China Is Trying to Grow New Forests in This Notorious Mega-Desert. It’s Working
Scientists have described it as a “biological void” or a “hyperarid environment.” Across China, locals know it as…
Rubbish and recycling in England: what’s changing and why it matters | Waste
Recycling rules across England have long been inconsistent – but that will change from Tuesday when the government’s…
Partnership Between Masdar and TotalEnergies Worth $2.2 Billion to Expand Renewable Energy in Asia
SadaNews – The “Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company” (Masdar) and “TotalEnergies” have signed a binding agreement to establish…
Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables
The Hormuz Strait in the Persian Gulf, through which one fifth of the world’s supply of oil and…
Man dies in storm near Athens as Saharan dust shrouds Crete
Local media reports the man who died in Nea Makri, north-east of the Greek capital, Athens, is believed…
Alleged maple syrup scam in Quebec uncovered by Canadian broadcaster | Quebec
An investigation by Canada’s national broadcaster has found that a major Quebec producer has been diluting its maple…
Surprise fossil discoveries push back the evolution of complex animals
Artist’s reconstruction of the ancient ocean ecosystem preserved in the Jiangchuan biota Xiaodong Wang A huge and beautifully…
Renewables dominate 2025’s newly installed generating capacity
This is all happening at a time when other renewables aren’t standing still. Wind power saw an additional…
EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water : NPR
The EPA is flagging microplastics and pharmaceuticals as potentially concerning contaminants in drinking water, along with other chemicals…
What the New Starbucks ‘Widely Recyclable’ Label Really Means
Frappuccino lovers, rejoice: Your plastic to-go cups are now “widely recyclable.” That’s according to an announcement made in…
Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
MANADO, Indonesia — An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing…
‘Shrinking-swelling’ phenomenon is putting 12m French homes at risk. Is climate change to blame?
Published on 02/04/2026 – 10:02 GMT+2 Rupturing pipes, distorted doors and windows, and huge cracks on your home.…