The answer, according to an expert group reporting to the European Union, is no.
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First Complete Record of Global Underground CO₂ Storage
The first annual report by the new collaboration, the London Register of Subsurface CO₂ Storage, reveals that over 383 million tonnes of carbon dioxide had been stored since 1996 – the equivalent of 81,044,946 petrol-powered cars driven for one year.
California Beach Widths Show Resilience
San Diego County beaches gained width in the past year and average beach width across all of California has remained stable since 1985.
Severe Floods Threaten Global Rice Yields, Study Finds
New research finds damage to rice crops has accelerated in recent decades due to rainstorms that increasingly submerge young plants for a week or more.
Critically Endangered Penguins Are Directly Competing with Fishing Boats
A new study led by the University of St Andrews, has found that Critically Endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial fishing vessels during years of low fish abundance, increasing competition for food and adding pressure to a species already in crisis.
Antarctic Sea Ice Saw Its Third-Lowest Maximum
As winter 2025 loosened its grip on the Southern Hemisphere, sea ice around Antarctica continued to spread across the ocean’s surface.


