If you live in England, you may have just got a new food waste caddy. Councils must now collect your separated food waste and turn it into fuel, compost or compost. So you can live comfortably knowing that your provisions for potatoes and stale bread will be put to good use instead of going to … Read more
In the windswept Sweet Grass Hills lies Border Road, a 14-mile ribbon of hand-made gravel between the United States and Canada. The shared road is on the Montana side, but Alberta maintains it. North of the road sits Ross Ford. In the south, it’s Roger Horgus. They are both in their 60s, but remember the … Read more
The United States is on the brink of a global power and national security transition – and the Arctic is where the decision will be made. In the past few weeks, we have seen how the world’s energy system is really falling apart. Iran’s missile strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG terminal disrupted a large … Read more
Stuart Penkett’s discovery of the chemical processes that cause acid rain changed our understanding of atmospheric pollution and what was needed to deal with it. Penkett, who has died aged 87, and his colleagues at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) in Harwell, Berkshire, published a landmark paper in 1979 in the journal Atmospheric Environment, … Read more
Donald Trump is sending the so-called “God team” of top officials to remove protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, which is said to protect national security by expanding the activities of the oil and gas industry. If successful, the system could kill many protected species – from Rice’s whales and cranes to … Read more
During the first half of January, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the Mexican oil company, repaired a pipeline containing crude oil that was thought to contain more than 19 square kilometers (50 km2), which runs from one of the oil platforms in the Cantarell field to the Dos Bocas facilities. The location of the spill is one … Read more
Summer is a busy season at Schirmacher Oasis, an ice-free rocky outcrop on Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. It is near the base of the Nivlisen Ice Shelf and about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the open waters of the Lazarev Sea, the country’s “oasis” in the middle of a continuous glacier is home to … Read more
Getty Images The world has exceeded its capacity to sustainably support the world’s population, with new research warning of increasing pressure on food security, climate stability and human health. However, slowing population growth and increasing global awareness can still give people hope. Published in Environmental Research LettersThe study shows that humans have pushed well beyond … Read more
Tens of thousands of baby corals, farmed or harvested from wild fish, have been transferred to the Great Barrier Reef. It is the first time that scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have been able to see how efforts to restore the reef work on a larger scale. “This year we have … Read more
Listen to this article Estimated to be 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Incorrect names may appear. We work with our partners to constantly review and improve results. A deadly fungus that has decimated bat populations across North America continues to spread in Alberta. White-nose syndrome has been … Read more