‘Tonnes of rubble’: 58,000 buildings estimated destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes | Venezuela
More than 58,000 buildings may have been damaged and destroyed by the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela last…
Scientists fear seabird die-off as El Niño looms: ‘We don’t know how bad this will get’ | San Diego
Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found the feathered carcasses –…
Mexico’s legendary rescue brigade heads to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll tops 2,200
Méndez, 80, helped organize spontaneous civilian rescue efforts after the 1985 Mexico City earthquake and has led Topos…
Guest post: Climate change has caused one-fifth of Pine Island glacier retreat
The Pine Island glacier in West Antarctica is one of the fastest-changing glaciers in the world. Alongside its…
First new open-ocean subsea research habitat in 40 years launched
In this video, New Scientist CoLab partners with ocean engineering company DEEP to follow the deployment of Vanguard,…
Food web complexity underlies biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning
Benayas, J. M. R., Newton, A. C., Diaz, A. & Bullock, J. M. Enhancement of biodiversity and ecosystem…
The Southwest’s Drought Economy: When Disaster Response Is Politicized
The Southwest’s Drought Economy: What Happens When Disaster Response Becomes Politicized After record-low snowpack and a record warm…
China’s Energy Future Runs on Coal and Solar
China will continue spending heavily on both coal and alternative energy, such as wind and solar, over the…
Renewables Hit Record 58% Share of Germany’s Power Consumption
Renewable energy accounted for a record-high 58% of Germany’s electricity consumption in the first half of 2026, up…
America’s Best Towns to Visit in 2026
American communities have never been more essential. In towns and cities, we get out and meet people who…
Global oceans break June temperature record with fears they’re headed into ‘uncharted territory’
The planet’s oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, breaking the all-time June record, according…
New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave | Water
The biggest ever campaign to encourage the public to reduce their water use will launch this week, as…