Why King Tides Flood Coastal Towns Every Fall
Three unrelated things have to line up, and every autumn they do. A full or new moon puts…
Japan has no space for solar farms apart from old golf courses
The perfectly manicured fairways at Minohara Country Club wind through the forested hills of Gunma Prefecture about two…
‘Contract between humans and river’: Bristol Avon’s rights enshrined in charter | Environment
One Monday morning in spring last year, 12 people gathered in the morning drizzle at Joyce’s Pool, one…
Nat Geo Kicks Off New Doc Franchise with ‘Africa Earth’s Wild Home’
Unlike most conglomerate-owned media companies, National Geographic is still pouring money into documentaries. Their latest docuseries “Africa Earth’s…
Thai downpours shift north-westwards after Bangkok declared a disaster zone | Flooding
Bangkok was declared a disaster zone by its city officials towards the end of last week, after streets…
New Haven turned a landfill that stopped accepting trash more than 20 years ago into a solar farm with over 1,900 panels, enough to generate the equivalent annual electricity use of about 200 homes while bringing the city $72,000 a year in rent
A landfill in New Haven, Connecticut, stopped accepting trash more than two decades ago, but its working life…
One of Earth’s Oldest Animal Fossils Found in a Norwegian Sheep Field
Sheep in a field in Finnmark, Norway. Credit: Yorick Veenma One of the oldest known animal fossils preserved…
Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns | Food & drink industry
The vast majority of the UK’s essential foods, including cereals, potatoes, sugar and oil, are grown in areas…
GM builds new EV batteries with 100% recycled critical minerals
General Motors has built new electric vehicle batteries using cathode materials containing 100 percent recycled nickel, cobalt and…
Apply Now for the Water Consults Remote Internship 2026: Two Remote Opportunities in Water, Environment and Geospatial Innovation
Water Consults is inviting applications from motivated students and recent graduates for two remote internship opportunities focused on…
California braces for record El Niño storms as governor declares emergency | California
California is bracing for a record breaking El Niño that is expected to bring severe winter storms and…
Flash energy droughts in solar and wind resources under climate change
Richardson, D., Pitman, A. J. & Ridder, N. N. Climate influence on compound solar and wind droughts in…