New oil discovery comes to light in Gulf of America
Houston-headquartered energy player Occidental (Oxy) has unveiled a new oil discovery at a prospect in the Gulf of…
In sign of MAHA’s influence, EPA is holding up forever chemical approvals
The Environmental Protection Agency is sitting on dozens of approvals for uses of “forever chemicals” at the direction…
Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source
New research has delivered a stark warning about a major change in Africa’s forests. Once a crucial part…
International wildlife trade is causing disease to spread from species to species
Animals traded through global wildlife markets are far more likely to carry diseases that can infect humans, and…
Iconic midwestern ‘tunnel of trees’ partially-destroyed by floods, as residents living below dam warned it is on verge of OVERFLOWING
A stretch of the iconic ‘tunnel of trees’ in Michigan has been reduced to a crater after rain-induced erosion…
One of Earth’s major carbon sinks may be beginning to release carbon that has been stored for thousands of years, and signs of this are already appearing in two dark lakes in the Congo
The Congo Basin is often described as one of Earth’s great natural “climate buffers” because its swamp forests…
Welsh Water’s daily sewage spills into Herefordshire brook ‘illegal’
Sewage treatment works take raw sewage to produce effluent that can be safely discharged into local waterways. According…
Essential alternative routes and travel advice
The northbound (Marseille–Lyon/Paris direction) to be closed for four weekends Major traffic congestion expected to occur during roadworks…
Moving from Energy Crisis to Energy Security with Renewables
New IRENA policy advisory shows strategic role of renewables for energy security and resilience; recommends actions for policy…
How a very Irish phrase presented a challenge for an immigrant doctor – The Irish Times
“I had a patient who was a smoker,” recalled Cork-based GP Dr Mohamed Elbadri, “and I just asked…
Nursery plans causing ‘immeasurable’ stress
RESIDENTS facing plans to demolish an Essex plant nursery to make way for large warehouses on their doorsteps…
Pennsylvania town faces fallout from Trump’s environmental rule rollback
North America’s largest coke plant hugs the west bank of Pennsylvania’s Monongahela River, belching out emissions from turning…