness and government action. A survey of 13,000 people who watched the People’s Emergency Briefing found that 93% believed the public was...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A long-running environmental dispute in Norway has entered a new and potentially more consequential phase after the government granted a mining company permission to continue depositing waste into Førde fjord, despite a Supreme Court ruling that found the original dumping permit unlawful. The decision has reignited anger among residents, environmental campaigners and legal experts in the small west...

Published: 07 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Richard Morecroft was widely recognised as one of Australia’s familiar television news faces, but away from the studio and the seriousness of the evening bulletin, he devoted much of his life to something very different: rescuing vulnerable wildlife. The former ABC presenter, who has died aged 70 after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, is being remembered...

Published: 07 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Scientists who place strong faith in technology as the primary answer to the climate crisis may be less likely to take direct action themselves, according to a major international study examining how researchers view climate solutions and personal responsibility. The research suggests that scientists who believe technological progress will largely resolve the problems created by climate change are...