Letter from workers, which EPA claims is ‘unlawful’, says agency is no longer living up to its mission The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “ declaration of dissent ” about its policies, accusing them of
NAACP plans to sue over massive Memphis data center near Black residents, who have long dealt with pollution Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company xAI has been granted a permit to run methane gas generators at its massive data center in Memphis, Tennessee. The county
Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change There is a human right to a stable climate and states have a duty to protect it, a top court has ruled. Announcing the publication of a crucial advisory opinion on
Israel-based study finds that by 2050 average daily milk production could be reduced by 4% as a result of worsening heat stress Dairy production will be threatened by the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, a study has found. Drawing on records from more than
Commissioner says two women were attacked by female elephant that was with a calf Two female tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia, police in the southern African country have said. The
Plans announced by environment secretary mean many upland farmers may be incentivised to stop farming Some farms in England could be taken entirely out of food production under plans to make more space for nature, the environment secretary has said. Speaking at the Groundswell
More people reporting problems as climate crisis means plants and trees flower earlier, extending the pollen season Pollen levels were so extreme in parts of Europe during spring that even people not known to suffer allergies felt the effects of hay fever, data has shown. The
Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’ A generation of scientific talent is at the brink of being lost to overseas competitors by the Trump administration’s dismantling of
Document detailing the new program says zebrafish and rats from a North Carolina lab will be up for adoption The US Environmental Protection Agency is launching a new program to adopt some of its 20,000 lab animals in the wake of Trump administration plans to dramatically cut
Holloman Lake was a haven for wildlife and seemed an ideal campsite. But strange foam around the shoreline turned out to be more than just an oddity – and reveals the alarming way forever chemicals move through ecosystems For years, Christopher Witt took birdwatchers to
Dry and sunny Friday forecast gives residents and SES volunteers chance to assess damage after vigorous coastal low wreaks havoc on east coast Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast After days of torrential rain and damaging winds, a break in the wild
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest report on Ukraine here: Deputy commander of Russian navy killed in strike near Ukraine frontline in Italy Due to the climate emergency, Italian seas have reached temperatures above 20C even at depths of 40 metres , according
Last year, a single female was recorded returning to one tributary of a river usually celebrated for its fish. Now a plan is in place to change things – but it’s proving controversial On an unusually hot May day in Aberdeenshire, Edwin Third stands on the bank of the River
Amendments to children’s wellbeing and schools bill call for ban on Pfas and synthetic fibres over health concerns The volume of microplastics and potentially harmful “forever chemicals” in school uniforms should be restricted, experts have said, as they urge peers to back two
FoI requests also reveal that since 2019 less than 3% of those held under law in London were prosecuted Police in London have been accused of abusing their powers to curb protest after research found that less than 3% of arrests for conspiracy to cause a public nuisance in the
The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.
