Extreme weather in the UK is the ‘new normal’
Sarah Keith-Lucas details five things you need to know about how the UK climate has changed.
Environment & Sustainability
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‘Complete extermination’ of greys is the only way to protect red squirrels
A grey squirrel control officer says there is no other option to trapping and killing the greys after a number of cases of squirrelpox were confirmed in the Borders.
Meat giant JBS silently ditches bolder environmental targets in latest review
The world’s largest meatpacking company, JBS, has scrapped two of its key environmental goals in its latest annual sustainability report. JBS’s “Net Zero by 2040,” which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout its supply chain, and zero deforestation targets…
Data centers are booming. Indigenous leaders want help protecting their lands.
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. AI is the transformative technology of our time, with the potential to reshape our world on a global scale. And yet, underpinning its potential is the need for so-called hyperscale data…
European Commission excludes leather from landmark deforestation law
The European Union has dropped leather from its final list of products targeted under the bloc’s landmark antideforestation law. Experts say the July 13 decision is the result of industry lobbying rather than a true reflection of leather’s deforestation footprint.…
What Can We Learn From Burning Down This House?
Wildfires are intensifying. Our climate reporter Mira Rojanasakul goes inside an unusual lab working to protect homes from the flames.
A Shark-Feeding Ban Exposes a Deeper Fight Over Florida’s Changing Seas
A federal bill would ban Florida shark dive operators from feeding sharks. Its sponsors say the ban is about safety. People who know the water, including fishers, doubt it would change much. By Kate Waxman Fifteen, 20, 30 feet down,…
As Climate Change Expands Mosquito Ranges, Better Monitoring Is Key to Preventing Disease
Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks. By Madeline Shaw With summer heat comes pool parties, beach days, backyard cookouts and, of course, swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitos.
Snake in a chain: lucky escape for Australian woman after bite from deadly reptile caught in bike chain
Woman in her 60s was riding on popular cycling trail in northern NSW when she ran over the two-metre long eastern brown snake, one of the world’s most venomous A woman in her 60s is recovering after being bitten by…
Emergencies on planet Earth: images from the climate crisis – in pictures
From fierce flooding and escaped pigs to birds that can’t fly due to the weight of plastic in their stomachs, mankind’s biggest challenges are on stark display at Summit Photo 2026 Continue reading…