Climate and nature
Our environment coverage grouped into 8 sections, including Drought, low flows and abstraction pressure, Wildfire in Mediterranean and boreal ecosystems
Alpine Zones Greening Across Northeastern North America
A 40-year satellite study reveals 69% of alpine zones in northeastern North America have significantly greened, driven by climate change and shaped...
AI tree species mapping boosts urban climate
Researchers have used AI to identify urban tree species from satellite and aerial imagery, enabling cities to make reforestation choices that improve
European Project Charts Paths to Climate-Resilient Land
A four-year European research project has identified three key strategies for making soil and water management more resilient to climate change...
Wildlife Trusts warn of nature access crisis in England
New analysis reveals 44% of English constituencies have poor access to green or blue space, with the Wildlife Trusts comparing the crisis to...
EU permit reforms risk nature and public
The European Commission is pushing reforms to fast-track 'strategic' industrial projects, weakening environmental checks and public scrutiny, a move...
UN Climate Chief Urges EU to Back COP31 in Turkey
UN climate chief Simon Stiell told the European Parliament that Europe's summer of extreme heat, causing at least 35,000 excess deaths and billions...
UN climate chief warns against climate
UN climate chief Simon Stiell warns that political polarization over climate action risks economic disaster, as data confirms August 2026 tied as the
Architects convert car spaces into climate
The European Prize for Urban Public Space shortlist features five projects transforming roads and parking lots into green spaces and cooling areas to...
Rewilding Europe Advocates Nature-Based Climate Resilience
Rewilding Europe argues that restoring natural processes like wetland rewetting, natural grazing, and diverse forests is a cost-effective strategy to
Nepal demands $20m climate compensation for floods
Nepal is seeking $20 million from a UN climate fund for devastating floods linked to a melting glacier, which killed or left missing over 6,000...
UN reports climate-driven wildfires and heatwaves erode air
A UN report states that increases in wildfires and heatwaves, boost by climate change, are reversing air quality improvements.
Glowworms Reintroduced to North Yorkshire After Century
Endangered glowworms are shining again at a North Yorkshire nature reserve for the first time in a century, following a volunteer-led reintroduction
North Sea film reveals hidden marine life
A new documentary, 'North Sea, Nature Untamed', shows the region's overlooked biodiversity and examines the complex effects of fishing and windfarm
Australian Minister Celebrates Beetaloo Gas Basin Opening
Resources Minister Madeleine King marked the start of gas extraction from the Beetaloo basin, a project with vast potential emissions, as climate...
Heatwave Deaths and F-Gases Reveal Climate-Chemicals Nexus
A European heatwave caused thousands of deaths and massive wildfires, with a new report arguing the crises of climate change and chemical pollution...
Glacial collapse kills 900, signals climate
A catastrophic glacial collapse in Nepal and Tibet, directly caused by climate warming, killed over 900 people and left 4,400 missing.
Himalayan Floods Expose Climate Risks
A glacial collapse in Nepal triggered deadly floods, leaving hundreds of Indian nationals missing. The disaster highlights the growing threat of...
CO2 in car tyres fails as climate solution
Using CO2 to fill car tires would store only a tiny fraction of annual emissions and presents practical and safety risks, calculations show.
India Demands Timely Climate Adaptation
Experts argue India needs adaptation finance to arrive early for predictive projects, not just post-disaster relief, citing recent deadly floods in...
Climate Crisis Hits Poor Nations Hardest
The economic and human toll of climate breakdown is catastrophically asymmetric, with poorer nations like Nepal and Sudan facing devastation while
Indiana Floods: Politics Hamper Recovery
Record flooding in Indiana has killed seven, destroyed infrastructure, and left over 1,000 homeless, but state political resistance to climate...
Himalayan Disaster Angers NYC Diaspora
A Himalayan glacier collapse has killed over 600 people in Nepal and Tibet, leaving thousands missing. Nepali and Tibetan communities in New York...
Science Museum ends BP training partnership
The London Science Museum Group Academy has ended its partnership with BP after facing significant criticism from climate campaigners.
Sufficiency Class Guides Climate Policy
A University of Helsinki study identifies a 'sufficiency class' of people already living within environmental limits, arguing climate policy should...