Climate

Seabird numbers bounce back in Solent region after 2022 avian flu wipeout

Conservation work by RSPB has led to recovery of terns, gulls, plovers and oystercatchers on England’s south coast The…

What Earth's sixth mass extinction event means for humans

Human activity is driving plants and animals to extinction at an unprecedented rate. As countries meet in Armenia to…

Volunteers plant 109,000 trees in new woodlands

In the last two seasons, almost 500,000 trees and 27,233 metres of new hedges, have been planted.

Country diary 1926: How good the damp earth smells

20 October 1926: After the long dry spell the wood was the place to enjoy it NEW FOREST: After the long dry spell how…

Burnham urged to launch inquiry into unequal health impacts of air pollution

Letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists calls for action to protect lower-income and minority-ethnic communities…

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s…

Country diary: At this time of year, an ancient urge to forage kicks in | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Rosehips, sweet chestnuts, sloes – there’s an order and a rhythm to their gathering, tied…

Cop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit

This month’s biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, aims to push governments to meet the 23 targets agreed at Cop15…

Core values: the Austrian scheme bringing forgotten apple varieties back to life

Spar pilot scheme will test whether heirloom fruit can thrive in today’s commercial and environmental conditions Only…

Indonesia probes alleged wildlife violation in burnt oil palm concession

The government had said that at least 97 corporations were being investigated over wildfires as at Oct 2.

MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’ former wife, gave $60 million to fight methane as cutting the invisible gas became a major climate goal

In December 2025, MacKenzie Scott gave $60 million to the Global Methane Hub, which funds projects to cut methane, a…

BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia

The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.

Climate activists charged after Woodside offshore rig stunt

Two Greenpeace activists are due to face court after sailing out to open waters and occupying an offshore gas platform…

El Niño-powered drought leaves Indonesian palm farmers high and dry as river recedes

Farmers are struggling financially, with some unable to sell their fruit and resorting to drastic measures like cutting…

‘Fiercely stubborn’: the US scientists continuing their research amid funding cuts

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03315-5 Researchers working on climate change,…

36 new wildlife records put Keralam’s Peechi’s biodiversity in the spotlight

Survey across three sanctuaries documents 395 bird, butterfly and odonates species, including 24 endemics of the…

America’s Net Zero Near Miss

Officials at Tooele motocross tracks still navigating flooding after rainy weather

Open rides at the motocross tracks in Tooele were canceled after Utah got hit with quite a bit of rain and flooding,…

Commentary: Despite devastating floods, Nepal has limited options for climate compensation

Demands for compensation from climate-vulnerable countries are unlikely to yield outcomes soon, says COP30 special…

Trump plans to begin DC golf course renovation in defiance of judge’s order

Judge orders government to notify her by 8pm ET Sunday whether its position changed from Friday’s court filing Donald…

MONEY TALKS: As climate shocks intensify, SA pushes for more money to adapt at COP31

With extreme weather events hitting much of the developing world, including South Africa, throughout the year, the…

Hurricane Trudy lashes Mexico's Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds

Hurricane Trudy is lashing parts of Mexico's Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds but authorities have…

Coastal storm threatens East Coast with high winds and flooding

A slow-moving coastal storm is expected to bring high winds, flooding and dangerous surf to parts of the East Coast…

Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved

Without a mitigation strategy the effect on the creatures would be "major", a survey says.

Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes as region grapples with haze

Dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued in recent weeks from rampant wildfires burning across…

Climate change affects the quality of one of the world's most important staple foods

Depending on the cultivar, higher concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere can significantly alter the…

Permitting reform in Puerto Rico must serve the public good

Achieving permitting reform that helps improve Puerto Rico’s economic and social climate should be a deliberate step,…

Hurricane Trudy begins moving away from Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Trudy moved closer to Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 2 story, the National Hurricane Center said…

Bhatti urges young filmmakers to focus on climate change, water scarcity

Long Beach homeowners lash out at Democratic mayor as homes collapse into ocean

The latest storm comes after Southern California’s coastline was battered by Hurricane Marie over Labor Day weekend and…

Australia’s workforce is looking at companies at the heart of WA’s economy to act on climate change

In Western Australia, the climate transition is not an abstract debate. It runs straight through the resources and…

Workers want company climate action — but don’t believe the hype

A new West Australian survey asks workers if they believe their employer has a responsibility to address climate change…

Blaming Climate Change for Hot Prisons

Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds Sunday as the US National…

Warming could help make the Indian Ocean a stronger climate buffer

The world's oceans help slow climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere, but how much they…