Nature reserve declared to coincide with King’s visit
A stretch of sand dunes will receive the highest statutory protections as a national nature reserve.
Environment & Sustainability
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Amazon deforestation falls to 10-year low in first half of 2026
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in the past 10 years, according to satellite data published by Brazil’s National Space Agency (INPE). Between January and June 2025, a total of 2,090 square kilometers (807 square…
Invasive giant prawn spreads through protected areas in Brazil
The stealthy and increasingly persistent presence of an exotic species — the giant river prawn— in Brazil’s coastal ecosystems has been raising numerous alarms among scientists, fishers and environmental managers. Introduced in the country in the late 20th century to…
Dr. Tahani Amer
Dr. Tahani Amer Acting Associate Director of Flight Dr. Tahani Amer is a distinguished NASA leader with over three decades of experience in engineering, science, program management, and strategic leadership across federal and private sectors. She currently serves as the…
Real World: NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission
Main Menu Home Videos Guides Resources SD Challenge News About To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Join NASA scientists for a look at the new Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter…
‘We are waiting with bated breath’: Super El Niño forecast could make 2027 hottest year on record, BoM says
Most Australian capital cities have at least 80% chance of unusually warm and dry spring as climatologists watch developing system with increasing alarm Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The El Niño climate phenomenon linked…
National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science
Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.
Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species
New monkey species hailed as ‘amazing discovery’ by conservationist.
Private schools offer 41% more tree shade than state schools in England
Analysis reveals stark socioeconomic divide, with schools with highest free school meal eligibility having fewer trees Private school grounds in England offer 41% more tree cover than state schools for cooling and shade in extreme temperatures, research has found. As…
Young Galaxy Cluster
ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, S. Fujimoto NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope takes us 4.4 billion years in the past with this July 3, 2026, image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342. The cluster is composed of two actively merging…