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Nepal’s flash floods show the devastating power of ‘cascading hazards’

Nepal’s flash floods show the devastating power of ‘cascading hazards’

8 days ago

Narwhals are helping scientists map warm water hidden in Greenland’s fjords

Narwhals are helping scientists map warm water hidden in Greenland’s fjords

8 days ago

Nepal-Tibet floods: when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate extremes, crisis escalates

Nepal-Tibet floods: when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate...

9 days ago

How climate change affects different modes of transport

How climate change affects different modes of transport

9 days ago

Between Land and Tide: giant starfish washes up in Portsmouth in this apocalyptic performance art

Between Land and Tide: giant starfish washes up in Portsmouth in this apocalyptic performance art

9 days ago

A ‘super El Niño’ could make India’s monsoon drier yet more dangerous

A ‘super El Niño’ could make India’s monsoon drier yet more dangerous

10 days ago

Britain’s quarter century: crime falls, sea-levels rise and education yet to recover from COVID

Britain’s quarter century: crime falls, sea-levels rise and education yet to recover from COVID

10 days ago

Why poetry is a powerful form of climate communication

Why poetry is a powerful form of climate communication

10 days ago

The free EU database that tells you if an appliance is actually green

The free EU database that tells you if an appliance is actually green

10 days ago

What live sewage spill data does (and doesn’t) tell us about water pollution

What live sewage spill data does (and doesn’t) tell us about water pollution

10 days ago

Empty North Sea oil fields could store enough green hydrogen to power the country for seven years

Empty North Sea oil fields could store enough green hydrogen to power the country for seven years

11 days ago

‘The Sun was dark and its darkness lasted for 18 months’ – what we can learn from worst volcanic eruptions in history

‘The Sun was dark and its darkness lasted for 18 months’ – what we can learn from worst...

14 days ago

The world’s biggest trees could hold the secret to coping with drought

The world’s biggest trees could hold the secret to coping with drought

14 days ago

After a wildfire Britain’s moors and heaths can be green again within weeks – but the real recovery takes much longer

After a wildfire Britain’s moors and heaths can be green again within weeks – but the real...

14 days ago

Over 75% of UK wetlands have been destroyed – restoring them would help prevent wildfires

Over 75% of UK wetlands have been destroyed – restoring them would help prevent wildfires

15 days ago

Only 3% of UK homes have air conditioning. What are the costs and consequences of fitting it?

Only 3% of UK homes have air conditioning. What are the costs and consequences of fitting it?

15 days ago

Wildfires and a summer of extreme heat mean Andy Burnham can’t stay quiet on climate any longer

Wildfires and a summer of extreme heat mean Andy Burnham can’t stay quiet on climate any longer

16 days ago

Extreme drought is changing Britain’s wildlife – and some effects won’t be seen until next year

Extreme drought is changing Britain’s wildlife – and some effects won’t be seen until next...

16 days ago

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