The Global Energy Shift Is Happening—Quietly but Surely
At first glance, the energy transition seems stuck in reverse: fossil fuels still dominate, political winds have shifted,…
Earth Overshoot Day Reaches Record for Earliest Date
Coal mining trucks at an opencast coal mine in Kalimantan, Indonesia on Dec. 8, 2024. Afriadi Hikmal /…
Tough WA fishing rules fail to protect ‘sustainability’ of dhufish
Despite two years of tough fishing restrictions along the West Australian coast, a confidential report has revealed the…
Climate change could make ‘droughts’ for wind power 15% longer, study says
Extreme “wind droughts” that reduce power output from turbines for extended periods could become 15% longer by the…
Fracking failures hidden amid claims gas companies being “given free rein” in Top End
The Northern Territory government attempted to cover up a fracking company’s failure to comply with its environmental management plan…
Reconsidering space-for-time substitution in climate change ecology
Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA Margaret E. K. Evans Department of Wildland Resources,…
World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns | Plastics
Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health, a new expert review has…
Donald Trump’s climate cuts mean Australian forecasting is at risk
Among those systems at risk is the Argo float program, a swarm of drifting devices that measures the…
The Wilds by Aldar is Where Sustainable Living Meets Nature in Dubai’s Eco-Conscious Suburb
In a city defined by its architectural ambition and rapid urban growth, Aldar is introducing a refreshingly grounded…
Canada wildfire: Thick smoke chokes Midwest, Northeast US; air alerts widen
Thick smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires drifted across the border, causing hazy conditions over parts of the…
Brazilian critics attack new law for promoting ‘deforestation explosion’
Brazil’s environment minister is battling recent legislation that could gut national environmental protection rules, three months before the…
Why the US is letting China win on energy innovation
During the cold war, the US and Soviet Union were locked in a desperate race to develop cutting‑edge…