Grant to boost electric vehicle charging points
A grant of more than £12m from the Department for Transport has been awarded to Kent County Council (KCC) to help increase the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points […]
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Planes, trains and monster diggers: The vehicles pushing the limits of electric power
How much energy you can pack into a battery is one limit on how big an EV can get – but meet the EVs ditching batteries altogether to attain mammoth […]
The biggest oil spill in US history: What we’ve learned since Deepwater Horizon
Fourteen years after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, would we fare any better at cleaning up another huge oil spill? Jocelyn Timperley examines the latest science of ocean clean-ups. On […]
The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery
Concrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too. On a laboratory bench in […]
How is climate change affecting hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones?
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has come to an end, and it brought a number of particularly damaging storms. Climate change is not thought to increase the number of hurricanes, […]
Climate change: Four things you can do about your carbon footprint
Tackling climate change will require world leaders to take action on a global level. But as individuals we also contribute to planet-warming emissions. Here are some things you can do […]
‘It kills everything’ – Amazon’s indigenous people hit by record forest fires in Brazil
“If these fires continue, we indigenous people will die.” Raimundinha Rodrigues Da Sousa runs the voluntary fire service for the Caititu indigenous community in the Brazilian Amazon. Their land is […]
New artwork to highlight deforestation damage
A new art installation is opening to highlight the issue of deforestation around the world. Tipping Point, by Bristol artist Luke Jerram, will combine smoke, lights and sound to simulate […]
Amazon’s record drought driven by climate change
One of our planet’s most vital defences against global warming is itself being ravaged by climate change. It was the main driver of the Amazon rainforest’s worst drought in at […]
Australia’s X-rated underwater show
Each year, the small South Australian town of Whyalla becomes home to one of the most spectacular underwater events: the spawning of the giant Australian cuttlefish. “First time you go […]