Santorini's volcanic activity increase prompted Civil Protection Minister Kikilias to meet officials. The tourist destination, famous for whitewashed houses and blue-domed churches, shows caldera activity along the Hellenic Volcanic Arc.
Seismologist Lekkas describes the volcano as a living organism, noting 20,000-year major eruption cycles. The last significant eruption was in 1950, following 1620 BC's civilization-altering event.
Research in Communications Earth and Environment reveals Ancient Greece's lead pollution began 5,200 years ago near Thasos island, where silver and copper smelting occurred. Heidelberg University's Maran and Koutsodendris found pollution remained low until Roman conquest in 146 BC.
Mediterranean expansion increased emissions, confirmed by Greenland ice cores showing elevated Northern Hemisphere lead levels.
The European Court ruled against Italy after 41 residents and 5 organizations from Caserta and Naples provinces filed complaints about toxic waste mismanagement.
Since 1988, the Camorra mafia's illegal disposal business has contaminated Terra dei Fuochi's water with lead, arsenic, and tetrachloride, affecting 2.9 million residents across 90 municipalities.
A 74-year-old driver remains trapped since January 28, 2025, after his 3-ton truck fell into Yashio City's expanding sinkhole. Failed crane and drone rescue attempts continue at the site, where corroded 1960s-era sewage pipes caused the cavity.
The incident has forced 200-meter radius evacuations, affected 1 million residents, and prompted nationwide infrastructure inspections.
Meteorologist Leonid Starkov attributes Moscow's record warmth to fast-moving Atlantic air. Emergency services warn of thin ice as January 2020's 0°C record faces threat.
Vladimir Chub reports early snowdrops at Moscow State University while Rockström confirms human-caused warming. Vilfand notes eight regions breaking records and Lake Baikal's delayed freezing.
Rare snowfall and arctic blast in Florida caused 17 sea turtles to suffer cold stunning from St. Augustine to Palm Beach County. The turtles, named after beverages including Espresso, Pickle Juice, and Ginger Beer, were transferred from Marine Science Center to Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
Dr. Barron's team provides treatment, anticipating release within weeks.
Energy Fuels Inc. resumes Pinyon Plain Mine uranium shipments near Grand Canyon to Utah mill after Navajo Nation dispute. Following WWII/Cold War impacts, CEO Chalmers implements covered trucks, enhanced driver qualifications, and emergency procedures.
Agreement includes 10,000-ton waste removal, monitored transport, specific routes, and timing restrictions under Etsitty's oversight.
Transportation Secretary Duffy reversed CAFE standards targeting 38 mpg by 2031 and 2% annual increases 2027-2031, opposing Biden's 50% EV target. Transportation, largest greenhouse gas source, faces policy shift affecting 70 billion gallon savings through 2050.
Center for Biological Diversity's Becker warns of higher costs, pollution increase, and Chinese EV market dominance.
Kenya's National Seed Bank preserves 50,000 varieties under Desterio Nyamongo's leadership. The 2012 seed-sharing ban ($7,700 fine) faces legal challenges from farmers like Francis Ngiri and Maximilla Onyura.
Agriculture Secretary Paul Rono and EAFF's Stephen Muchiri address quality concerns while counterfeit seeds threaten farms. Traditional varieties show superior climate resilience through Seed Savers Network efforts.
Kenya's National Seed Bank preserves 50,000 varieties under Nyamongo amid counterfeit seed crisis. Verkooijen's Global Center advocates community programs while Rono and Muchiri's Eastern Africa Farmers Federation address certification challenges.
Farmers Ngiri and Onyura challenge 2012 sharing ban through Seed Savers Network. Traditional varieties demonstrate superior climate resilience.
Kenya's National Seed Bank houses 50,000 varieties under Desterio Nyamongo's leadership. A 2012 law threatens $7,700 fines for seed sharing, challenged by Francis Ngiri and Maximilla Onyura.
Paul Rono and Stephen Muchiri address certification while traditional methods persist. The Genetic Resources Research Institute promotes indigenous varieties amid counterfeit crises and climate challenges.
Kenya's National Seed Bank, established 1988, preserves 50,000 varieties under Desterio Nyamongo. Rain-fed agriculture faces challenges from 2012's seed-sharing ban ($7,700 fine), counterfeit seeds, and climate change.
UN FAO reports billion-plus Africans lack healthy diets. Agriculture Ministry's Paul Rono supports certification while Francis Ngiri's Seed Savers Network champions traditional methods, demonstrating resilient indigenous varieties.
