Environment

Israeli strikes have ignited fuel depots across Tehran, releasing toxic pollutants into the air. Now, residents say the air smells of smoke and gunpowder and scientists warn the toxic fallout could linger for years.

As Turkey faces its worst drought in half a century, many cities are implementing water cuts to avoid shortages while reservoirs sit dangerously low.

In northern latitudes and high altitudes, permafrost stays frozen year-round, holding mountain summits together. As global temperatures rise, much of it thaws, loosening soil and increasing landslide risk. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is in Alaska, observing a man developing an early warning system for landslides to help communities prepare.

The small, South American country of Uruguay is an energy transition success story. Once importing most of its fuel, the country now generates almost all of its electricity from renewable resources. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Ramón Méndez Galain, the man behind the success story.

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hundreds of thousands of people cover themselves in glitter for the biggest party in the world, Carnival. However, most of that glitter is made from plastic, which pollutes the environment. The World’s Host, Marco Werman, spoke with the researcher Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco about the problem with glitter and the alternatives available.