A new AI-based weather tool surpasses current forecasts
The AI tool used machine learning to outperform current weather simulations, offering faster, cheaper, more accurate forecasts.
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Plants produce more nectar when they ‘hear’ bees buzzing, scientists find
Researchers suggest buzzing noises could be used as environmentally friendly way to enhance crop pollination Plants can “hear” bees buzzing and serve up more nectar when they are nearby, scientists have found. The research suggests that plants are a more active partner than
Victoria, UK’s oldest polar bear, put down after health problems
Twenty-eight-year-old bear, who had been at Highland Wildlife Park since 2015, is euthanised on vets’ advice The UK’s oldest polar bear, and the first in the country to give birth to a cub in 25 years, has been put down because of age-related health problems. Victoria was 28
Godfather of climate science decries Trump plan to shut Nasa lab above Seinfeld diner: ‘It’s crazy’
Over breakfast at Tom’s Restaurant, right below the historic Giss lab, James Hansen calls Doge’s decision a ‘big mistake’ Perched above the New York City diner made famous by the TV show Seinfeld, Tom’s Restaurant, a small research laboratory became, improbably, crucial to
Blow to UK’s 2030 clean energy targets as SSE cuts spending on renewables
Developer shrinks five-year investment plans by £3bn blaming policy and planning delays One of the UK’s biggest energy developers will cut its planned spending on new renewables projects in a blow to the government’s 2030 clean power targets. SSE warned that it would be
Wild camping on Dartmoor is legal, supreme court rules
Case came to supreme court after court of appeal determined the term ‘open-air recreation’ included camping Wild camping will be allowed on Dartmoor after the supreme court ruled that a multimillionaire landowner was wrong to ban it on his land. Dartmoor was – until the legal
Demand for copper to dramatically outstrip supply within decade
International Energy Agency says it is ‘time to sound alarm’ over future shortages of metal needed for low-carbon transition Demand for copper, needed for the transition to a low-carbon world, will outstrip supply within the next decade, according to the global energy watchdog.
Plantwatch: Why dandelions should be left to grow in spring
These simple flowers, which bloom earlier than many others, are a rich source of nectar and pollen for insects Dandelions are often seen by gardeners as burly thugs, but they do have their benefits. The flowers are rich in nectar and pollen, feeding pollinating insects, which
Fires drove record loss of world’s forests last year, ‘frightening’ data shows
Burning, worsened by global heating, overtook farming and logging as biggest cause of destruction of tropical forests The destruction of the world’s forests reached the highest level ever recorded in 2024, driven by a surge in fires caused by global heating, according to
NSW floods: almost 50,000 people isolated by record flooding on mid-north coast
Residents describe anxious waits for rescue as unprecedented level of flooding strikes the Manning river Australia news live: latest politics updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 48,800 people and 23,200 dwellings were isolated by
Watchdog urges Scotland to take action after repeatedly missing climate targets
Climate Change Committee says original goal of a 75% emissions cut by 2030 will now be delayed by up to six years The UK’s climate watchdog has warned that Scotland needs to take “immediate action at pace and scale” to cut its emissions after ministers axed a series of policy
