Australia hits power demand record as renewables pass 50pc milestone
Australia’s need for electricity is breaking records, with demand in the country’s biggest grid reaching an all-time high…
Solar and wind power are “over” — they’re creating “living power” and opening the door to something surreal
“Goodbye to solar and wind” sounds almost unreal. For decades, clean energy followed a clear path: sunlight hits…
‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managed | Somerset
In the early hours, the Wade family’s boxer puppy began barking. Thinking it needed to be let out,…
Tourist mauled by snow leopard while trying to take photo, Chinese media reports
A female skier has been mauled by a snow leopard in China after she attempted to get a…
‘Wrong side of history’: Report ties top polluters to countries blocking fossil fuel phaseout
An increasingly concentrated group of fossil fuel giants is dominating global emissions and “actively sabotaging” climate action to…
‘Thermodynamic computing’ could slash energy use of AI image generation by a factor of ten billion, study claims — prototypes show promise but huge task required to create hardware that can rival current models
A mind-bending new report claims that ‘thermodynamic computing‘ could, in theory, drastically reduce the energy consumed by AI…
Stevenage: Plan to tackle fly-tipping at bin sites
The possibility is one of eight recommendations suggested by Stevenage Borough Council’s environment and economy select committee as…
Government gives £18m to fight coastal erosion in East of England
In response to the announcement, Carl Smith, Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s Conservative leader, said: ”Our borough, particularly at…
Prolonged drought in Kenya leaves millions vulnerable
In drought-hit north-eastern Kenya, villagers have been forced to drag their dead livestock to distant fields for burning…
Sea levels are rising across the world. But in Greenland, scientists say they’re about to fall
Published on 28/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Rising temperatures are causing sea levels to rise around the world, putting…
“Greater detail than ever before.” Ancient creature found immaculately entombed in amber
Scientists studying an amber collection from the Goethe National Museum in the German town of Weimar have made a…
Litter and fly-tipping dumped near High Wycombe Travelodge
An image obtained by the Free Press on January 23 showed a gated off area of Octagon Parade…