Environment & Sustainability

Learn about climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable living practices. CurioAtlas brings together research and solutions shaping the future of our planet.

Western Australia’s spring wildflowers bloom – in pictures

From August until October the wildflowers of Western Australia put on a vibrant show, much to the delight of photographer Pamela Jennings, who has been shooting them annually for almost a decade. She says some reappear each year, other patches…

Bank of England urged to do more to tackle climate crisis

Environmental groups mark 10 years since Mark Carney’s ‘short-term horizons’ speech with plea to act ‘while there’s still time’ A coalition of 10 campaign groups is calling on the Bank of England to do more to tackle the climate crisis,…

At U.N. Climate Summit, U.S. Stands Alone

On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.

Pesticides in Your Produce? Probably.

Eating fruits and vegetables grown in the U.S. exposes consumers to classes of pesticides associated with serious health problems. New research helps show just how much. By Liza Gross If you eat a daily serving of fruits and vegetables, critical…

Trump energy secretary to return billions set aside for green projects

Chris Wright attacks Joe Biden’s ‘Green New Scam agenda’ and says climate accords have not lowered emissions US energy secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday announced that his department will return to the treasury billions of dollars set aside for green…