Kenya's National Seed Bank preserves 50,000 varieties under Nyamongo's leadership. 2012 law banning seed sharing ($7,700 fine) faces challenge from Ngiri's Seed Savers Network.
Agriculture Ministry's Rono and EAFF's Muchiri address quality amid counterfeit crisis. UN reports African hunger crisis while traditional seeds show climate change resilience over hybrids.
First proposed 1946, Heathrow's third runway gained 2018 Parliamentary approval and current support from Treasury Chief Rachel Reeves. The privately-funded expansion requires demolishing 700 homes and M25 tunneling.
CEO Thomas Woldbye awaits confirmation while Mayor Khan opposes environmental impacts. The decade-long project aims to match Charles de Gaulle's 4 and Schiphol's 6 runways.
Trump's 2025 executive orders withdraw from Paris Agreement, expand oil/gas via Defense Production Act despite US being largest producer. Changes include Arctic drilling, Endangered Species Act weakening, EV goal reversal, and environmental justice elimination, disproportionately affecting minorities.
Actions threaten climate progress amid record 2024 temperatures, concerning automakers, Indigenous groups, and environmental experts.
Southern California's recent rains threaten mudflows in burn areas, particularly Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires' zones, which killed 27. Officials closed PCH, distributed sandbags, and cleared drainage systems.
Mayor Bass ordered expedited cleanup of toxic debris requiring protective gear. The Border 2 Fire burns near Mexico while the region remains in extreme drought despite 1-inch rainfall forecast.
The 663-foot Manitoulin freighter with 17 crew was freed Saturday after being ice-trapped since delivering wheat in Buffalo. Three icebreakers escorted it 20 miles through Lake Erie ice. The ship heads to winter dock in Sarnia via Detroit and St.
Clair rivers. U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards coordinated, with helicopter surveillance and a third cutter scheduled Monday.
Storm Éowyn hit Ireland with record 114 mph winds, leaving 1 million powerless. Minister Calleary coordinates recovery as 300,000 properties await restoration. Two deaths reported: Kacper Dudek and a Scottish teen.
Storm Herminia followed with 82 mph winds, causing 3-foot floods in Rennes. Normandy, Brittany issued warnings; British sailor missing near Bordeaux.
Southern California, experiencing extreme drought with 5% average rainfall, faces storms after January fires including Palisades (81% contained) and Eaton (95% contained) that killed 28 and destroyed 14,000 structures. Hughes and Border 2 fires remain active.
Officials prepare for toxic ash and debris flows, mindful of 2018 Montecito disaster's 23 deaths.
Trump reversed Biden's environmental justice initiatives, eliminating White House advisors and Justice40 program benefiting polluted minority communities. Changes affect EPA enforcement, facility reviews, and Clinton-era policies.
Biden's administration reduced 225M pounds of pollution, funded Superfund cleanups and low-emission buses. Organizations like Louisiana Bucket Brigade must now rely on state-level advocacy despite potential resistance.
Southern California wildfires, sparked January 7, killed 28 and destroyed 14,000 structures. Palisades (81% contained) and Eaton (95% contained) fires await Saturday rain amid extreme drought (5% average rainfall). Hughes Fire prompted evacuations near Lake Castaic while Border 2 Fire burns near Mexico.
Officials implement flood controls, recalling Montecito's 23 deaths in 2018. Toxic debris concerns persist.
The undamaged 663-foot Manitoulin, with 17 safe crew members, remains trapped in Lake Erie's ice since Wednesday after delivering wheat in Buffalo. The vessel, stranded near Buffalo River breakwall, receives assistance from U.S.
Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay and other icebreakers. A helicopter monitors while a third ship arrives Monday.
A methane fire 850 meters underground at Knurow-Szczyglowice mine in Poland Wednesday injured 16 miners. Two deaths occurred - the first Thursday, the second from 80% body burns.
Nine severely burned victims went to Siemianowice Slaskie hospital, five to others. Spokesman Wojciech Smetek confirmed as officials investigate the cause.
Two Russian tankers damaged in Dec 15 Kerch Strait storm caused major oil spill. Marine Rescue Service removed 1,488 tons oil from leaking Volgoneft-239, now awaiting dismantling, while Volgoneft-212 sank.
Putin termed it serious environmental challenge. Teams led by Savelyev and Kurenkov, with volunteers, collected 173,000 tons contaminated material across 90-mile zone affecting Krasnodar, Crimea, Berdyansk.
Los Angeles wildfires deposited toxic ash near schools, including Canyon Charter Elementary School, where parent Kelli Ferrone documents concerns. LAUSD removed 38 tons of debris, implementing comprehensive safety protocols including water advisories. Dr.
