More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say Ed Miliband says only clean power will provide ‘energy sovereignty’ amid opposition calls for oil and gas expansion The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
‘It smells like a rancid fish and chip shop’: at sea with the Antarctic’s krill supertrawlers The fishery is regulated but experts say it is wrecking the food chain. Gordon Peake joined a Sea Shepherd mission to observe the giant ships compete for catch The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance? When James Prescott Joule lent his name to a unit of energy, he could not have foreseen today’s alarming calculations The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Country diary: The miracle of bursting buds – tiny yet astoundingly powerful Welburn, North Yorkshire: Limited to the garden, I’m able to admire up close how buds are, very literally, a force of nature The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Ministers delay new rules for low-carbon housing in England Homes built from March 2028 will produce 75% less greenhouse gas emissions than those built according to existing 2013 standards The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Wet year brings on-land nature wins but oceans suffer Australia's environment has enjoyed another above-average year of rainfall, though climate change has been stressing oceans and vulnerable species. AAP · Mar 23
Europe’s ‘staggering’ clean power gains undermined by failure to phase out fuel-burning machines The EU’s reluctance to replace petrol cars and gas boilers keep it hooked on foreign fuels, say industry groups The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
Shooting restricted for six British wild birds to halt population decline Woodcocks and pochard, pintail and goldeneye ducks among threatened species protected by proposals The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
Nearly half of migratory species in decline as UN summit opens A United Nations summit on migratory species opens in Brazil on Monday as scientists warn that the long journeys of whales, fish, birds and other animals are being disrupted by climate change and human activity – with risks for ecosystems, food supplies and coastal economies. Radio France Internationale · Mar 23
‘There’s biological treasure here’: Chile’s endemic seals gain protection with new marine park Sixty years after the discovery of a colony of Juan Fernández fur seals, previously thought to be extinct, a landmark agreement extends ‘no take’ zone around the wildlife-rich archipelago The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
Weather tracker: high pressure over western US likely to spread east Unusual US heat expected to stay, while Canada braces for Arctic blast and Canary Islands endure Storm Therese The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
Far more countries face critical food insecurity if world heats up by 2C, analysis shows Exclusive: Food systems of low-income nations projected to deteriorate seven times as fast as those of wealthy ones The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
Earth’s heat imbalance hits record high as UN warns of lasting climate impact The amount of heat being trapped by the Earth reached a record high in 2025, according to the United Nations, with scientists warning that the effects of this imbalance could shape the planet for thousands of years to come. Radio France Internationale · Mar 23
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 Predatory feral ferrets removed from an island for the first time ever Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is ferret-free after £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NI
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 Country diary: A truly special combination of beach, hill and church Mwnt, Ceredigion: There are many isolated spots along this stretch of coastline. On a rare sunny day, I take a walk to one of them
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 Earth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high State of the Climate report finds Earth’s energy has moved dangerously out of balance, with oceans absorbing vast majority of trapped heat
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we found The whole ecosystem inside a cave feeds off guano, dead bats, or any dead animals on the ground. It’s not for the faint-hearted
Evening Standard · Mar 23 ‘Remarkable’ chance for Scottish students to design tartan for America250 Heriot-Watt University was invited to create a tartan symbolising the historical and cultural ties between Scotland and the United States.
Evening Standard · Mar 23 Woman bids to find father’s ring containing ‘hidden’ Stone of Destiny fragment Viv Rollo’s father David was given a piece of the ancient stone following its theft from Westminster Abbey in 1950.
AAP · Mar 22 No welcome mat for thirsty, energy-hungry data centres Priority treatment will be afforded to water- and energy-conscious data centres, though some critics want stricter rules on technology companies.
Evening Standard · Mar 22 Colder and wetter weather may bring hail and thunder in ‘big change’ this week It comes after much of the country enjoyed a balmier sense of spring this past week.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22 ‘She gave her life to protect the richness of Congo’: inside the deadly assault on Upemba wildlife park Survivors describe how rangers and staff were targeted by an armed group during a raid on DRC’s national park earlier this month
Radio France Internationale · Mar 22 Removing 'forever chemicals' from drinking water comes at a cost to French consumers Since the beginning of this year, testing for 20 PFAS – or "forever chemicals" – has become mandatory in France under a European directive. But detecting and removing micro-pollutants from water is a challenge, and consumers could end up footing the bill.
AAP · Mar 21 Free midday power just the start for energy equity Zero-cost daytime energy is about capitalising on Australia's solar success story but more could be done to ensure renters and apartment occupants benefit.