Biodiversity recovery is slow following clear-cut harvest of boreal forests
This transatlantic meta-analysis showed that clear-cut harvest in boreal forests consistently resulted in divergence of community composition away…
Extreme Weather Will Upend U.S.-China Competition
Climate change looms in the background of the contest between China and the United States. It is the…
Guest post: How US renewable-energy growth persists despite federal policy uncertainty
Despite recent shifts in federal energy policies, our analysis shows that the US transition to renewable energy is…
Scorching heatwaves, torrential rain – all in a matter of days. It’s not just bad luck
After a heatwave, we crave relief, not more extreme weather. But increasingly, we have to contend with a…
US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
When last we looked at the state of the US grid, the ongoing explosion in solar energy had…
Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used
Current satellite data measures ozone separately in the lower, middle, and upper stratosphere, and model simulations help scientists…
Argentinian footballer’s wife and children found dead after devastating Venezuela earthquakes
Yesterday (27 June), officials said the death toll from Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes in the week has risen to…
Get ready for Plastic Free July — the eco-challenge you’ve probably never heard of
I recycle. I volunteer at community gardens and beach cleanups. I like to think of myself as an…
‘Literally growing the future’: volunteers help save Scottish rainforest by collecting 11m seeds | Trees and forests
A small band of volunteers has helped to grow nearly 8m native trees in Scotland, crucial to efforts…
As Their Nationwide Pollution Problem Deepens, Russians Say They Have Bigger Worries
For residents of Ulan-Ude, the capital of Russia’s republic of Buryatia, the fleeting Siberian summer offers a rare…
Wind turbines are sold as clean energy’s answer, and they are, but the blades turning overhead hide a recycling problem almost no one sees coming
Drive past a wind farm on an open stretch of American highway and the turbines look like the…
Europe heatwave shows need to reject climate denial ‘lies’, says EU green chief | Climate crisis
The heatwave wreaking chaos across Europe is a “dramatic warning” to reject climate naysayers, a European Commission vice-president…