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Why the owners of Germany’s largest airport have been hit with a €16 million environmental lawsuit 24/3/2026
Why the owners of Germany’s largest airport have been hit with a €16 million environmental lawsuit The owners of Germany’s biggest airport have been accused of clearing swathes of forests to build a logistics warehouse in Brazil. ...more
Trump's disdain for renewables will make US 'biggest short-term loser' of Iran war, warns expert 23/3/2026
Trump's disdain for renewables will make US 'biggest short-term loser' of Iran war, warns expert Trump once called renewable energy a ‘scam’. Will the war on Iran make him change his mind? ...more
'Climate gaslighting': How fossil fuel giants have quietly abandoned their net zero pledges 23/3/2026
'Climate gaslighting': How fossil fuel giants have quietly abandoned their net zero pledges A new analysis warns that some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have entered a ‘gaslighting’ phase to bolster their profits. ...more
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps 23/3/2026
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps Three of the worst illegal rubbish dumps in England are set to be cleaned up at the taxpayers' expense as part of a national waste crime action plan launched by the government. ...more
Penguins are ingesting worrying amounts of white plastic. Could switching colours protect them? 23/3/2026
Penguins are ingesting worrying amounts of white plastic. Could switching colours protect them? Research has shown the majority of plastic waste found ingested in the guts of seabirds is white rather than other colours. ...more
Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species 23/3/2026
Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species The insects covered its largest area since 2018, despite threats from habitat loss, climate crisis and pesticides. ...more
Ten EU members press Brussels to keep giving industry free carbon permits 19/3/2026
Ten EU members press Brussels to keep giving industry free carbon permits Ten European Union member states have called on the bloc to keep handing out free carbon permits to industry to ‌help curb costs as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sends energy prices soaring. ...more
What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather? 19/3/2026
What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather? El Niño and La Niña are among the most important natural weather patterns on Earth, and can affect temperatures and rainfall around the world. ...more
Marine heatwaves create ‘winners and losers’ - but rising fish numbers aren’t always good news 19/3/2026
Marine heatwaves create ‘winners and losers’ - but rising fish numbers aren’t always good news Researchers warn against falling for 'fool's gold' of rising fish numbers spurred by marine heatwaves. ...more
England must destine 7% of land to nature and renewables to hit green targets, data shows 19/3/2026
England must destine 7% of land to nature and renewables to hit green targets, data shows Government’s first published land use framework maps how land is used and how it can be adapted to meet changing needs. ...more
 
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