“Black carbon” in Arctic an increasing concern amid other issues in region
Reykjaviik, Iceland — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,…
New Zealand Shortlists Proposals to Build First LNG Import
(Bloomberg) — The New Zealand government has shortlisted proposals to build the nation’s first liquefied natural gas import…
Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs
Weather agencies and climate scientists have pointed to the possibility of an El Niño forming in the Pacific…
Big swings in Australia’s electricity market have a frustrating effect on our power bills
On any given day in Australia, from its west coast to its east, there is a fair chance…
A family’s solitary fight to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he was…
An Ecuadorian family works to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador (AP) — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he…
Particle pollution from wildfire smoke was tied to 24,100 deaths a year in US: Study
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the…
Sharks aren’t ‘turning on us’. So what’s behind the recent spate of attacks?
Published on 03/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Shark bites dominated headlines earlier this year after four unprovoked attacks were…
‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than we thought. Can a 150-metre wall stop it flooding Earth?
A global group of scientists, engineers and policy experts has unveiled an ambitious plan to build a wall…
Climate change worsened rains and floods in southern Africa, study shows
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa,…
Biodiversity implications of land-intensive carbon dioxide removal
Rogelj, J. et al. Credibility gap in net-zero climate targets leaves world at high risk. Science 380, 1014–1016…
We need to save our planet, not save up for retirement
Comment: Last week brought more agonising and expensive climate change-related disasters with loss of life and livelihoods. Many…