‘Clean power everywhere’: How space-based solar could help us go beyond net zero targets
In 1941, two astronauts began the seemingly impossible feat of training a robot to operate a solar energy…
“After nearly an hour of brutal fighting, it’s all over.” An otter family must defend its pups from a caiman. What happens next is extraordinary
Measuring up to almost two metres (6 feet) long, the giant otter is the largest of its kind.…
Italy calls for suspension of carbon price in major attack on EU climate policy – POLITICO
On top of that, Rome may have overestimated the effect the measure will have on household bills, the…
Fighting a losing battle to tackle growth in plastic production | Plastics
Beth Gardiner is right to argue that plastic is not merely a recycling failure (‘They pushed so many…
Yorkshire Water fined over £700,000 for repeated sewage releases | Water
A water company has been fined more than £700,000 for repeatedly releasing sewage into a stream. Yorkshire Water…
12 reasons why plastic recycling is failing so badly
As good citizens, we diligently fill the recycling bins provided by our local authorities with all manner of…
Recycler cops fine over undeclared e-waste, including solar inverters and batteries
A Melbourne-based e-waste recycling company has been fined almost $20,000 after it was found to have shipped undeclared…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is becoming a floating continent populated by marine creatures
When you picture the open Pacific Ocean, do you imagine endless blue water with nothing in sight except…
Fly-tipping across England reaches record high | Waste
Fly-tipping incidents across England have reached the highest level since current records began, with most offences continuing to…
High levels of E. coli and dead fish found in River Torrens, causing a stink
Rowers have had to move their training and a boat operator has held off bookings after high levels…
‘Dangerous disasters’: How human-made climate change ‘intensified’ Europe’s winter downpours
Published on 26/02/2026 – 6:00 GMT+1 Scientists warn that Europe’s winter downpours are only going to get “heavier”…
Europe invested €45bn in new wind energy in 2025, market tampering would put future investments at acute risk
Wind energy continues to strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness and energy security. In 2025 Europe built 19 GW of…