Top US coal miner sees booming demand
US electricity consumption is rising so rapidly that coal usage could increase dramatically, said Bloomberg News citing comments…
EUDR implementation comes laden with potential unintended consequences
The European Union’s regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) is set to enter into force at the end…
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity
As climate change and human activity threaten freshwater ecosystems like lakes and rivers, it’s more important than ever…
Draining the sea: fishing in crisis in south-east Asia – in pictures | Environment
Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia are beautiful tourist destinations, but off their coasts is a darker hidden reality,…
Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
ABOARD LIFTBOAT ROBERT, North Atlantic — Deep in Earth’s past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the…
Nest of invasive Asian hornets ‘safely removed’ in first for Ireland
A nest of invasive Asian hornets has been “safely removed” by the wildlife service, in a first for…
Sewage in Thames disrupts Olympic swimmers’ pollution challenge
A group of world-class swimmers who swam the Thames this week to raise awareness of river pollution had…
Your home has a 1 in 4 chance of being at severe risk from extreme weather
This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster…
Global alarm—ocean water found to be penetrating kilometers beneath Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ accelerating melting that could raise sea levels by more than 3 meters
Ocean water is rushing underneath one of the most dangerous glaciers on Earth, and scientists say this could…
‘Waste is a resource, not a nuisance’: the team who will collect and use up your leftover paint | Environment
It’s a rare household that does not have a rusting tin of paint sitting around in a dark…
Shocking indifference to catastrophic Blackwater pollution is a sign of the times
IT is almost a month since something around 50,000 fish – primarily trout and the vanishing remnants of…
U.S. Biofuel Imports Slump After Blending Mandate Change
Biodiesel imports to the United States fell to their lowest in ten years over the first half of…