Enhanced response of extreme compound events to cumulative CO2 emissions
Zscheischler, J. et al. A typology of compound weather and climate events. Nat. Rev. Earth Environ. 1, 333–347…
Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years | Brazil
Brazil’s Atlantic forest, the country’s most threatened biome, last year recorded its lowest level of deforestation since monitoring…
The Chilean town living with the world’s most polluting dump
From afar, Chile’s Tiltil landfill almost resembles just another mountain, but the growing rubbish pile has created a…
Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts
The UN food security agency warns that recycled plastics and alternative packaging materials can help reduce waste, but…
Viridor proposes shutdown of Quantafuel chemical recycling activities
Viridor has proposed shutting down its chemical recycling operations in Northern Europe. The British waste management company argues…
Yorkshire’s WallFest launched to protect crumbling boundary wall of ‘world’s first nature reserve’ | Conservation
Over four years in the 1820s, Charles Waterton built a 9ft-high, 3-mile-long wall around the parkland and lake…
Climate risk is changing where investors put their money – even as NZ relaxes disclosure rules
Across New Zealand and Australia, the impacts of a warming climate have been slowly changing how investors weigh…
Earth Prize microplastic solution: Teen wins Europe award for Eco Purge breakthrough
Arya Satheesh, 18, has been named European winner of The Earth Prize 2026 for Eco Purge, a biodegradable…
Large-scale PV could intensify water stress in China’s Tarim Basin – pv magazine International
Chinese researchers have found that massive photovoltaic deployment in the Taklamakan Desert could alter regional climate dynamics and…
Birds avoid wind turbines painted like venomous snakes
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Oil spill in Gulf likely caused by tanker dump, Iran says
Iran’s top environmental official said on Tuesday that a suspected oil spill in the Gulf near Iran’s Kharg…
Other countries can learn from the UK’s successful shift to fortnightly bin collections
The government has recently introduced simpler rules on recycling in England, planning to end the confusion of different…