Antarctic meltwater engine sputters as key ocean layer reverses
A vast layer of fresh water that helps store carbon, supply oxygen, and drive ocean currents across the…
‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets | Cop17 biodiversity summit
Calls are growing for major reforms to UN biodiversity summits as countries fail to deliver on their promises…
Himalayan Communities Are Relying on Centuries-Old Water Solutions In the Face of Climate Change
Generational families have no choice but to accept the erasure of their ancient Indigenous settlements. “The mountain is…
Environmental protection in upcoming pharmaceutical legislation could enhance risk assessments and support implementation
Potentially harmful chemicals can enter the environment at the production, use and disposal stages of the pharmaceutical lifecycle.…
Massive sinkholes open up across Turkey as it struggles with drought and climate change
Turkey’s central Anatolian plateau is one of the country’s most important agricultural regions, producing wheat, maize, sugar beet…
UK and France back tidal power that costs more to generate but could lower electricity bills
The pitch for tidal power is simple: “Wind can stop and the sun can set, but the tides…
Humans accidentally canceled the next ice age, scientists say
A shrinking ice cap in Arctic Canada tells a striking story of how humans may have halted the…
3,300 in Kerry town without safe drinking water for weeks
Over 3,300 people in Ballyheigue in Co Kerry have been without safe drinking water for over three weeks…
Severe drought: How close are we to running out of water?
Reservoirs have hit record lows, severe drought has been declared in parts of England and large areas of…
Severe rainfall and flood warnings issued for central Greece and western Turkey | Extreme weather
Heavy rain and strong winds will continue to affect parts of south-eastern Europe and Turkey over the next…
Healey’s budget cuts mean Britain is likely to miss green heating targets | Renewable energy
Britain is unlikely to hit its targets on green heating after the cuts announced by John Healey this…
Biodiversity Cop17 seems to be stalling. Is it time to reform the process? | Environment
When things are not going well at an environmental summit, organisers often tell delegates that the “world is…