https://www.scidev.net/global/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=earth-science&parent=environmentEarth science RSS feeds.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:59:45 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/fracking-in-argentina-linked-to-hundreds-of-tremors/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/fracking-in-argentina-linked-to-hundreds-of-tremors/Scientists attribute a rise in earthquakes in Argentine Patagonia to the expansion of fracking. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:52:39 GMT+0000Pablo Corsohttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/winter-smog-adds-to-pollution-woes-in-india-pakistan/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/winter-smog-adds-to-pollution-woes-in-india-pakistan/Thermal inversion traps pollutants, aggravating winter smog over India and Pakistan, say scientists. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:03:23 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/turning-sudan-waste-into-compost/https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/turning-sudan-waste-into-compost/Through collaboration with local farmers and innovative research, Josephine Nackeny Augustino is attempting to solve Sudan’s waste management problems. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:29:34 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/global/features/monsoon-pulls-climate-changing-chemicals-into-atmosphere/https://www.scidev.net/global/features/monsoon-pulls-climate-changing-chemicals-into-atmosphere/How monsoon winds impact climate change by transporting pollutants into the upper atmosphere. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:11:57 GMT+0000Papiya Bhattacharyahttps://www.scidev.net/global/role-models/qa-revealing-the-deep-human-journey/https://www.scidev.net/global/role-models/qa-revealing-the-deep-human-journey/The adventures of South Africa’s ‘underground astronauts’ uncover long-hidden secrets of human history. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 02:16:56 GMT+0000Fiona Broomhttps://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/indigenous-people-raise-voices-to-avert-amazon-tipping-point/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/indigenous-people-raise-voices-to-avert-amazon-tipping-point/Many scientific interventions to save the Amazon are failing to consider local communities, forum hears. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:49:24 GMT+0000Aleida Ruedahttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/soil-health-key-to-achieving-sdgs/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/soil-health-key-to-achieving-sdgs/Healthy soils offer solutions to pressing issues ranging from food security to climate change. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 03:34:21 GMT+0000Fatima Arkinhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/himalayan-aerosol-factory-influences-global-warming/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/himalayan-aerosol-factory-influences-global-warming/The Himalayas release aerosols responsible for the greenhouse effect that causes global warming. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:11:54 GMT+0000Sanjeet Bagcchihttps://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/q-a-recovering-from-war-with-help-from-space/https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/q-a-recovering-from-war-with-help-from-space/One satellite image is worth a 100-page report from a warzone, says the UNDP’s Bertrand Frot, as satellite power is harnessed for the Sustainable Development Goals. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 02:40:48 GMT+0000Michelle Z. Donahuehttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/biodiversity-loss-mars-sdg-success-report-finds/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/biodiversity-loss-mars-sdg-success-report-finds/A quarter of species are under threat, devastating livelihoods around the globe. Tue, 7 May 2019 10:33:05 GMT+0000Inga Vesperhttps://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/waste-does-not-exist-there-is-only-post-trash/https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/waste-does-not-exist-there-is-only-post-trash/With waste generation set to soar in developing regions, maximum material reuse is crucial, say chemical science experts. Thu, 18 Apr 2019 03:26:43 GMT+0000Henning Hopf, Alain Krief, Goverdhan Mehta, Stephen A. Matlinhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/brazil-faces-chronic-pollution-scenario-after-mine-disaster/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/brazil-faces-chronic-pollution-scenario-after-mine-disaster/Metals in soils affected by waste spillage in 2015 may lead to long-term environmental damage. Fri, 28 Sep 2018 08:32:55 GMT+0000Rodrigo de Oliveira Andradehttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/fire-control-harms-biodiversity-in-brazilian-savannah/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/fire-control-harms-biodiversity-in-brazilian-savannah/Rise in carbon storage comes with drop in species diversity over 30 years, a trade-off that may be seen in other regions. Tue, 26 Sep 2017 03:06:28 GMT+0000Rodrigo de Oliveira Andradehttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/pollutants-groundwater-fossil-aquifer/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/pollutants-groundwater-fossil-aquifer/An international study finds contaminants reaching wells that tap deep fossil aquifers. Wed, 17 May 2017 03:23:56 GMT+0000Madhukara Puttyhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/elephantiasis-volcanic-soils-in-uganda/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/elephantiasis-volcanic-soils-in-uganda/Walking barefoot raises one’s risk of getting a different form of elephantiasis by 13 times, says a researcher. Fri, 5 May 2017 12:54:23 GMT+0000Esther Nakkazihttps://www.scidev.net/global/column/asia-pacific-analysis-tough-times-mining-industry/https://www.scidev.net/global/column/asia-pacific-analysis-tough-times-mining-industry/The closure of several mines in the Philippines puts the region’s spotlight on an industry often seen as destructive. Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:46:54 GMT+0000Crispin Masloghttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/latin-america-weighs-up-lithium-prospects/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/latin-america-weighs-up-lithium-prospects/Argentina, Bolivia and Chile are preparing to profit from the global demand for lithium. Will they do it? Mon, 20 Feb 2017 03:53:07 GMT+0000María Elena Hurtadohttps://www.scidev.net/global/features/glacia-floods-threaten-tibet-nepal/https://www.scidev.net/global/features/glacia-floods-threaten-tibet-nepal/Tibet’s expanding glacial lakes threaten downstream communities in Nepal, reports Jane Qiu. Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:45:18 GMT+0000Jane Qiuhttps://www.scidev.net/global/multimedia/earthquake-ecuador-pacific-ring-fire/https://www.scidev.net/global/multimedia/earthquake-ecuador-pacific-ring-fire/A seismologist explains what triggered the deadly earthquake in Ecuador and how to reduce future risk. Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:05:56 GMT+0000Lou Del Bellohttps://www.scidev.net/global/multimedia/space-data-sustainable-future/https://www.scidev.net/global/multimedia/space-data-sustainable-future/A new family of satellites will collect vital information on the planet’s environment for decades to come. Thu, 14 Apr 2016 03:15:25 GMT+0000Giorgia Scaturro