Lisa Patel warns of long-term health impacts, particularly on children. Parents like Emily Stough question safety measures, referencing Maui's 2023 fire experience.
Storm Éowyn, originating from Gulf Coast snowfall, became a bomb cyclone with 114 mph winds breaking 1945 records. The system killed Kacper Dudek, left 1M powerless, and caused 1,100 flight cancellations across Ireland and Scotland.
Newcastle University's Hayley Fowler warns such storms intensify with climate change and human pollutants. Infrastructure damage included Dublin's ice rink destruction.
Bangkok ranked 14th in global pollution, prompting PM Shinawatra's action pledge. Free public transport addresses emissions from cars, factories, and construction. Northern Thailand's burning and cool season conditions worsen the crisis.
Microscopic particles cause bronchial and long-term health issues. Schools closed while employees work remotely.
NYC's 26°F cold forces Norway rats into subway tunnels and sewers, causing freezing deaths among weaker rodents. Rat czar Corradi and Mayor Adams advance container programs while Drexel's Munshi-South studies survival patterns.
Rats breed multiple times yearly, peaking spring through fall, with no official count of the persistent population.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Amorphophallus gigas, a corpse flower relative, bloomed January 24, 2025, its first since 2018. Gardener Chris Sprindis discovered the rare Sumatran plant's male and female flowers, which attract pollinators with their carrion stench.
The brief bloom drew crowds, while Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden saw thousands queue for their first corpse flower in 15 years.
Storm Eowyn's record 183 km/h winds devastated Ireland and UK January 24, causing 1 million power outages, 1000+ flight cancellations, and one Donegal fatality. The bomb cyclone's sting jet, originating from Gulf Coast snowstorms, damaged ScotRail infrastructure and disrupted Heathrow operations.
Scientists link such unprecedented intensity to climate change impacts.
Governor Ibrahim Akin reports 5 family members remain trapped after a 4-story building collapsed in Konya, 160km south of Ankara. DHA news agency confirms 2 people were rescued with injuries.
Emergency response teams are using sensitive listening devices to locate survivors. Collapse cause unknown.
US natural disaster losses hit $217.8B in 2024, up 85.3% from 2023. Hurricanes Helene ($75B) and Milton ($25B) led damages, while insured losses rose 36% to $112.7B.
Global losses reached $368B, with $145B insured, including Valencia floods. 2025's LA County wildfires, including Palisades and Eaton blazes, killed 28, destroyed 14,000 structures, projecting record-breaking tens of billions in losses.
Trump's January 23, 2025 disaster tour examines Hurricane Helene damage in North Carolina and LA wildfires, amid FEMA restructuring plans and aid negotiations. Following controversial responses like Puerto Rico's paper towel incident, he'll meet officials at Santa Monica's hangar, despite tensions over climate change denial.
Tour concludes with Las Vegas rally celebrating Nevada victory and promising tip tax exemption.
Storm Eowyn shattered Ireland's 1945 wind record at Mace Head with 114 mph gusts on January 24, 2025. Red warnings covered Ireland and Scotland as O'Neill and Swinney urged shelter. Over 800,000 properties lost power, while schools, trains, and flights halted.
AccuWeather linked energy to Gulf Coast snowfall. Scientists connect storms to atmosphere warming from carbon dioxide and methane.
Trump tours California wildfires, criticizing water policies and threatening aid withdrawal. Two systems - Central Valley Project and State Water Project - route northern water south through Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, protecting endangered species while serving agricultural and urban needs.
Recent infrastructure issues in Pacific Palisades stem from maintenance, not state policy, despite Trump's claims on Truth Social.
UNICEF director Catherine Russell reports 242 million children in 85 countries missed school in 2024, 74% in poor nations. Extreme weather including 40°C heatwaves affected 118 million in April from Middle East to Philippines.
El Niño worsened conditions as floods destroyed 400+ schools, including 110 in Afghanistan. Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte.
Historic Southern storm brings record snow: Florida's 10 inches, Savannah's 3 inches since 1989. One South Carolina death reported, 4,000 without power. Arkansas aids Louisiana's 200-mile interstate closure.
New Orleans repurposes Mardi Gras equipment, Georgia resident uses flamethrower. Charleston bridge closes, 600 flights canceled. Schools close region-wide.
The 663-foot Canadian freighter Manitoulin, carrying 17 crew, became trapped January 23, 2025, near Buffalo River breakwall after delivering wheat. Bound for Sarnia, Ontario, it faced thick ice in sub-zero temperatures.
Search and rescue specialist Paul Angelillo deployed U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay from Erie to free the undamaged vessel.