Japan earthquake live updates: Honshu braces for tsunami after strong quake shakes east coast
30m agoMon 20 Apr 2026 at 8:56am Japan’s seismic risk shaped by Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ Japan lies…
From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law | Environment
It started with a notice in the local newspaper and ended with winning one of the world’s most…
Here’s how using more recycled plastic could ease the pain of oil shocks
As the crisis in the Middle East continues, much of the public focus has been on fuel prices…
Wellington residents describe flood damage
Record-breaking torrential rain, 77mm in an hour, has caused significant flooding in several Wellington suburbs. Residents spoke to…
A new force of nature is reshaping the planet, study finds
Human societies have not just adapted to the natural world. They have steadily learned how to transform it.…
Welcome Bay councillor says tornado came without warning
Maungatapu Marae in Tauranga’s Welcome Bay was impacted by the tornado on Sunday. Photo: Google Maps/Screenshot A Tauranga…
A renewable tango for drought-stricken power grids
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Groundwater contamination in New Zealand reveals a legacy of human pressure
A hidden system with a long memory Groundwater is what fills the pores and fractures of sediments and…
Nature may ease loneliness in ways exercise cannot
Loneliness does not always mean being alone. It often comes from feeling disconnected. This feeling has been rising…
Britain’s Renewable Energy Glut | OilPrice.com
The United Kingdom has been rapidly increasing its deployment of new renewable energy capacity in recent years, to…
Greenland ice completely melted 7,000 years ago and could happen again
A new study from GreenDrill — a project co-led by the University at Buffalo to recover rock and…
Twenty solar plants in France are doing more than generating energy, allowing the soil to ‘breathe’ and triggering an unexpected effect
Solar energy farms are doing so much more than just generating energy. More of us turn to the…