Nepal’s catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility
The catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet is a devastating reminder that disasters rarely occur in isolation. A…
With 1 billion kilowatt hours now delivered to its Arctic grid, a nuclear barge finished reloading both reactors for the first time while supplying about 60 percent of its isolated region’s energy
The town of Pevek sits at the very top of Russia, far above the Arctic Circle. About 5,000…
Architourism in France: the retro futurist seaside town near Montpellier that’s out of this world | France holidays
My dream holiday is a trip back in time. Not to see the results of seismic Pompeii or…
‘Starwashing’: The new space race has an environmental problem
As artificial intelligence devours more land and electricity, a new breed of tech companies promises that outer space…
Government must prioritise heat pump installation to tackle climate chaos | Environment policy
It is hardly surprising that many who were optimistic and supportive of Andy Burnham becoming prime minister, but…
A new energy scheme gives Australians three hours of free power a day – but there could be an expensive catch | Renewable energy
A government energy deal that promised three free hours of power to houses without solar panels carries higher…
Farmers walked away from a field 20 years ago and nature turned it into a “secret garden” of thousands of wild orchids
A field in North Norfolk that once grew oilseed rape is now carpeted with thousands of wild orchids…
El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds | El Niño southern oscillation
A series of strong El Niño climatic patterns in recent decades, such as the “Godzilla” event currently brewing…
Rescue teams continue search for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after floods
Rescue teams searched on Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a catastrophic and…
A pod maker heard from 2 of the country’s biggest recycling companies that they would not accept its coffee pods, and leaving that out of two annual reports ended in a federal penalty
It is still warm when it goes in the bin. A foil lid, a paper filter glued to…
3 ways to improve Canada’s wildfire advisory capacity
In mid-July, parts of Ontario woke up under a yellow sky. Nearly 200 forest fires were burning, most…
Colossal Iceberg Flips Over in Ilulissat, Greenland
Afar TV captured absolutely stunning, if not heartbreaking, footage of a colossal iceberg collapsing and then flipping over…