‘Public enemy number one’: The battle against an eight-toothed beetle threatening UK forests
Forestry Research said the UK is the first country to eradicate the beetle after five-year battle.
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Australian ban on fish-shaped plastic soy sauce dispensers a world first
New law on single-use plastic packaging coming into force on 1 September will ban polyethylene containers in the shape of a fish known as shoyu-tai in Japan Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast It has…
Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year 2025 – in pictures
A painterly, macro view of a cauliflower soft coral by Ross Gudgeon has taken out top prize in the Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year competition. The judges said: ‘This is an exceptional photograph that skews perception and leaves…
Tories would maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction, Badenoch to say
Conservative leader says it is ‘absurd’ to shift away from fossil fuels and leave ‘vital resources untapped’ The Conservative party will aim to “maximise extraction” of oil and gas in the North Sea if it wins power, Kemi Badenoch is…
Cruise industry expansion collides with Cozumel’s coral reef
Villa Blanca Reef off Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is home to emblematic and endangered species, and is the site a coral restoration project with 35 platforms growing different species of coral. Now, it’s ground zero in a fierce local battle —…
Former UN climate chief urges Australia to set ‘prosperity’ target of cutting emissions by 75% by 2035
Exclusive: Ambitious target would increase the country’s chance of winning rights to host Cop31 in 2026, Christiana Figueres says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air…
A report tied Iowa’s water pollution to agriculture. Then the money to promote it mysteriously disappeared
Roughly $400,000 in the $1m budget was for public awareness – but those funds were recently ‘zeroed out’ When a team of scientists embarked two years ago on a $1m landmark study of Iowa’s persistent water-quality problems, they knew that…
US EV sales are booming — for now
In March, President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on the lawn of the White House to show off a line of electric vehicles, transforming, for a moment, the commander in chief into the car salesman in chief. Five months later,…
Scientists breathe new life into climate website after shutdown under Trump
Climate.gov, which went dark this summer, set to be revived by volunteers as climate.us with expanded mission Earlier this summer, access to climate.gov – one of the most widely used portals of climate information on the internet – was thwarted…
In Far Northeastern Maine, a Native Community Fights to Adapt to Climate Change
Sea level rise, dwindling fisheries and Trump budget cuts make the Passamaquoddy tribe’s resiliency quest a test of smart planning and stubborn will. By Sydney Cromwell First of two articles about the Passamaquoddy Tribe’s struggles with sea level rise, water…