Fire tornado cleans oil spills with less smoke
Oil spills in oceans can spell disaster for ecosystems, but options for mitigating them are limited and can…
‘If we see you again, we kill you’: how a Colombian wildlife hotspot turned into a death zone | Pollution
Standing on her wooden canoe, a machete in her hand, Yuly Velásquez hacks away at reeds matted with…
Uncertainties of enhanced rock weathering for climate-change mitigation
IPCC. Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2023). Fuss, S. et al. Negative emissions…
Iron catalyst turns plastic waste into vinegar using sunlight
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic waste into acetic acid,…
Fossil fuel pollution’s effect on oceans comes with huge costs » Yale Climate Connections
Florida’s barrier reef is in trouble – and it’s costing us. The reef has been experiencing a severe…
Can African penguins be brought back from the brink? Better designed no-fishing zones could help
South Africa is home to 88% of the world’s colonies of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus). The species is…
Farmers rally against 96 million litres per year Southern Downs water extraction and bottling facility
For 140 years, the well on fourth-generation farmer Peter Keogh’s property produced “crystal clear” water. But he has…
‘Groundbreaking’ model can calculate true impact of climate change and it’s bad news for Europe
Published on 24/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 A “groundbreaking” study has lifted the lid on just how much human-made…
The US Had a Big Battery Boom Last Year
The US added a record-breaking amount of energy storage in 2025, according to a new solar industry report…
Meet the struggling coffee farmers whose harvests are under threat from fossil-fuelled warming
Climate change is threatening the world’s coffee supply and spiking prices for consumers, as struggling farmers call on…
Scientists turn old phones, paper waste into next-gen battery material
A new sustainable method turns discarded mobile phone batteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for sodium-ion…
North Queensland on high alert as deluge continues and rivers rise
Outback graziers are on high alert as heavy rainfall and flooding threaten the state’s north and west, two…