Atacama surprise: The world’s driest desert is teeming with hidden life
New research reveals that life beneath the surface of one of the driest places on Earth is far…
Newbury MP calls for changes to Thames Water as illegal sewage is ‘nothing short of an environmental disaster’
Newbury MP Lee Dillon has called for Thames Water to be placed into ‘special administration’ after ‘repeated failures’…
Human pressure and biodiversity modify forest resilience after extreme multi-year droughts
Seidl, R. et al. Forest disturbances under climate change. Nat. Clim. Change 7, 395–402 (2017). Article Google Scholar …
The Arctic Ocean and Why You Literally Can’t Live Without It
Despite harsh conditions, the Arctic Ocean supports marine mammals such as seals and whales, along with fish, seabirds,…
Pockets of the Future: How Clean Tech Is Already Outrunning Fossil Fuels
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In the past week I had the opportunity…
From carbon-storing tigers to flood-blocking beavers: How wildlife secretly tackles climate change
As the planet edges closer to irreversible damage, wild animals around the world are staging their own secret…
Scientists Discover a Never-Before-Seen Animal Living Deep Inside the Salty Sediments of Great Salt Lake
The shoreline of Great Salt Lake in Utah often appears almost empty. Wide flats of salt-covered mud stretch…
How would the Iran crisis play out in a world powered by renewables not fossil fuels?
Imagine the escalating conflict between the US, Israel and Iran unfolding in a world powered mostly by wind,…
Which animal will replace humans as Earth’s dominant species?
The idea of life continuing on Earth without humans is difficult to fathom. Though our species has only…
Giant 10-foot mountain of fly-tipped rubbish is so big its blocking homes
Residents are being blocked from getting to their homes by a giant 10 foot wall of fly-tipped rubbish.…
Children across SA jump for joy as they soak up best rain in years
Rain is vital for farmers’ livelihoods, but it is also important for family wellbeing, and a once-in-a-generation deluge…
Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests | Oceans
Sea levels around the world have been underestimated due to inaccurate modelling, with research suggesting ocean levels are…