Mongolia's permafrost is rapidly thawing due to climate change, impacting local ecosystems, herder livelihoods, and releasing greenhouse gases. This transformation offers crucial insights into global permafrost dynamics and future Arctic conditions.
The world is losing an estimated 324 trillion liters of freshwater annually due to continental drying, driven by droughts and unsustainable practices. The UN marks June 17 as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, highlighting shrinking lakes, rivers, and dams globally.
Coastal communities across the UK are facing severe threats from erosion and rising sea levels, with a collapsed road in Devon highlighting a lack of national preparedness. Millions of pounds are being spent on pilot projects, but residents fear a lack of long-term strategy and compensation.
Four people were bitten by a suspected freshwater crocodile just a day before a sold-out swimming competition was run in the same far-north Western Australia lake.
Four people were bitten by a suspected freshwater crocodile just a day before a sold-out swimming competition was run in the same far-north Western Australia lake.
British-Australian ultramarathon swimmer Andy Donaldson has completed the 55km Dam to Dam Challenge from Lake Argyle to Kununurra in East Kimberley, finishing in a record time of 11 hours and 51 minutes. The 35-year-old became the first man to complete the grueling swim through the Ord River, which is home to approximately 5,500 freshwater crocodiles. He beat the previous record of 16 hours and 13 minutes set by Simone Blaser in 2024, who was part of his support crew.
Researchers have discovered ancient platypus fossils in outback South Australia, where they are believed to have lived with lungfish, flamingos and freshwater dolphins. They also had major a difference from the modern species: well-formed teeth.
Chinese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in artificial eel breeding, cultivating over 3,000 high-quality breeding parents and more than 3 million fry through refined nutritional enhancement and environmental simulation. The national research program, launched in December 2024, passed preliminary acceptance in March at testing bases in Hainan and Fujian. China accounts for 75 per cent of the world's farmed eels and exported more than 65,000 tonnes in 2025.
