Global study finds that species numbers reported in the wild fell sharply between 1990 and 2015.
The number of wild bee species recorded by an international database of life on Earth has declined by…
BHP Group, the world’s biggest mining company, has invested in a startup company seeking to develop less-polluting ways of making steel.
While many in the mining industry have outlined how they plan…
Florida Power & Light’s last coal-fired plant in that state has officially closed.
The formal retirement of Indiantown Cogeneration Plant came as the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31. FPL…
Utility commission launches investigation of Comanche Unit 3 costs; seamless replacement of power adds to case for early closure
Xcel Energy’s troubled Unit 3 at the Comanche Generating Station in…
We're all culprits in the plastic pollution crisis — and that's by design.
I was reminded of this recently when I ordered a set of carbon filters for my countertop compost bin. (Like most people, I…
There are only two remaining rhinos of this species, a mother and daughter, but scientists see new hope in stem cell breakthroughs
“Iwatch these beautiful animals walk the path toward extinction…
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Swarms of desert locusts have reappeared in East Africa to the dismay of farmers and villagers who witnessed them wreak havoc on their crops and pasture in previous years.
Locust…
Hostile dispute over trophy hunting fuelled by ‘myths driven by emotion and morality that ignore critical facts’.
Leading scientists have warned that global conservation is being undermined by…
Bill Gates has been accused of hypocrisy after entering a bid to buy the world's largest private jet operator, just one month before he releases a book preaching about climate change.
The Microsoft…
At the end of December, activists and celebrity supporters relaunched their #RethinkHS2 campaign opposing the UK’s new high-speed line with a rather glossy video voiced by Emma Thompson, featuring…
Latest images reveal that the A-68A iceberg has shattered into multiple pieces, with two large fragments of ice breaking off from the main berg and floating away in the open ocean. Scientists using…
Coalition says promise is key to preventing mass extinctions and ensuring clean air and water.
A coalition of more than 50 countries has committed to protect almost a third of the planet by 2030 to…
Armed men have killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Virunga national park. This park is a sanctuary for endangered…
Even after Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on almost everything else, the new year begins with surging growth for renewable energy. “2020 was the year of positive surprises for the environment in a way…
Grim milestone to come as humans continue to drive emissions through burning fossil fuels and deforestation
Atmospheric CO2 will hit a level this year that is 50 per cent higher than before the…
It’s hard to imagine navigating modern life without a mobile phone in hand. Computers, tablets and smartphones have transformed how we communicate, work, learn, share news and entertain ourselves.…
The impact of greenhouse gas emissions on global temperatures would have been even larger if were not for the cooling impact of air pollution, study finds.
A “human fingerprint” covers the global…
Polyester fibres that injure marine life were found in sea water across region.
The Arctic is “pervasively” polluted by microplastic fibres that most likely come from the washing of synthetic…
Court says man would face ‘worsening of his respiratory pathology due to air pollution’ in country of origin.
A Bangladeshi man with asthma has avoided deportation from France after his lawyer…