Ukraine built more onshore wind turbines in past year than England

Revelation about war-torn country is ‘terrible indictment’ of UK government, says Ed Miliband

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Sea Turtle Given the Very First 3D-Printed Shell Brace Is Still Thriving Years Later

Who knew a 3D-printer could save a turtles life like this?

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‘All I see are ghosts’: fear and fury as the last spotted owl in Canada fights for survival

Only one female remains in the Canadian wilderness, a symbol of the country’s inability to save a species on the verge of destruction as politicians dither and the logging continues

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1st Plastics Pollution Weather Forecast Predicts 88 Pounds of Microplastic Over Paris

Diplomats from 175 countries gathering in Paris for plastics treaty talks on Monday may want to pack an umbrella, but not just because there's a chance of rain.

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Scientists Think They've Finally Figured Out How a Maya Calendar Works

A cycle featured in Maya calendars has been a mystery pretty much since it was rediscovered and its deciphering began in the 1940s.

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France bans short-haul flights in effort to fight climate change

Air travel between Paris and regional hubs such as Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux will now be banned.

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When will global warming actually hit the landmark 1.5 ºC limit?

There’s a 66% chance that the annual global average temperature will hit 1.5 ºC above pre-industrial temperatures at some time in the next five years, according to a World Meteorological Organization report released on 17 May. Reaching 1.5 ºC of warming in a single year will be a landmark moment for the planet, which in 2022 was about 1.15 ºC warmer than in pre-industrial times.

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New Zealand announces its biggest emissions reduction project in history

Move to power Glenbrook steel plant with electricity from renewables rather than coal will reduce emissions by 1% – or the equivalent of taking 300,000 cars off the road

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Forest regeneration scheme has created area smaller than Regent’s Park

Just 192 hectares of ‘natural colonisation’ have been established in England under woodland creation offer

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This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it

Approximately 2 billion parking spots cover this country, enough to pave over the entire state of Connecticut. Cities are cracking down.

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How climate change is making our allergies worse

Between April and May, the birch pollen season is in full swing. Eyes water, throats sting, noses run: doctors call these immune reactions "allergic rhinitis." In France, nearly one adult in three is said to suffer from a pollen allergy, according to the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES).

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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Environmentalists are behind the times. And need to catch up fast.

People ask me why I’m always smiling at environmental events. When I look back at the past 20 years and see how far we’ve come in California, how could I not smile? A few weeks ago, I plugged in a huge solar roof on a 180,000 square foot warehouse at the port in Los Angeles. It was made possible by California's million solar roofs initiative.

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Bees can do so much more than you think – from dancing to being little art critics

We all know bees are vital pollinators. But they’re also art critics, social learners, dancers and so much more.

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Forget Jurassic Park: inside the gorgeous David Attenborough series that’s redefining dinosaurs

Jurassic Park was released 30 years ago, but in those three decades our perception of dinosaurs has largely remained static. In the public consciousness, they were giant, scaly beasts with huge claws and teeth who spent their days chasing down victims and ripping them apart in brutal fashion. Think dinosaur and you will probably picture a primal, primitive force of unbelievable fury.

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Why Nuclear Fusion Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis

In December 2022 scientists at the U.S. National Ignition Facility (NIF) announced a breakthrough in the decades-long effort to create an energy source based on the same nuclear fusion reactions that power the sun. An “engineering marvel beyond belief,” they proclaimed, as major newspapers quickly followed with breathless coverage.

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Joro spiders aren’t scary. They’re shy.

Despite their intimidating appearance, the giant yellow and blue-black spiders spreading across the Southeastern U.S. owe their survival to a surprising trait: They’re rather timid. According to a new study from the University of Georgia, the Jorō (Joro) spider may be the shyest spider ever documented.

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Bobi, the world's oldest dog, turns 31 years old

His family planned a party with more than 100 guests from around the world.

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Canada wildfires force shutdown of oil and gas production

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and oil production has fallen amid early season wildfires in Canada's Alberta province. Within days, 90 blazes were seen burning across the region, with 23 considered out of control.

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Pro-tip: start your new fruit & veggie garden next to a nuclear reactor

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A New Era Of Renewable Energy Owned By The Consumer

Governments worldwide are encouraging private companies to move away from fossil fuels and invest heavily in green energy and related technologies. In doing so, they are also trying to expand the consumer market, pushing the public to accept a movement away from fossil fuels, such as the natural gas used for heating water and houses, to green alternatives, such as wind, solar, geothermal, and green hydrogen power.

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How Pink Floyd inspired research into medieval monks and volcanology

Study combines medieval European, Middle Eastern texts with ice core and tree ring data.

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Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Production Contributes to Thousands of Early Deaths, Childhood Asthma Cases Nationwide

These health impacts affected communities in states with high oil and gas production, as well as states with limited or no gas activity, underlining the need for comprehensive regulatory action to protect Americans from the pollutants generated by this sector.

