New geothermal well aims to tap hot rock without using water
U.S. geothermal energy developer XGS Energy will drill a deep vertical well in New Mexico to gather underground…
Saving the Siamese crocodile: Cambodia moves to protect one of the world’s last wild populations | Crocodiles
In the 1990s, conservationists in Cambodia feared the Siamese crocodile had disappeared for good. Fishing and hunting had…
Many priority flood-relief schemes still in design stage
Ireland must stop treating floods, storms, droughts and extreme heat as individual emergencies and begin preparing systematically for…
In 2002, New Mexico mixed discarded toothbrush fragments and plastic tubing into a 2-mile interstate; it projected 25% longer life and 27% less waste | World News
AI REPRESENTATION: Discarded toothbrushes and plastic waste are shown alongside asphalt, illustrating the use of recycled plastic in…
‘When I met my Irish partner in Brazil, I thought he looked very exotic’ – The Irish Times
Since moving to Belfast after leaving her native Brazil in 2014, Juliana Germinio (34), has packed her bag…
Meet Anna Luísa Beserra, a Brazilian scientist whose teenage idea turned dirty water into drinking water using just sunlight; used by 40,000 in 2024 alone
Anna Luisa Beserra is currently known as an environmental entrepreneur. But before she went into business, she was…
The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like | Environment
Every night, I can turn off the lights in my room – but I can’t do anything about…
South West Water fined almost £8m for sewage spills
Judge Matson said she had made clear in the 2023 case “incidents of pollution by water companies will…
Drought and wildfires ‘brought people together to protect nature’
Mayers said it was challenging to work during the high temperatures and drought in the summer. “It reduces…
Lincoln residents disgusted by fly-tipping ‘free for all’
People living on an estate say they are disgusted by a large pile of waste, which they describe…
UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests | Trees and forests
The world faces a “narrowing window” to restore forests essential for food security and resistance to the climate…
Residents brave floodwater for supplies after Bangkok inundated
In the bustling metropolis of Bangkok, where some neighbourhoods are still paralysed by lingering floodwaters, locals are getting…