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South Africa plans to lift a 13-year moratorium on shale gas exploration in the ecologically sensitive Karoo Basin, despite serious environmental and climate concerns raised by advocacy groups. In 2011, the government imposed a ban on hydraulic fracturing in the…
Fire-resistant seeds offer promise, at a low cost, for restoring areas devastated by burning in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna, a project by biologist Giovana Cavenaghi Guimarães shows. Guimarães, a doctoral candidate at São Paulo State University (UNESP), focused on five species…
As the talks continue, some countries are pushing for a detailed “road map” for a global transition away from oil, gas and coal.
Readers ask about the most environmentally friendly thing to do with an unwanted program. And by the way, why is it always yellow?
Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change.
The search for a gingko-toothed beaked whale had taken five years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all It was an early morning in June 2024 and along the coast of Baja California in Mexico, scientists on the Pacific…
East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near the Louisiana line—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations and a worker’s death. By Martha Pskowski, Lise Olsen Editor’s Note: This story…
The city’s park and boulevard system was built to connect people, reduce heat and protect against floods. Can it live up to that? By Yiannis Mastoras I’m biking down Logan Boulevard on a bright Chicago morning. Tall maples filter the…
Castle Water says restructuring plans do not go far enough and extra funds will help resolve pollution crisis Business live – latest updates A bidder for Thames Water has said it would inject £1bn more into the struggling utility company…
A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Heatwaves will become hotter, longer…