Summer’s new normal is a hazard that’s testing Europe’s climate resilience
It is only June, and Europe is already baking through its second extreme heatwave in two months. Temperatures…
The Ozone Hole’s Earliest Cause Wasn’t CFCs After All
When researchers first discovered the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985, it was a shock to the scientific community.…
Argentinian footballer’s wife and children found dead after devastating Venezuela earthquakes
Yesterday (27 June), officials said the death toll from Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes in the week has risen to…
Biodiversity recovery is slow following clear-cut harvest of boreal forests
This transatlantic meta-analysis showed that clear-cut harvest in boreal forests consistently resulted in divergence of community composition away…
The controversial $1m Fitzroy River plan is closing for consultation. What is it?
Public consultation on the controversial draft plan to manage one of Australia’s vital river systems closes today, with…
‘Systemic racism’ claims identified in buried reef authority review
An independent review into the agency tasked with protecting the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef revealed staff were…
US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
When last we looked at the state of the US grid, the ongoing explosion in solar energy had…
‘Literally growing the future’: volunteers help save Scottish rainforest by collecting 11m seeds | Trees and forests
A small band of volunteers has helped to grow nearly 8m native trees in Scotland, crucial to efforts…
Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used
Current satellite data measures ozone separately in the lower, middle, and upper stratosphere, and model simulations help scientists…
Get ready for Plastic Free July — the eco-challenge you’ve probably never heard of
I recycle. I volunteer at community gardens and beach cleanups. I like to think of myself as an…
As Their Nationwide Pollution Problem Deepens, Russians Say They Have Bigger Worries
For residents of Ulan-Ude, the capital of Russia’s republic of Buryatia, the fleeting Siberian summer offers a rare…
Wind turbines are sold as clean energy’s answer, and they are, but the blades turning overhead hide a recycling problem almost no one sees coming
Drive past a wind farm on an open stretch of American highway and the turbines look like the…