Environment & Sustainability

Researchers find ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures Simultaneous exposure to toxic chemicals and climate change’s impacts likely generates an additive or synergistic effect that increases reproductive harm, and may contribute to the broad global drop…

Recovery from the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire has been daunting. Residents are still waiting for disaster relief payments even as floods sweep through the ashy burn scar, contaminating the drinking water downstream. And then there’s the forest itself: in desperate…

The Scottish Fire and rescue Service (SFRS) said an ‘extreme’ wildfire warning for Western Scotland would remain until midnight.

BBC Weather Watchers capture the ever-changing April conditions.

A new study finds that more than 70 percent of these protected zones are exposed to high levels of wastewater pollutants, making corals and other marine life more vulnerable to climate change. By Teresa Tomassoni Marine protected areas are designed…

Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zero One vision of the UK’s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy. Another involves making the UK an AI superpower. The government departments responsible for these…

Jane and Tony Coyle spent seven years waiting for planning permission due to River Lugg pollution.

Early birds were like ‘T rex reincarnated’, says scientist who believes avian skulls offer insight into dinosaurs’ behaviour T rex is often depicted as more brawn than brains, but now scientists are hoping to probe just what was going on…

Birds are starting to notice the potential new feeding ground as the Fenland project is completed.

Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.