Environment & Sustainability

Wales is the only UK nation planning to include glass in a deposit return scheme from October 2027.

How do you count and keep track of bats? Advances in videography, including thermal cameras, have made it easier to spot bats. But these animals move fast, travel in big groups and are often found in the dark — making…

The first full Moon of the spring, a Worm Moon, was visible on Monday and Tuesday across Northern Ireland.

Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into As spring unfolds and plants come to life, gardeners often fight a losing battle against the caterpillars who munch their…

BANYUMAS, Indonesia — The first two months of the year would ordinarily see Ganjar Budi Setiaji hurrying around Plana village’s durian orchard, here in the hilly Javanese district of Banyumas. But on the last Tuesday of January, the 53-year-old father…

A rare total lunar eclipse on Tuesday night resulted in a spectacular blood moon, captured by Josh Aoraki from the Te Whatu Stardome in Auckland Red alert: the best photos of the rare blood moon total lunar eclipse – in…

Paul Brainerd did two things that rarely sit comfortably together. He helped make publishing cheaper and easier, then spent much of what he earned trying to protect the landscapes that were being consumed by growth. He died on February 15th…

President Donald Trump’s sweeping changes at the National Park Service have destabilized the agency and its core missions, critics say. By Kiley Price Just over a year ago, the Trump administration gutted staff across the National Park Service, triggering a…

Officials in Port Isabel and nearby towns have consistently opposed plans to build large industrial complexes at the mouth of the Rio Grande. By Dylan Baddour The Point Isabel Independent School District on Monday rejected a multi-million dollar tax break…

A rare total lunar eclipse on Tuesday night resulted in a spectacular blood moon, seen first in Western Australia, then in parts of Asia, Europe and across North America. The next total eclipse will be New Year’s Eve 2028 From…