Focus on Climate
Electricity ‘superhighway’ between Scotland and England to go ahead
The 500km (311-mile) Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) electricity transmission project will stretch from Aberdeenshire to North Yorkshire.
Conservationists try to protect ecologically rich Alabama delta from development, climate change
Environmentalists are working to protect the Alabama ecosystem considered crucial to the survival of species and the health of the delta.
Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk: study
The Amazon rainforest stores nearly two years' worth of global carbon emissions, but deforestation threatens to turn it from a carbon sink into...
Canadians should be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes: Environment Canada
Climate change is increasing the likelihood of extreme weather, with more wildfires and storms expected across Canada this season.
More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat: report
A report by ISGlobal reveals that over 47,000 people died from extreme heat in Europe in 2023, with southern countries hit hardest.
Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them
Coastal tribes lead climate adaptation but face significant bureaucratic barriers to accessing essential government funds, a report reveals.
‘Clear uptick’ in support for UK’s net-zero target, survey suggests
Support for UK climate policy has increased since the General Election, with nearly three-quarters of people backing the shift to net zero
Concerns for ocean biodiversity grow as wildlife found in deep-sea mining area
Greenpeace has found high levels of biodiversity in an area targeted for deep-sea mining, as concerns grow over the impact on ocean wildlife
Waste into gold: Oyster shells repurposed as magic ‘Seawool’
A factory in Taiwan recycles around 100 tonnes of oyster shells a year to make Seawool, a patented 'miracle' eco-fabric
BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas to invest $53 million in Australian carbon credit fund
BHP, Rio Tinto and Qantas will invest a total of A$80m ($52.7m) as early-stage investors in an Australian carbon credits fund
