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The unexpected smells that keep the Asian hornet out of your home and garden

In just a few years, the Asian hornet has become an unwelcome but increasingly common guest in a lot of gardens.

  • Aug 22, 2026 21:30

Climate change: Arctic rivers turn orange

In recent years, Arctic rivers have been turning a striking shade of orange. The phenomenon was first spotted by pilots flying over northern Alaska, who noticed rivers suddenly "rusting".

  • Aug 21, 2026 11:00

Why are sea levels rising everywhere except Greenland?

While sea levels continue to rise almost everywhere in the world, there is one place where the opposite will happen: Greenland. There, according to a new study, the sea will lower. And the cause is precisely melting ice. How is this possible?

  • Aug 19, 2026 12:00

Thousands of travelers stranded at the airport due to the eruption of Mount Etna

Thousands of travelers are stranded in Sicily, as Catania Airport remains closed at least until Friday morning due to the ongoing eruption of Mount Etna. The airport operator, SAC, has suspended all arrivals and departures until 2 a.m. local time on August 14. A further extension cannot be ruled out.

  • Aug 13, 2026 15:00

The venerable Mount Fuji, a victim of its own success

A sacred symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji is now paying the price for its beauty. Between crowds of hikers, eroded trails, and mountains of trash, the iconic volcano has become the epitome of overtourism in Japan.

  • Aug 13, 2026 13:00

The “Devil’s Worm” defies the limits of life at extreme depths

As the BBC notes, before the 1980s, it was believed that life could not survive more than 30 centimeters underground.

  • Aug 12, 2026 13:05

Triodos Bank estimates damage caused by heat wave at 180 billion euros

The heat wave that struck Europe this summer has led to both an increase in mortality and economic losses, as revealed in a Triodos Bank report titled “The Economics of Heat.”

  • Aug 10, 2026 10:00

China faces a violent typhoon

China is preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Dolphin on its densely populated east coast by implementing large-scale emergency measures. The China Meteorological Administration issued a red alert—the highest level—on Sunday morning, forecasting exceptionally heavy rainfall in Zhejiang, as well as heavy precipitation expected on Monday in Shanghai and several neighboring provinces.

  • Aug 10, 2026 09:00

A sad Record: Mediterranean Sea temperature reaches 33.2 degrees

A buoy located near the island of Sa Dragonera, west of Mallorca (Spain), recorded a sea surface temperature of 33.2°C. This may be the highest temperature ever measured in the Mediterranean Sea. This was announced by Aemet, the Spanish meteorological service, which recorded the temperature on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

  • Aug 08, 2026 20:00

Hope renewed: Belgian Researcher may have discovered effective way to destroy certain PFAS

Once released into the environment, PFAS (forever chemicals) degrade very slowly and can cause long-term contamination of the air, soil, water, and living organisms. But a researcher may have found a solution...

  • Aug 08, 2026 13:30