Climate Desk & Global Updates
Tracking environmental shifts, policy reforms, and frontline reports worldwide.
By 'BBC'
Gaps in evidence on vaccinating badgers against TB,...
Researchers want increased monitoring of the vaccination's impact on the disease and a review of the...
Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable...
The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills...
Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaq...
Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.
Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast...
Weekend warmth gives way to rain and strong winds for many into the start of the new week.
The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's...
Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East...
Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers...
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate...
Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection...
The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to...
Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans...
During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and...
At least 37 killed by toxic fumes during alleged petrol...
An environmental group says those who died are suspected of stealing petrol from a pipeline in Nigeria's...
By 'Grist'
A hard-won rule to cut chemical plant pollution is...
In 2024, the Biden administration enacted wide-ranging regulations to protect communities near petrochemical...
How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a...
Flash flooding in the Arizona tourist destination was probably triggered by compounding climate factors,...
With the midterms looming, Trump has no real way out...
The president is facing a shortage of refining capacity, and more Venezuelan oil isn't going to help...
As family farms decline and the climate heats up, farmers...
In Michigan and around the country, farmers are facing decisions about how to best keep land in production...
The summer we love is slipping away
From the Southwest to the Jersey shore, climate change is altering the traditions and norms that have...
Fiber optic cables reveal ‘icequakes’ in endangered...
The technology could help create an early-warning system for changes in ice stability.
Gen Z is using ‘polyester’ as an insult. It’s actually...
Here's how the fabric went from a "miracle" fiber to TikTok slang for fake.
Michigan invests $7.5M to find out if it’s sitting...
The funding will go toward researching geologic hydrogen, a carbon-free energy source buried beneath...
When plastic companies write the lesson plans
The plastics industry is offering schools curricula that cast plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source...
By 'The Guardian'
French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after...
Estimates suggest drop in production with vineyards also concerned ‘smoke taint’ from wildfires may affec...
Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket...
Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issue...
Heatwaves and wildfires are setting back air quality...
WMO report details extreme weather events causing climatic feedback loop with serious health consequencesBig increases in wildfi...
Reform continues to cast doubt on climate science....
Climate scepticism is common at the Reform party conference, but many also criticise Labour for failing to pr...
Sydney reaches 33C in potentially warmest start to...
A total fire ban is in place for greater Sydney with extreme fire danger exacerbated by hot and windy condi...
We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat...
Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are a...
The Guardian view on extreme heat: its scale should...
With thousands dead across Europe this summer, it’s time to recognise heatwaves as the major natural disas...
Air conditioners are our best bet in the fight against...
Global AC demand will inevitably accelerate as the world continues to warm amid the climate crisisThe greenest campaigner...
The world is being driven to the brink by thugs and...
It’s no surprise some analysts say we are already in the midst of the third world war, but ordinary peopl...
By 'Environmental Health News EHN'
Opinion: Press freedom shouldn’t be a casualty in Arkansas’...
A failed attempt by Entergy Arkansas to block news outlets from publishing details of a data center agreement highlight...
Solar is now bigger than coal in China — and yet still...
China has more solar capacity online than coal capacity. It’s a remarkable milestone, but the fossil fuel still gener...
Task force warns of worsening drought on track to match...
Data from around Maine suggests the state never fully recovered from last fall’s drought, leaving the state in a tough po...