Concerns stormwater infrastructure will be left behind in water reforms
Flooding in the Wellington suburb of Mt Cook. Photo: SUPPLIED Auckland Council’s head of flood response says he…
France details plan to phase out fossil fuels
France announced a plan to phase out fossil fuels completely by 2050. While other legislatures have similarly ambitious…
A hydroelectric dam in the Amazon was operating normally until millions of fish began disappearing and it was suddenly abandoned overnight
A hydroelectric dam in the Amazon started as a success. While it promised a future of clean energy…
Why the ship recycling debate needs a reality check
Dr Anand Hiremath, the CEO of the Sustainable Ship and Offshore Recycling Program, on demo capacity, compliance and…
What counts as the woods? Judge axes Nova Scotia’s ban that defied ‘commonsense definitions’ | Canada
As wildfires raged across Nova Scotia last summer, the Canadian province made a simple plea to residents: stay…
Global Coal Mine Methane Review 2026
Coal mine methane (CMM) is an increasingly significant near-term climate risk. Emissions have remained broadly steady, falling short…
‘Homecoming’: Critically endangered antelopes returned to Kenyan forests from Czech zoo
Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in…
We’re still recovering from losing the woolly mammoth
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After a Giant Iceberg Broke Away, Scientists Found a Long-Sealed Marine World Under Antarctica
A massive iceberg breaking away in Antarctica has uncovered a thriving underwater ecosystem no one had ever seen…
EU backs ending new oil and gas drilling
The world should end new fossil fuel drilling, EU Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has said, adding that…
In the Arctic danger zone, researchers fled toward a ‘dirty iceberg’ that revealed itself as an island never seen before
For decades, we believed the map of our world was complete. But a research team recently discovered a…
Camp Mystic director says ‘we tried our hardest’ in deadly flood: ‘It wasn’t enough to save your daughters’ | US news
A director of Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian camp in the Texas Hill Country where 25 campers and…