Is UK facing drought for second summer in a row?
The longest dry spell in over 30 years for central England raises concerns about drought and when it might rain.
Environment & Sustainability
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Bumblebees are struggling in UK heatwaves – but you can help them
The furry bodies of UK bumblebees are specially adapted for cold weather – making heatwaves a struggle.
Tourism and infrastructure threaten habitat of India’s Himalayan salamanders
Every monsoon season, in the misty hills of Darjeeling, in West Bengal, eastern India, the elusive Himalayan salamander emerges from beneath the forest floor. The ancient amphibians (Tylototriton himalayanus) engage in a delicate dance, a mating ritual that lasts up…
Trump Attacks Nation’s Top Scientific Body Over Climate Chapter in Manual
The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.
Malaysia clamps down on toxic trade with total e-waste import ban
KLANG, Malaysia — On the morning of July 7, 2026, a shipping container declared to contain tin ore caught fire shortly after offloading at Port Klang, Malaysia. After firefighters doused the flames, they pried open the steel doors and found…
NASA-Funded Study Shows How Controlled Burns Help Sequoias Survive Wildfires
Left: An aerial photo showing (foreground) high sequoia mortality in an area that had not experienced fire in many decades, and (background) high sequoia survival in an area that had been treated with prescribed fire in 2012.Right: General Sherman, a…
Amendment 64: New Opportunity: A.15 Biosphere
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Amendment 64: New Opportunity:… Overview ROSES FAQ Blog ROSES Budget Redaction Grant Stats No Due Date Programs OSDMP FAQ Suborbital Program Program Officer List Volunteer to Review Proposals Dual-Anonymous Peer Review PRC FAQ Solicitations…
Expedition 74 Turns Attention to Departing Crewmates
The aurora australis streams across the southern Indian Ocean with an airglow outlining Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 274 miles above. NASA/Chris Williams Three Expedition 74 crew members are packing up cargo…
Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record
Scientists recorded slower reduction over past 20 years, but study finds this was ‘temporary rather than sustained’ A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the largest year-to-year wintertime reduction ever…
NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration
4 min read NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration A modified Saab 340B aircraft in flight powered in part by a hybrid electric system built by GE Aerospace, along with NASA, BETA Technologies, and Boeing. GE Aerospace An…