Could England and Wales ever run out of water? | Water
Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought. But what does this mean and could…
Concern Wellington ratepayers will refuse to ration water
An advocate for ratepayers says there is a risk Wellington residents will refuse to follow water restrictions, with…
Hard-to-recycle PVC turned into sustainable lubricant
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How Birds Navigate Miles Without Ever Getting Lost Will Blow Your Mind
How Birds Navigate Miles Without Ever Getting Lost Will Blow Your Mind – Futura-Sciences August 6, 2026 4…
Australia has pledged to restore nature. But could we ever bring back lost ecosystems?
Nature is not doing well in Australia. Many unique mammals, birds and insects are struggling. Entire ecosystems are…
Nuclear firms explore recycled materials to fuel next-gen reactors
Three nuclear companies are exploring a new way to turn recycled nuclear materials into fuel for next-generation reactors,…
We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein
As France and Spain battle historic wildfires, comparisons to the second world war abound. “One of the continent’s…
Man Sings to Sea Lion, and His Tender Reaction Is Melting Hearts
A man gave a special performance for a sea lion at a conservation center, and the sea lion’s…
A global atlas of soil microbial genetic resources exposes protection shortfalls
State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China…
DC drought designation lifted after recent soaking rains
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows encouraging progress: DC and much of the Interstate 95 corridor are no…
Puerto Rico rations water for 48 hours at a time amid intense drought
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major…
Europa Clipper is already in space, travelling 1.8 billion miles toward Jupiter’s moon Europa, where a subsurface ocean holds more water than every ocean on Earth combined — it arrives April 2030 to ask whether anything is alive inside
Europa Clipper is no longer a spacecraft waiting on a launch pad. NASA launched it on 14 October…