New drone unit to investigate illegal waste dumping across England | Waste
A new 33-strong drone unit is being deployed to investigate the scourge of illegal waste dumping across England,…
Wider deer culling planned for England to protect trees and crops
There are currently six deer species in Britain – red, sika, fallow, roe, muntjac and Chinese water –…
The heat suffocates, the fires rage – even by Australian standards, this summer is brutal | Environment
Australians are no strangers to blistering weather – being a “sunburnt country” of “droughts and flooding rains” is…
By Covering a Desert with Solar Panels, China Expected Clean Power, but the Land Began to Evolve
The 1-gigawatt photovoltaic array spreads across the Talatan plateau in China’s Qinghai Province like a mechanical forest, its…
Could adding plants to your driveway help reduce flood risk?
Analysis: Gardens could allow excess rainwater to escape and help to cool cities in summer if they were…
Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems
Public concern over the total failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant on Wellington’s south coast has…
California Storm Forecast to Bring Heavy Snow, Easing Winter Drought
A massive storm aimed at California may help the state, which has been struggling with a snow drought…
Commercial fishing licence buybacks recommended in latest harmful algal bloom report
Fishing licence buybacks and restocking plans are among the 11 recommendations in the final report of the state…
A futuristic tree absorb sunlight and produce even more energy
You probably don’t think of solar panels as functional, not beautiful. They’re not normally an installation chosen for…
ECB Fines Crédit Agricole €7.6 Million for Not Meeting Climate Risk Expectations
The European Central Bank announced that it has fined Paris-based international banking and investment group Crédit Agricole more…
Minister for Climate announces end to airport passenger cap. Is nobody joining the dots? – The Irish Times
Sir, – In Arthur Beesley’s article, “Dublin Airport passenger cap set to be scrapped” (Business, February 10th), I…
The biggest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon — and they also face the greatest threat from humans
The biggest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store disproportionately more carbon than smaller trees do, a new study…