NEWS AND REPORTS

Fluorescent RNA sensor gets 10 times more sensitive for water safety

Tiredearth

18 May 2026

Water is largely tasteless to humans. But to the microbial world, it is anything but. Bacteria that live in contaminated environments have spent millions of years evolving exquisitely sensitive molecular detectors—proteins that latch onto specific chemical threats and trigger a cellular response.

Food & Water Watch: We’re Suing Trump For His Biggest Attack on Climate Change Yet

Tiredearth

18 May 2026

Food & Water Watch has announced that it is pursuing legal action against the Trump administration over what it describes as one of the most significant attacks on climate policy in recent years.

Coal pollution is cutting solar power output worldwide, study finds

Tiredearth

17 May 2026

New research led by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL) has revealed that pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) installations, particularly where these are expanding side by side. The findings have been published in Nature Sustainability.

More than half of US faces worst drought in decades, says expert

Tiredearth

16 May 2026

More than 60% of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20% in an extreme drought. Andrew Ellis, a climatologist at Virginia Tech said the current conditions are among the worst in decades because the combination of intensity and aerial coverage is rare. He explained why, who is most impacted, and when we can expect relief.

New Study Explores Possible Link Between Pesticides and Parkinson’s Disease

Tiredearth

12 May 2026

A new international research collaboration is taking a closer look at one of the most debated environmental health questions of recent years: could long-term exposure to pesticides increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease?

A vital Atlantic current is fading far faster, threatening Europe, Africa and North America by 2100

Tiredearth

11 May 2026

A key Atlantic Ocean current system that helps regulate the planet's climate could weaken more than expected by 2100, with potentially devastating consequences worldwide, a new study has found.

Global Steel Industry: Persistent Reliance on Coal Threatens Climate Goals

Tiredearth

11 May 2026

As the climate emergency dictates an immediate technological shift, the global steel industry is doubling down on fossil fuels. A new report from Global Energy Monitor (GEM) reveals that coal-based blast furnace investments have surged by 5% this year, stalling the "green transition." Investigation into a sector responsible for nearly 10% of global CO2 emissions.

“Gaza Water Authority”: Environmental Situation Is Facing Unprecedented Disaster

Tiredearth

11 May 2026

The Palestinian Water Authority in Gaza issued a distress call on Sunday to address what it described as the “triangle of danger”—the spread of rodents, a collapsed sewage system, and a lack of medical care—affirming that the environmental situation is facing an unprecedented disaster.