Decoding India’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ plan
India, the world’s largest democracy, is almost always in election mode. With 28 states, eight union territories and nearly a billion eligible voters, polls are a constant feature of the […]
Climate groups to back M25 protesters’ jail appeal
Two environmental campaign groups will be allowed to help appeal against the sentences given to five climate protestors jail who took part in demonstrations that blocked the M25. Just Stop […]
NI lost eight days of wintry weather ‘due to climate change’
New analysis of long-term weather data shows that in the last decade Northern Ireland has lost eight days of wintry weather because of man-made climate change. The research, published by […]
Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed
Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the climate this year. Here are seven quiet wins that may have gone under […]
Saving bluefin tuna: The sushi delicacy threatened by climate change
Once pushed to the brink of extinction by overfishing, bluefin tuna has experienced a spectacular rebound in recent years. But can it survive the onslaught of climate change? $3.1m. That […]
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 […]
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, […]