Slight improvement in water quality at bathing sites, new figures show
The annual figures from the Environment Agency show 93% of sites met minimum standards, up from 92% last year.
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US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out
Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative reveals disdain for climate progress More than two decades ago, the US railed against the “axis of evil”. Now, after international climate talks spluttered to a meagre conclusion, the US…
UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report finds
Campaigners say closure of loophole making it cheaper to export rather than recycle will boost circular economy The UK could end its reliance on exporting plastic waste by 2030 to support the creation of 5,400 new jobs and take responsibility…
One in seven English bathing spots rated as polluted in latest testing
Scarborough and Bognor Regis among places where water is so polluted it is not recommended for swimming One in seven (13%) of England’s bathing waters are rated as polluted, and one in 14 so polluted they are not recommended for…
‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels The delicate clicks and whistles of narwhals carry through Tasiujaq, locally known as Eclipse Sound, at the eastern Arctic entrance of…
Old-Growth Forest in New Jersey at Center of Affordable Housing Debate
Billionaire Zygi Wilf’s proposed development of 496 apartments on the Second Watchung Ridge pits state housing mandates against environmental concerns over flooding, water quality and wildlife habitat. By Ryan Krugman When Roy Oser moved into his North Jersey condo in…
Norway’s multibillion-dollar bet on forests: An interview with Minister Eriksen
With the announcement of two major forest finance initiatives at the climate talks in Belém, Brazil, there is renewed hope that the Congo Basin, home to the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest, could finally secure the sustained, equitable climate funding it…
Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers
The beeping of old dialysis machines at the National Kidney Center in Kathmandu never stops. Nurses in dark blue scrubs rush around tending to the 55 people having their blood cleaned at any given time while cleaners squeeze by carrying…
Dismantling the Endangered Species Act will hurt a lot more than just wildlife
For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has saved thousands of animals and plants from threats like poaching, habitat loss, and pollution. It brought bald eagles back from the brink of extinction, reestablished grizzly bear populations on public…
Nature inFocus photography competition 2025: flamingos, foxes and a chilled out chimp
The Nature inFocus photography competition 2025 announced its winners at the Nature inFocus festival hosted at Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru, India. Close to 16,000 images were submitted by more than 1,250 photographers from more than 38 countries. Continue reading…