The bitter final showdown over British coal, as sun sets on ‘dirtiest fuel’ | Fossil Fuels
Whitehaven, Cumbria, northern England – “We were five miles (8km) out from here, 2,000 feet (609 metres) underground.” David Cradduck, 77, used to be one…
ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’ | Climate Crisis News
Historic hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have drawn to a close after more than 100 countries and international organisations…
The secret treasure trove still hidden in Africa’s forests | Environment
It’s 8am on a Tuesday and Rudi Swart, 33, is getting ready for yet another day in the office. After tossing his work bag in…
How does AI threaten our environment? | Science and Technology
We examine the potential threats of artificial intelligence to our environment and human life.Governments are in a race to claim dominance over the most advanced…
Trump teases speedy environmental permitting for $1bn investments in US | Donald Trump News
The president-elect’s proposal came with scant details, but environmental groups likened it to a corporate ‘bribe’.President-elect Donald Trump has teased the prospect of faster environmental…
Supreme Court may sharply limit environmental impact statements
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may be about to sharply limit the reach of so-called environmental impact statements, which gauge potential harm caused by new developments…
Voluntary carbon market has failed the human rights test | Environment
One of the most salient decisions of last month’s climate summit in Baku was to create a new international carbon market, bringing nearly a decade…
Ghana elections: Who is running and what’s at stake? | Elections News
Voters in the West African nation of Ghana are heading to the polls on Saturday to decide the country’s next parliament and president in tense,…
Wolves to lose ‘strictly protected’ status in Europe | Wildlife News
The wolf’s protection status will be lowered from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’.European countries have agreed to downgrade the protection status of wolves due to their…
‘Death in the air’: How is life different in world’s most polluted city? | Health
New Delhi, India — As the toxic smog enshrouds India’s capital New Delhi, Gola Noor pushes the wooden cart loaded with waste with her bare…
A strong treaty can end plastic pollution and save lives | Environment
Two years ago, global leaders promised to establish a treaty by the end of 2024 that would lay the groundwork to end plastic pollution. The words used…
Romania sanctuary seeks to save bears as hunting resumes | Environment
At a bear sanctuary in the heart of Romania’s Carpathians, several cubs believed to have been orphaned have just arrived. There are fears that more will…
‘Bomb cyclone’ slams western US, leaving one dead and 600,000 without power | Weather News
Authorities warn that severe winds and heavy rains are expected across the northwestern United States through Friday.A powerful storm known as a “bomb cyclone” has…
New Delhi shrouded in toxic smog as pollution reading breaks record | Environment News
A thick blanket of toxic smog has engulfed most parts of northern India and readings of air quality in the capital New Delhi hit their…
Editorial: How California can protect the environment from Trump
Of the many ways Donald Trump’s return to the White House promises to upend federal policy, few are more predictable or damaging than the U-turn…
How controversial is Trump’s pick of RFK Jr as US health secretary? | Donald Trump News
On Thursday, US President-elect Donald Trump nominated vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr to head up the country’s top health agency, the Department of Health…
World’s largest coral discovered in Pacific near Solomon Islands | Climate Crisis News
Scientists have found the largest coral in the world near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, a gigantic organism that can be seen…
Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29 | Climate Crisis News
US climate envoy John Podesta has called on governments to believe in the United States’ clean energy economy, saying President-elect Donald Trump can slow but…
Wildfires spread in New York, New Jersey, prompting health advisories | Environment News
The blaze kills one parks employee and prompts air quality alerts. Meanwhile California wildfire semi-contained.Fire crews in the United States are working to contain large…
Hundreds hospitalised in Pakistan as smog reaches record levels | Environment
NewsFeedHundreds of people have been hospitalised following days of record-breaking smog in the Pakistani city of Lahore. The government has ordered the closure of all…