NEWS AND REPORTS

Reptile fossil found in Brazil helps shed light on the common origins of dinosaurs and crocodiles

Tiredearth

19 Jul 2026

Long before dinosaurs ruled the continents and modern crocodiles first appeared, their ancestors were already going through a decisive phase in their evolutionary history. It was in this ancient world, shortly after the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history that a new species of fossil reptile discovered in the interior of Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state.

Trump threatens Canada with steeper tariffs over wildfire smoke

Tiredearth

18 Jul 2026

The US president accuses Ottawa of "willful negligence" and demands financial compensation, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the northeastern United States.

UNESCO Set to Expand List of World Heritage Sites in Danger as War and Climate Threaten Global Treasures

Tiredearth

18 Jul 2026

UNESCO is preparing to decide whether several cultural and natural landmarks should be added to its List of World Heritage in Danger, highlighting the growing impact of armed conflicts, environmental degradation, and climate-related pressures on some of the world's most valuable heritage sites.

'Flamingo Revolution' Scores Victory as Albania Pledges to Revisit Laws Behind Kushner Resort

Tiredearth

15 Jul 2026

After 45 days of protests against a luxury development backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Prime Minister Edi Rama's pledge to align environmental legislation with EU standards marks a turning point in the movement.

NASA satellites are watching Earth's newest island rise from the sea

Tiredearth

12 Jul 2026

A mysterious underwater eruption could create Earth's newest island, and satellites are capturing the entire event from space.

Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife

Tiredearth

11 Jul 2026

The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and other activities.

Giant kangaroos survived until 6,500 years ago on the New Guinea coast

Tiredearth

11 Jul 2026

Roughly 50,000 years ago, a kangaroo unlike any alive today lived in the mountain rainforests of New Guinea.

From pet to pest, goldfish can wreck entire ecosystems

Tiredearth

01 Jul 2026

A new study reveals that goldfish can do far more than survive in the wild—they can fundamentally reshape freshwater ecosystems. Researchers found they cloud water, damage food webs, and hurt native fish populations, sometimes triggering major ecological shifts.