Record drought hits US, which is bad for food prices, fires and water
Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows.…
The Arctic mystery that had puzzled oceanographers for 40 years now has an explanation, and it is not wind force
Warm, salty Atlantic water has been pushing farther into the Arctic through the Barents Sea for decades, a…
How the Iran war impacts dolphins, turtles in the Strait of Hormuz
Not far from the vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf lies an ecological wonder. The highly contested Strait…
A prickle of hedgehogs and an armada of newts: wildlife settles in at London’s new Queen Elizabeth garden | Biodiversity
When the Queen Elizabeth II garden opens in Regent’s Park this month, the first people to visit the…
Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot
Donald Trump has done more to accelerate the energy transition than anyone else alive. Fossil fuel companies bankrolled…
How commercial sand dredging is reshaping the largest lake in the UK – new study
At Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, sand has been dredged commercially for decades. Large vessels remove sand from…
They dove beneath New Zealand expecting a quiet seabed until a hidden volcano began shaping landscapes no one can actually see
The seafloor is in a constant state of evolution. Humanity has developed an extensive understanding of how the…
Apple Hits Record 30% Recycled Content Across All Products in 2025
Apple today announced that a record 30% of material across all products it shipped in 2025 came from…
Mayor’s bold new plan to put more money in Aussies’ pockets instead of forcing ‘unnecessary’ fourth bin
Councils are stepping up pressure to scrap controversial plans to mandate a fourth household bin, impacting millions of…
Coral reefs are nearing extinction. 2026 must mark a turning point | Jason Momoa
Where I come from – Hawai’i – the reef isn’t just something you look at. It’s part of…
‘The environmental movement needs many hands’: saving Australia’s biodiversity is getting personal | Conservation
Gifting land for conservation and leaving environmental bequests in personal wills are part of a quiet but rapidly…
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