Raids by rival hives aren’t rare after a dry, hot summer, but Christine McDonald was surprised to find her store besieged A Canadian beekeeper has described fending off thousands of “robber bees ” as they raided her shop in a brazen attempt to steal honey. Christine McDonald,
Party’s grassroots campaigners urge leadership to ignore business warnings about cost of setting ‘ambitious’ target Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor’s grassroots environmental action
Residents worry new developments – including a sea wall planned to shield the city’s historic center – could push floodwaters into their communities This story is from Floodlight , a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action On a quiet street near
Garnet fire threatens historic grove in Sierra national forest as it moves through Fresno county at 14% containment Firefighters in California are racing to protect a historic grove of ancient giant sequoia trees in the Sierra national forest as the Garnet fire continues to
Figure calculated by Oil Change International has more than doubled since 2017 but is likely a vast understatement The US currently subsidizes the fossil-fuel industry to the tune of nearly $31bn per year, according to a new analysis. That figure, calculated by the
World Cup may be forced into winter in future Reports also looks at risks for 2030 and 2034 editions The 2026 World Cup could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats. The Pitches in Peril report ,
Ethiopian PM says dam will electrify entire region but Egypt fears it could restrict water supply during droughts Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, a project that could transform the country’s energy sector but may also aggravate tensions with
New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce flooding Burning on England’s deep peat will be banned in order to restore habitats for rare wildlife and reduce air pollution and flooding, the government has said. England’s peatlands are in
MPs criticise ‘inconsistent’ climate policy that includes grants of up to £3,750 for ‘supersized status symbols’ Ed Miliband has been accused by MPs of subsidising dangerous and polluting “supersized status symbols” as his department hands grants to people who buy electric
The faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populations Share your experiences of living in a coastal town Photographs by Polly Braden The
Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn't prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow, which risks becoming extinct by 2050 due to elevated high
Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn’t prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow - the species is facing extinction before 2050 due to
In Rhode Island, a small team of researchers and volunteers is fighting, against the odds, to save saltmarsh sparrows from extinction as their chicks drown in ever higher tides • Photographs by Jason Jaacks Knee-deep in water, the young man lifts his arms. His wrists are
Climate research group says such ideas are diverting attention from cutting fossil fuel use Proposals to fight the impact of the climate crisis at the poles, from giant underwater curtains to scattering glass beads across the ice, have been dismissed by a group of scientists as
SA Health says people should avoid discoloured foam but not avoid the beach because of the benefits to mental and physical health Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast South Australians living with
The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count are in, and while the numbers are a vast improvement on 2024’s record lows, the charity has warned that urgent measures are still needed to reverse long-term decline Britain’s butterflies bounce back in annual count –
Biggest insect survey in world finds UK’s hot summer led to increase in numbers of many species, but overall trends are still concerning Top 10 most-sighted butterflies in 2025’s Big Butterfly Count – in pictures Butterfly numbers have bounced back after the dismal summer of
The Greens senator says the fact South Australia's algal bloom is yet to be declared a national disaster reflects the need for a new set of criteria for climate disasters, as the Senate begins an inquiry into the toxic event.'If this had been on the northern beaches of Sydney
