California Wildfires Damage Homes, Exmoor Dark Skies Festival Marks a Decade...
Environmental change is being measured in forests cleared, crops stressed and species pushed from their habitats. But the response is also being shaped by decisions about money, land and technology,...
View ArticleExmoor Dark Skies Festival Marks a Decade of Stargazing
The Exmoor Dark Skies Festival returns from 16 October to 1 November for its 10th anniversary, with about 80 events planned across villages and towns surrounding Exmoor National Park. Walks, talks,...
View ArticleTesla Unveils Roadster That Spins in Mid-Air During Thruster Demo
Tesla has unveiled a new version of its Roadster electric sports car, fitted with thrusters that apparently let it hover and turn in mid-air. The presentation took place at a Texas facility owned by...
View ArticleUS Senators Seek Investigation into Starlink Restrictions in Ukraine
A bipartisan group of US senators is calling for an urgent investigation into reported restrictions on SpaceX’s Starlink internet service in Ukraine. The letter, led by Democratic Senator Jeanne...
View ArticleEvacuation Orders as Fast-Moving California Fires Damage Homes
Evacuation orders are in effect as several wildfires burn across Southern California. The Norte Fire erupted Friday in Orange County and grew to 465 acres by Friday evening. Six homes in the San...
View ArticleWhy the UK Has yet to See Its First Named Storm This Season
As November approaches, the UK is still waiting for its first named storm of the season. High pressure has steered deep Atlantic low-pressure systems away, while the jet stream has often stayed north...
View ArticleAmazon Deforestation Drops by Record Amount as Brazil Election Nears
Brazil’s government says deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado has fallen to record lows ahead of a presidential election run-off where the rainforest’s future is a key issue. Satellite data shows...
View ArticleCastle Espie to Transfer Captive Birds as Costs, Bird Flu and Brexit Shrink...
From November, all captive birds at Castle Espie will be moved to other Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) sites across the UK. The County Down centre once held around 500 birds; fewer than 100 remain....
View ArticlePandemic Loans Leave Restaurants Struggling to Repay Debt
Jai Mazumdar has served vegetarian curries, samosas, gulab jamun and other Indian dishes at Spice N Curry for almost 20 years. The cafe and grocery is in a strip mall near Florida International...
View ArticleUS Voters Want Climate Answers, but Candidates Stay Quiet
Polls show that Democrats and Republicans in battleground states want candidates to talk more about the climate crisis. Most Americans feel uneasy or alarmed about climate change and, in red and blue...
View ArticleIstanbul Floods Homes and Roads, Indonesia Fires Send Haze Across Borders —...
Indonesia Criticized Over Fires and Cross-Border Haze Forest and land fires in Indonesia have sent haze into Malaysia and Singapore, pushing Kuala Lumpur and Singapore among the world’s most polluted...
View ArticleBritain’s Sheep Flocks Shrink as Costs, Changing Tastes and Land Policies...
Sheep numbers have fallen sharply at Hill Top Farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Neil Heseltine’s family once kept more than 800 lambing sheep on the 1,500-acre farm; this spring, the flock numbered 45....
View ArticleBelfast Harbour to Test Zero-Emission Transport and Energy Systems
Belfast Harbour will become a live test site for zero-emission transport and energy technologies after a £15m investment from UK Research and Innovation’s Local Innovation Partnerships Fund. The...
View ArticleNeanderthal Shoulder Wound May Be Evidence of a Lethal Spear Attack
A 15-millimeter hole in the shoulder blade of a Neanderthal who died about 75,000 years ago may be the earliest evidence of lethal violence involving a wooden spear. The remains, known as Shanidar A,...
View ArticleHow Starlink’s Internet Restrictions Could Affect the Ukraine-Russia War
Ukraine says the speed of SpaceX’s Starlink internet network has been restricted in the country. Owned by Elon Musk, Starlink plays a vital role in the war, helping Kyiv guide drones to Russian targets...
View ArticleHillingdon Council Posts CCTV Images of Suspected Fly-Tippers
Hillingdon Council has begun posting CCTV images on social media of people suspected of dumping rubbish in public places. The council says the crime is a “blight” on the borough and that it had...
View ArticleEl Niño’s Growing Strength and the Science of Sperm Whales
The eastern Pacific’s ocean currents known as El Niño are drawing attention after surface activity in May suggested a potentially large event. The episode examines what El Niño is doing now, with Mark...
View ArticleCan Technology Help Track Persistent Landfill Odors?
Residents in Milpitas, California, have dealt for decades with bad smells from industrial sites, including the 342-acre Newby Island landfill. Chia-Ling Kong, who lives about half a mile from the...
View ArticleSevere Drought Declared Across Six Areas of England as Reservoirs Reach...
A severe drought has been declared in parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex. Some reservoirs in southern England are at critically low levels, threatening public water...
View ArticleEV Battery Nickel Linked to Rainforest Loss in Tolaki Lands
Nickel from mines linked to deforestation in Sulawesi may be part of battery supply chains for Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla, according to an analysis of company disclosures and trade flows from the past...
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