Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought 12/8/2022

Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice, doubling previous estimates of losses from the world's largest ice sheet over the past 25 years, a satellite analysis showed on Wednesday. ...more

Google searches could help scientists track the effects of climate change 12/8/2022

People's Google searches could provide the key to keeping an eye on the effects of climate change, scientists believe. ...more

Low Rhine water levels threaten Germany's economic growth 11/8/2022

Already bracing for recession and winter energy shortages, German businesses are grappling with the lack of another precious commodity: rain. ...more

Landfills around the world release a lot of methane - study 11/8/2022

Decomposing food waste is releasing thousands of tonnes of planet-warming methane gas at landfills in Buenos Aires, Delhi, Mumbai, and Lahore, new research finds. ...more

States repurpose old coal plants into clean energy plants 11/8/2022

Several U.S. states are repurposing closed-down coal plants into solar plants and wind farms. ...more

Explainer: Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation 11/8/2022

Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high. ...more

Wildlife under stress as dry spell shrinks rivers 11/8/2022

Environmental groups say the prolonged dry spell is having a "serious" impact on wildlife in rivers. ...more

Europe's drought on course to be worst for 500 years, European Commission researcher warns 10/8/2022

The drought scorching much of the European Union is set to be the worst endured since the sixteenth century, a senior scientist at the European Commission's (EC) drought service has warned. ...more

Supermarket food could soon carry eco-labels, says study 10/8/2022

Supermarket shoppers could soon be checking the environmental impact of food before putting it in their trolleys, thanks to new research. ...more

Giraffes and parrots among one million species 'at threat of extinction' 10/8/2022

Some of the planet’s most stunning creatures, including giraffes and parrots, are at risk from global warming and other human-induced environmental change, the UN has warned. ...more