China issues new pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions — is it now a global leader in climate action?
In a video statement to the United Nations (UN) in September, China‘s President Xi Jinping announced the country’s…
Dorset Council seeks to ‘turbo charge’ push for net zero
Tristan PascoeDorset political reporter Dorset Council Green hydrogen, produced near Wimborne, can replace fossil fuels, the council said…
Baby numbats spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in hopeful sign for one of Australia’s rarest marsupials | Endangered species
Baby numbats have been spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in south-western New South Wales, sparking hope for one…
Scientists propose installing giant underwater curtains to prevent catastrophe: ‘It’s a no-brainer’
When a glacier the size of Great Britain is on the brink of melting into the ocean, scientists…
World’s 10 biggest solar power projects transforming energy future
Once a distant dream of clean energy, solar power now spreads like sunlight itself. Vast, unstoppable, and life-giving.…
Poole flood defence construction delayed until 2026
Works on a £29.4m flood defence project have been paused as planning conditions and a marine licence have…
Scientists discover methane leaking out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica
Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being…
Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy | Trump administration
The Trump administration has killed a huge proposed solar power project in Nevada that would have been one…
Orange-bellied parrots have swelled back from imminent extinction – but now they face a new threat | Australian bird of the year
One of Australia’s most critically endangered bird species has started arriving at Melaleuca, in Tasmania’s south-western world heritage…
Fossil fuel companies claim to invest in renewables. But is it really helping the energy transition?
ADVERTISEMENT Are the fossil fuel industries really part of a solution? How much do they contribute to the…
Plastic bottles upcycled into high-performance supercapacitors
Single-use water bottles could soon charge your devices instead of polluting landfills. Researchers have developed new methods to…
Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation ‘win’
Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent Getty Green turtles are large sea turtles found in tropical and subtropical oceans, known…