What is a Super El Niño? Scientists say one is brewing and it could be the strongest yet A developing El Niño could strengthen into a rare super event, driving extreme weather worldwide Evening Standard · Apr 8
‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds Analysis of six extreme heatwaves found when temperature and humidity were accounted for, all were potentially deadly for older people The Guardian - AU · Apr 8
NS&I puts Green Savings Bonds back on sale with an increased rate Money invested in Green Savings Bonds helps to raise funds for green projects as part of the UK Government Green Financing Framework. Evening Standard · Apr 8
Say no to pesticides, mix up your lawn – and six more ways to help bees to thrive Like so many flying insects, these essential pollinators are suffering because of habitat loss and the overuse of chemicals. Here’s how to give them a healthier, happier home The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
‘The water is no longer our friend’: how dredging is pushing Lagos Lagoon towards ecosystem collapse – photo essay Taking sand from the Nigerian city’s lagoon to supply a building boom harms more than fish – it affects the entire food chain, erodes coastlines and is depriving fishing communities of their livelihoods The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Birdwatch: Climbing to 4,400 metres to spot a rare rufous-bellied seedsnipe Our writer travels to the eastern Andes in search of one of Ecuador’s most elusive birds The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Country diary: Watching the cows, chewing on memories of protest and parenting Woolton Hill, Hampshire: I visit an old friend in an old haunt, where a small herd of Shetlands has been set to work The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Oil slick from bombed Iranian ship threatens protected wetland Shahid Bagheri leaking fuel towards Hara mangrove forest, home to migrating birds and endangered turtles The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers Cities, towns, and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster. Texas Observer · Apr 7
As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Country diary: A bum note amid the dawn chorus Hogshaw, Derbyshire: The old Buxton tip is now an area rich in nature. It’s depressing that our ‘progressive’ local council wants to develop it The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Using AI to speed up Australia’s environmental approvals risks ‘robodebt-style’ failures, scientists say Conservationists say move could push species closer to extinction and clearer environmental rules are needed instead The Guardian - AU · Apr 6
Warmer weather expected before easing off later in week The better spell comes in the wake of Storm Dave. Evening Standard · Apr 6
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6 German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6 Weather tracker: Warm March in US leaves snowpack critically low Concerns about coming wildfire risk, and temperatures also remain high on other side of Pacific where rare tropical cyclone has formed
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6 ‘I escaped death a lot of times’: one man’s lifelong work protecting gorillas and communities in Congo As a child, Dominique Bikaba, was displaced by a new national park in the DRC. Now he is helping to secure land for wildlife and Indigenous groups against the backdrop of ongoing fighting
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6 Country diary: Lambing season is here – how long until white-tailed eagles are overhead? Tebay, Cumbria: A planned reintroduction of these apex predators has got us upland farmers worried. We’re still not convinced they won’t harm our flocks
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5 Paul Marshall and the truth about net zero Letters: Readers respond to a letter by the GB News co-owner, in which he argued that calling for an end to fossil fuels is impractical
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5 ‘Doesn’t make sense to hold on to a combustion engine’: used EV prices rise as Australia’s fuel crisis hits Stock runs low as oil crunch increases enthusiasm for electric vehicles
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5 The swift parrot’s distinctive call was recorded dozens of times in a patch of Tasmanian forest. Then the forest was logged Scientists estimate the endangered bird’s population has slumped to about 750. But the logging agency responsible for clearing its habitat said it acted lawfully
Evening Standard · Apr 5 Storm Dave: Homes without power as transport disruption continues A gust of 93mph was recorded overnight.
The Guardian - US · Apr 5 Rice’s whales existed before humans. Now Trump could make them extinct The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left
Evening Standard · Apr 5 Travel disruption continues as warnings lifted early after Storm Dave Conditions are expected to improve on Sunday.
Evening Standard · Apr 5 Weather warnings lifted as Storm Dave eases on Easter Sunday An amber wind alert for parts of northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland was lifted at 3am.