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We’re About to See a Rare and Record-Setting May Heat Wave

A potentially record-setting heat wave is headed for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, a sign of the shift to hotter—and earlier—summers

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World's oldest ever dog celebrates 31st birthday

Bobi's health was "a little damaged" after all the media attention he received but he is now feeling better, owner reveals. In February, a Portuguese pup smashed the record for the oldest dog ever. Now, he's celebrating his 31st birthday.

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Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in the U.S.

When Joe Seaman-Graves, the city planner for the working class town of Cohoes, New York, Googled the term “floating solar,” he didn’t even know it was a thing. What he did know is that his tiny town needed an affordable way to get electricity and had no extra land. But looking at a map, one feature stood out.

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Are New Zealand’s marine heatwaves a warning to the world?

As seas around Aotearoa heat at an unparalleled rate, scientists are starting to understand what it might mean for marine ecosystems

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Despairing about climate change? These four charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind

Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined. Solar is now growing much faster than any other energy technology in history. How fast? Fast enough to completely displace fossil fuels from the entire global economy before 2050.

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US Has Already Seen 7 Different Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters This Year: NOAA

Seven different billion-dollar or more extreme weather events struck the U.S. during the first four months of 2023. That's one of the "notable" findings from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) April State of the Climate report, released Monday.

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Sweden is building the world's first permanent electric road that charges moving EVs

Sweden is building the world's first permanent electric road that will charge EVs while they're on the move.

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Soap can make humans more attractive to mosquitoes, study finds

Researchers say mosquitoes may be attracted to soap because when not feeding on blood they supplement sugar intake with nectar

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Revolutionizing tsunami predictions: How an engineer's dose of AI could save lives

Interesting Engineering (IE) interviewed engineer Dr. Usama Kadri about his innovative approach to predicting tsunamis using acoustic technology and AI.

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Helion announces world’s first fusion energy purchase agreement with Microsoft

Helion Energy (Helion) today announced an agreement to provide Microsoft electricity from its first fusion power plant. Constellation will serve as the power marketer and will manage transmission for the project. The plant is expected to be online by 2028 and will target power generation of 50 MW or greater after a 1-year ramp up period.

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Deforestation blamed for craters that could swallow a city of 70,000

A Brazilian city with a population of 73,000 people is perched on the edge of disaster due to poor urban planning and deforestation. Deep craters are forming in and around the city of Buriticupu, located in the country’s northeast, which have swallowed up houses, streets and people alike.

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I’m in Wyoming to celebrate the next nuclear breakthrough

Bill Gates writes about visiting Kemmerer, Wyoming, the future site of the fourth-generation Natrium nuclear power plant being designed by TerraPower.

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Fossil fuel-funded group hits Democrats for choosing clean energy over oil and gas

The American Action Network has launched a six-figure advertisement campaign accusing four Democratic lawmakers of failing to lower energy prices and endangering national security by opposing a bill that would roll back environmental regulations and boost fossil fuel drilling. The dark money, tax-exempt political group has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from the oil and gas industry since its founding 13 years ago.

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Energy of '25 billion atomic bombs' trapped on Earth in just 50 years, all because of global warming

Global warming has trapped an explosive amount of energy in Earth's atmosphere in the past half century — the equivalent of about 25 billion atomic bombs, a new study finds. In the paper, published April 17 in the journal Earth System Science Data(opens in new tab), an international group of researchers estimated that, between 1971 and 2020, around 380 zettajoules — that is, 380,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules — of energy has been trapped by global warming.

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Yet Another Problem With Recycling: It Spews Microplastics

Recycling was already a mess. Now a study finds that one facility may emit 3 million pounds of microplastics a year.

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Indigenous youths use tech as 'weapon' to protect Amazon

Her grandfather defended native lands in the Brazilian Amazon with bows and arrows. Today, the weapon of choice for Txai Surui and many young Indigenous activists like her is technology.

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Friday essay: peyotes in suburbia – the secret world of Sydney's psychoactive cacti growers

They tend backyards brimming with cactus varieties, consuming the produce. Prudence Gibson meets a hidden group of gardeners and ponders the allure – and – danger of psychoactive plants.

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An epic global study of moss reveals it is far more vital to Earth's ecosystems than we knew

Data from 123 sites across all continents, including Antarctica, show mosses affect all major soil functions critical for sustaining life on Earth.

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Human activities have reduced elephant habitat by nearly two-thirds since 1700, dividing population into smaller patches

Despite their iconic status and long association with humans, Asian elephants are one of the most endangered large mammals. Believed to number between 45,000 and 50,000 individuals worldwide, they are at risk throughout Asia due to human activities such as deforestation, mining, dam building and road construction, which have damaged numerous ecosystems.

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Engineers develop water filtration system that permanently removes 'forever chemicals'

Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a filtration system that would permanently remove "forever chemicals" from drinking water. This news comes after a recent study revealed nearly 200 million Americans have been exposed to PFAS in their tap water. Dr. Madjid Mohseni, a professor at British Columbia, shares his research. 

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