Our planet’s geology shaped life on Earth. But now scientists reveal it worked the other way around too
The mighty forces that created our planet’s mountains in ancient days got some unexpected…
As Australia faces an extinction crisis, some conservationists say that, to save some endangered species, we must have a national plan to freeze them
On 15 December 2014, inside a repurposed…
Oilwells set alight by Iraqi forces in 1991 were put out within months, but insidious pollution still mars the desert
For 10 months in Kuwait, everything was upside down. Daytime was full of…
Project backed by Boris Johnson likely to get go-ahead but is on site that rare birds travel though, campaigners say
A major new windfarm project that will power millions of homes is likely to be…
Scientists working on the Search For The Lost Fishes project have spotted the freshwater Batman River loach, which has not been seen since 1974
A freshwater fish that scientists thought was extinct…
MeaTech 3D created the 4oz steak using 3D printing with real bovine cells that mature into muscle and fat
The largest lab-grown steak yet produced has been unveiled by the Israeli company MeaTech…
Vibrant soundscape shows Indonesian reef devastated by blast fishing is returning to health
From whoops to purrs, snaps to grunts, and foghorns to laughs, a cacophony of bizarre fish songs have…
New research sees two-thirds of mollusc types only found living by hydrothermal vents added to IUCN’s red list of endangered species
Almost two-thirds of the hundreds of mollusc species that live…
Harm included cell death and occurred at levels of plastic eaten by people via their food
Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory at the levels known to be eaten by people via…
Trump’s energy department blocked a rule intended to phase out less efficient bulbs. Now Biden plans to move forward, slowly
The Biden administration has moved to reverse the depredations endured…
Study finds natural regrowth yields better results than human plantings and offers hope for climate recovery
Tropical forests can bounce back with surprising rapidity, a new study published today…
Reefs from Seychelles to South Africa may become functionally extinct due to global heating and overfishing, study finds
All coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean are at high risk of collapse in…
Department sources say emergency authorisation of neonicotinoid Cruiser SB likely to be announced
The UK government may be about to approve the use of a controversial bee-killing pesticide,…
Two generations of energy workers discuss how their family has responded to the climate emergency
What do you do when your family has deep ties to the oil and gas industry, yet all agree that…
Climate Change Committee says Holyrood administration cannot show how it will cut CO2 by 75%
There is an “acute risk” that Scotland will miss its targets to heavily cut carbon emissions because…