‘It has been happening for a long time’
A 30-year-old forecast of sea-level rise has proved to be remarkably accurate, according to a Tulane University geologist.…
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment
When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can…
Flooding remains threat in Pacific north-west as Washington declares emergency | US weather
Dangerous flood waters from historically swollen rivers in the Pacific north-west were continuing to cause a huge threat…
Scientists stunned by results of innovative ‘lungs of the ocean’ project: ‘An exciting breakthrough’
Seawilding, a community-based marine habitat restoration charity based in Scotland, has achieved a significant development in seagrass restoration,…
China’s desert solar farms are reshaping entire ecosystems
In China’s high-altitude deserts, utility-scale solar is doing more than making electricity—it’s cooling soils, trapping moisture, and giving…
EA to spend millions clearing Oxfordshire illegal waste mountain in break with policy | Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is to spend millions of pounds to clear an enormous illegal rubbish dump in Oxfordshire,…
‘Sophisticated’ criminals busted as 30,000 live animals seized in wildlife trafficking crackdown
Almost 30,000 live animals have been seized following a global operation against the illegal trafficking of wild fauna…
What New Delhi can learn from China’s war on air pollution | Environment
The air quality in New Delhi and its surrounding areas has turned hazardous as a dense layer of…
Why global environmental negotiations keep failing – and what we can do about it
In the past year alone, four major environmental negotiations have collapsed. Global talks on a treaty to cut…
The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how | Rebecca Solnit
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris climate treaty, one of the landmark days in climate-action history.…
Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds | Pollution
A study has revealed the concentrations of ultrafine particles breathed in by airline passengers. A team of French…
Lights out: can dimming the sun really save us from global warming?
Enter solar geoengineering, the unlikely frontrunner in the fight against rising global temperatures. Solar geoengineering, or solar radiation…