Why Trump Wants to Revive the Coal Industry
The burning of coal is the largest contributor to climate change worldwide. But the Trump administration sees United States coal as crucial.
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Diving into ghost shark systematics: My summer as a NOAA Hollings Scholar
Diving into ghost shark systematics: My summer as a NOAA Hollings Scholar An undetermined ghost shark species observed during a 2016 ROV exploration of the Mariana Trench. (Image credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research) Download Image September 30,…
US energy department cracks down on workers’ use of climate crisis language
Efficiency employees reportedly told to avoid ‘climate change’ and similar terms in their work in latest clampdown The US Department of Energy has told employees in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to avoid using the words “climate…
Can courts combat plastic pollution? Lessons from Indonesia (commentary)
In 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a new resolution laying the first groundwork toward a new legally binding international agreement to end plastic pollution. The treaty will contain ambitious targets covering every stage of the plastic life cycle,…
Consider the scorpions
Scorpions are a marvel. Some navigate by the stars and communicate by vibrations. They fluoresce under UV light and can live for decades. Scorpions give birth to live young who cling to their backs, and the young scorplings (yes, that’s…
From South America to Asia, seahorses vanish into trafficking pipeline
In June 2025, Ecuadorian police were summoned to the municipal bus terminal in Tulcán, in the northern province of Carchi, to investigate a suspicious package. Someone had reported a strong odor coming from a parcel that was shipped by bus…
Northern Cameroon’s lions are reproducing, but concerns remain
Real-time monitoring has captured images of lionesses with cubs in Cameroon’s Bouba Ndjida National Park, but conservationists warn human pressure makes it unlikely all the cubs will reach adulthood. There are now an estimated 60-80 lions in the 220,000-hectare (544,000-acre)…
NatureScot may raise ‘more than £100m’ in private investment for conservation
Investors in talks about supporting up to 15 government-backed nature restoration projects in Scotland Private investors are in talks about spending tens of millions of pounds on government-backed nature restoration projects in Scotland, the country’s conservation agency has said. NatureScot…
From the Swiss Alps to a solar eclipse: the 2025 Bird Photographer of the Year – in pictures
An image of a magnificent frigatebird silhouetted against a total solar eclipse by Canadian photographer Liron Gertsman was chosen from more than 25,000 images as the grand prize-winner in 2025’s largest bird photography competition. Young bird photographer of the year…
Guardian Essential poll: Australians back emissions target while One Nation support doubles
Poll finds One Nation’s primary vote has doubled to 13% since the May federal election Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian voters have backed the level of ambition of the Albanese government’s 2035 emissions…