Algal bloom disabled nearly all of Israel's desalination plants.
Abnormal bloom of microscopic algae in the Mediterranean has knocked out five of six major desalination plants, which supply nearly a third of Israel's drinking water.
Climate
Wildfire smoke unexpectedly enriches soil with nutrients.
The wildfires that blanketed entire countries in smog this summer had an unexpected upside.
El Niño has intensified since the start of the Industrial Revolution — what a new analysis showed
Powerful El Niño phases have become notably more frequent since the industrial era began, and the overlap with anthropogenic warming looks no coincidence.
Indonesian wildfire smoke threatens health of 3.4 million people
Dense smog blanketed several major Indonesian cities, forcing authorities to close schools and distribute hundreds of thousands of protective masks.
Scientists explained why Antarctica unexpectedly gained ice
Despite global warming, Antarctica's ice sheet suddenly gained mass in 2021–2023, reversing its usual loss trend.
NYT: The global food system rests on three conditions that are not being met
NYT, citing industry experts, sounds the alarm.
COP17 in Ulaanbaatar enters decisive week of negotiations
Ministers and heads of delegations from nearly 200 countries arrive in Ulaanbaatar Aug 24–27 for the second, busiest week of the global desertification summit.