The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
26 May 2026
Noise pollution: the 5 countries most affected in Europe

Noise pollution: the 5 countries most affected in Europe

Car horns, inappropriate comments from tourists, tampered exhaust pipes, motorbikes starting up, heels clicking in the upstairs flat or children shouting after school: noise pollution is all around us.

January 26, International Clean Energy Day

January 26, International Clean Energy Day

Today, 26 January, is the International Clean Energy Day. The perfect opportunity to reflect on the importance of renewable energy sources for our planet.

Unexpected underwater life lurks beneath these offshore wind turbines

Unexpected underwater life lurks beneath these offshore wind turbines

In the North Sea, well away from the coast and prying eyes, an unexpected phenomenon is taking place.

Beneath a supervolcano, the world's largest lithium deposit is valued at $1.5 billion

Beneath a supervolcano, the world's largest lithium deposit is valued at $1.5 billion

Under the ancient McDermitt crater, on the border between Nevada and Oregon, lies a huge lithium deposit, trapped in layers of volcanic clay.

Why is Japan suspending the restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant?

Why is Japan suspending the restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant?

Japan had just turned on a light that had been off for far too long. Yet, in just one day, that light dimmed again.

Wolf protection status: Italy takes a dangerous step backwards

Wolf protection status: Italy takes a dangerous step backwards

The downgrading of the wolf's protection status has officially entered the Italian legal system with the publication of the decree issued by the Ministry of the Environment in the Official Journal.

Japanese scientists discover a new species of venomous 'Portuguese man-of-war'

Japanese scientists discover a new species of venomous 'Portuguese man-of-war'

It should never have appeared in Japan. And yet, during the summer of 2024, a venomous sea creature with hypnotic colours and an astonishing history appeared on the beaches of northern Japan.

Deformation detected beneath Yellowstone supervolcano could trigger catastrophe, say experts

Deformation detected beneath Yellowstone supervolcano could trigger catastrophe, say experts

US Geological Survey (USGS) instruments have detected ground uplift of 1.5 to 2 centimetres along the northern rim of the Yellowstone caldera, located in the US National Historical Park.

How record heat waves are exposing us to climate catastrophe

How record heat waves are exposing us to climate catastrophe

The oceans absorb almost all the heat generated by human activity.

United States withdraws from UN climate treaty

United States withdraws from UN climate treaty

In the name of 'national sovereignty' and his categorical rejection of climate policies deemed 'radical', Trump bids farewell, in a presidential memorandum, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed in Rio in 1992, as well as no fewer than 66 other international organizations.