Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet…
Northern Roots is launching Britain’s biggest urban farm and eco-park, in an effort to boost people’s health and wellbeing Standing in the open green space of Northern Roots, it is hard to imagine the landscape as it once was. Two cotton mills, two…
America’s centuries-old conflict with wolves took another turn earlier this month when President Donald Trump ordered the animals be stripped of federal protections across several U.S. states, claiming the action will provide economic relief for…
Central Valley dairies are long overdue to face stricter regulations over their nitrate pollution, families and clean water advocates argue. Industry stakeholders and business owners worry about added costs and new requirements. By Steven Rodas The…
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Long-term research in New York shows efforts to reduce air pollution associated with higher cognitive test scores Improvements in air pollution are leading to brighter, smarter toddlers, according to a new study from Columbia University in New…
From Sri Lanka to South Korea, governments are preparing for droughts, wildfires, typhoons and floods – with climate plans facing their biggest challenge to date Asian governments are rushing preparations for the most severe El Niño weather event…
New research links last month’s disaster to fossil fuel pollution. Supporting disaster-hit countries must be at the centre of climate politics Following a familiar pattern, coverage of the glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border three weeks ago…
Nearly half a million more of the insects are being released in California – they’re all male and carry a bacterium The box arrived in the San Gabriel Valley, just east of Los Angeles, filled with more than two dozen paper tubes about the size of…
Here are 26 images by the shortlisted artists who submitted works for the 21st William and Winifred Bowness photography prize. Tamara Dean has been named the winner. The judges says her photograph is ‘operatic and poetic: an opus that is the…
Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say The planet’s atmosphere held more water vapour in August than any other month on record, further increasing the risk of extreme heat and rainfall…
The prospects for state-level climate and energy legislation could hinge on the outcomes of just a few races. By Dan Gearino Democrats are poised to achieve trifectas—control of the governor’s office and both legislative chambers—in at least three…
With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050 On the day I became prime…
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it UK politics live – latest…
The US decision to remove limits on coal and gas plant emissions is rooted in a perception of manliness in these industries You can impress a certain kind of person at a party by reciting the fact that there are more yoga instructors in the US than…
Researchers are calling for stricter regulations on krill fishing in Antarctica as climate change shrinks the habitat of whales’ primary prey. By Teresa Tomassoni For the second year in a row, Antarctica’s industrial krill fishing fleet halted…
Democratic nominee Cait Conley will face incumbent Republican Mike Lawler in NY-17, one of the nation’s most closely watched House races. Here’s where the candidates stand on the environmental issues defining the district. By Leana Carbonez NY-17…
The settlement is aimed at addressing nitrogen pollution that contributes to harmful algae blooms in one of the largest concentrations of freshwater springs in the world. By Amy Green Under a recent legal settlement, Florida will have to adopt new…
Analysis of global resources reveals depletion in world’s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last year Rivers across the world experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, a comprehensive study of global…
Initiative aims to keep alive age-old skill, and at Muchelney Abbey in Somerset improve habitat for rare shrill carder bee It sounds like something out of a Thomas Hardy novel: a merry band of men and women roaming the West Country cutting meadows…
As three siblings came of age and had to leave their pack, scientists tracked the dogs’ perilous 2,500-mile odyssey to find their own territory It sounds like a Disney movie: three wild dogs, all brothers, on an epic journey to find a home of their…
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close Flatlining fossils Clean-energy growth matches power demand Which states led the clean-power shift? Fall in oil and gas consumption continues Rapid emission growth from heavy industry continues…
A new attribution study shows how warming rocks, thawing permafrost and melting ice formations created a catastrophic chain of impacts. By Bob Berwyn Climate attribution researchers say “there is absolutely no doubt” that decades of global warming…
Legislation the Senate is considering would make it “essentially impossible” to set new standards, said one advocate. By Lauren Dalban The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources heard testimony Wednesday on the Energy Efficiency Reform…
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