Updated by FFR NEWS on November 06, 2025 Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam with full force, unleashing winds of up to 92mph (149km/h) and triggering massive floods across the country. The storm, one of the strongest to hit Asia this year, made landfall on Thursday evening, following a deadly rampage through the Philippines that left at…
The UN biodiversity restoration 2030 program is rapidly gaining international attention as countries push for concrete action to heal the planet’s degraded ecosystems before it’s too late. The initiative, part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, seeks to restore more than one billion hectares of land, forests, wetlands, and oceans by 2030. UN Secretary-General…
Updated by FFRNews on November 4, 2025 The UN Climate Report has issued an alarming forecast: the world is “very likely” to exceed the 1.5°C global warming threshold in the next decade. Despite years of pledges under the Paris Agreement, global action remains off course, threatening to push the planet toward dangerous and irreversible environmental…
Canadian Beluga Whale Euthanasia Threat has drawn international condemnation as Marineland, a marine amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, warned it may be forced to euthanise 30 beluga whales. The announcement follows the Canadian government’s decision to block the park’s request to export the whales to China, citing animal welfare concerns. Marineland claims financial hardship…
UN Technology Executive Committee climate tech efforts took center stage at TEC 31, where high-level delegates convened to advance technology transfer, knowledge sharing, and innovation pipelines focused on climate resilience and mitigation. With developing nations facing widening adaptation gaps, the committee pushed forward new tools, partnerships, and strategic resources to accelerate impact at national and…
The India climate linked insurance scheme may soon become a global first among major economies as the government begins early-stage talks with local insurers to design a nationwide programme to help citizens recover faster from natural disasters such as heatwaves, floods, and landslides. According to a Reuters exclusive published on October 6, 2025, discussions are…
Darjeeling floods and landslides 2025 have once again exposed the fragile balance between human development and the forces of nature in the Himalayan region. Torrential rains in early October unleashed catastrophic floods and landslides across India’s eastern hill districts and neighboring Nepal, leaving widespread devastation in their wake. Authorities have confirmed more than 70 deaths,…
The world’s most powerful storm of 2025 has reached China. Typhoon Ragasa China made landfall in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, unleashing winds of over 100mph (160km/h), torrential rain, and a wall of seawater that has forced nearly two million people to flee their homes. The “king of storms,” as Chinese state media has called it, has…
The High Seas Treaty has officially crossed the threshold to come into force, marking a historic moment for global ocean conservation. After Morocco became the 60th country to ratify the treaty on Friday, the agreement will now take effect from January, setting legally binding rules to conserve and sustainably use marine biodiversity in international waters….
Tardigrades — also called water bears or moss piglets — are some of the most resilient creatures ever discovered. These microscopic animals, measuring no more than a millimeter long, can survive being frozen near absolute zero, boiled at extreme temperatures, blasted into space, and even exposed to deadly levels of radiation. Scientists are now studying…