Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’ | Antarctica
Antarctica’s winter sea ice has peaked at its third-lowest level on record, falling a million square kilometres –…
Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding | Flooding
More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the…
California rushes to prepare for massive ‘Kelvin’ wave and predicted sea level rise | US weather
Communities across California are rushing to prepare for the imminent arrival of the so-called “Kelvin wave”, a massive…
‘Beyond priceless’: how a halt to dredging saved the seas of Scotland’s Summer Isles | Scotland
Inside a bothy overlooking the Summer Isles, in the north-west of Scotland, the lilting tones of a traditional…
World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use | Environment
A record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat was sunk into the world’s seas last year, leaving ocean waters hotter,…
Global oceans report delivers ‘starkest warning yet’
The oceans are warming at an alarming pace, bringing far-reaching consequences for which the world is unprepared, according…
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government | Trees and forests
Half a million trees will be planted across England in the next three years to protect against extreme…
Man forced to foot bill to save neighbour’s ‘stressed’ tree
The ‘wrong tree in the wrong place’ – a 35-metre or so Hoop Pine that caused neighbourly retaliation.…
More than 575 Nevada volunteers worked across 26 Truckee River watershed sites and removed 120,125 pounds of waste in one day, including 2,500 pounds pulled directly from the river and 64,320 pounds of invasive weeds
More than 575 Nevada volunteers worked across 26 Truckee River watershed sites and removed 120,125 pounds of waste…
NSW EPA warning: Mecca, Sephora ordered to pull microbead products
Major beauty retailers Mecca and Sephora are among eight businesses ordered to pull products containing plastic microbeads from…
How can the same El Niño cause drought in one part of the world and floods in another?
The Pacific Ocean is warming unusually quickly, and this year’s El Niño has already surpassed previous records. Forecasters…
New geothermal well aims to tap hot rock without using water
U.S. geothermal energy developer XGS Energy will drill a deep vertical well in New Mexico to gather underground…