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Timmy the whale rescue attempt begins off coast of Germany – in pictures
Published: April 29, 2026 11:01
A rescue operation is underway to transport a young male humpback to deeper waters in the North Sea after it became stranded in the Baltic Sea off Lübeck a month ago. The whale’s ordeal has gripped Germany but there are concerns it may be too fatigued and…
Dozens of North Carolina houses have been lost to the sea. Some surviving homes are now being moved on wheels
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/29/north-carolina-outer-banks-homes
Published: April 29, 2026 10:30
Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for other east coast communitiesMoving house has a more literal meaning on Hatteras Island, the slender hook of land that juts off the coast of North Carolina. After…
Critical minerals are ‘oil of 21st century’ as demand fuels poverty and pollution in poorer countries
Published: April 29, 2026 10:00
Rush for lithium, cobalt and nickel is ravaging livelihoods, water and health of world’s most vulnerable, UN study says Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel are becoming the “oil of the 21st century” as the scramble for precious metals…
‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/capitalism-colombia-climate-summit-gustavo-petro
Published: April 29, 2026 10:00
Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanityThe world is threatened by a “suicidal” model of capitalism that is leading to war, fascism and the potential extinction…
Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/mayflies-dance-vertical-pattern-experts-aoe
Published: April 29, 2026 06:00
The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survivalOn a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, thousands of mayflies can be seen engaging in what may be…
Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds
Published: April 29, 2026 05:00
A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development Babies exposed to higher levels of air pollution in the early stages of pregnancy take longer to learn to speak than those exposed to lower levels in the…
Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds
Published: April 29, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: 839,000 homes in urban areas face threat of surface-water flooding, with social housing tenants most vulnerable to costsEight in 10 of the homes that are at high risk of flooding in England are now in towns and cities, according to analysis by…
Anthony Albanese rules out gas export tax on existing contracts and criticises ‘populist’ campaign
Published: April 29, 2026 02:00
Prime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s partnerships with Asian trading partnersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/trump-administration-wind-projects
Published: April 28, 2026 21:37
US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawfulSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Trump administration blocked two permitted US wind energy…
Stranded whale Timmy swims on to barge in German rescue attempt
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/timmy-whale-barge-rescue-attempt-germany
Published: April 28, 2026 17:09
Rescuers hope to move young male humpback from Baltic to North Sea after being stranded for a month near LübeckRescuers trying to save a stranded humpback whale off Germany’s Baltic coast have coaxed the mammal on to a barge in the hope the vessel can take…
Singing activists disrupt NatWest meeting over ‘climate backtracking’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/activists-natwest-meeting-climate-backtracking
Published: April 28, 2026 15:22
AGM briefly adjourned after protesters wearing T-shirts labelled ‘No more big oil’ burst into songThe chair of NatWest was forced to defend the bank against accusations of “climate backtracking” at a chaotic annual shareholder meeting, which was…
One year after Spain’s blackout, its shift to renewables and grid evolution power on
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/blackout-spain-renewable-energy-grid-solar-wind
Published: April 28, 2026 13:47
Though solar was initially blamed for loss of power, renewables have helped to insulate Spain from gas price rises caused by war in Middle EastOne year ago today, all of Spain, and much of Portugal, suffered through a blackout of unprecedented scale and…
Trump’s attempt to crush clean energy progress not going to plan, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/trump-clean-energy-progress
Published: April 28, 2026 12:30
US generated more power from renewables like solar and wind than gas last month in a firstDonald Trump has wielded the full might of his administration to crush the progress of clean energy, which he has called a “scam” and “stupid”. But there are signs…
Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds
Published: April 28, 2026 11:00
Climate group calls for urgent windfall tax on excess fossil fuel profits, as delegates tell Colombia conference their nations are sufferingThe Middle East oil and gas crunch will impose as much as a trillion dollars of additional costs on the global…
A new haven for wildlife: London’s Queen Elizabeth II garden opens to the public – in pictures
Published: April 28, 2026 09:00
A new two-acre garden in memory of Queen Elizabeth II has opened to the public, providing a refuge for the city’s flora and fauna in Regent’s Park. From a wildflower meadow to swift boxes in a water tower, the space has been designed as an oasis of…
Lebanon accuses Israel of committing ‘ecocide’ in country since 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/lebanon-accuses-israel-ecocide
Published: April 28, 2026 06:00
Claim by environment minister opens new report into profound ecological damage allegedly done by IDF forces Lebanon’s minister for the environment has accused Israel’s military of committing “an act of ecocide” in the foreword to a report detailing the…
Heavy rain not ‘nearly enough’ to tame two wildfires in drought-stricken Georgia
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/georgia-wildfires-rain
Published: April 27, 2026 17:05
Pineland Road fire and Highway 82 fire have destroyed over 100 homes, and are part of large number of wildfires this spring in the US southSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHeavy rain slowed the progress of two…
US supreme court to hear case that could weaken consumers’ ability to sue for failure to warn of product risks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/supreme-court-pesticides-case
Published: April 27, 2026 11:30
Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studiesThe US supreme court will hear arguments in a key pesticide regulation case on Monday, setting the stage for a ruling that could weaken…
Clean energy switch must not be excuse to plunder Indigenous lands, say leaders
Published: April 27, 2026 11:00
Global conference told benefits should not come at expense of well-protected environmentsThe energy transition must not be used as a fresh excuse to plunder Indigenous territories, delegates at a groundbreaking global conference on phasing out fossil fuels…
Record bear sightings in Japan cause alarm as hibernation ends
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/bear-sightings-warning-japan
Published: April 27, 2026 05:42
Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearbyRested but famished bears emerging from hibernation in Japan are already coming into contact with humans, with the pace of sightings outstripping…
‘I needed to be in that strange, flat place’: how an Orkney garden healed a writer
Published: April 27, 2026 05:00
After her sister died, Victoria Bennett left Cumbria for the remote Scottish archipelago, where she learned to go with the ebb and flow of lifeIt was during her first winter in Orkney that the nature writer Victoria Bennett experienced the joy of baying…
Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage, minister says
Published: April 26, 2026 23:01
Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks saysRenewable energy will boost the UK’s national security and make the country more resilient against potential aggression or sabotage, the…
Texas tornado kills at least one person as wildfires still rage in parts of Georgia
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/texas-tornado-georgia-wildfires-storms
Published: April 26, 2026 17:03
Extreme weather likely to continue after devastating homes and endangering millions in US south and midwestAt least one person was killed after a very powerful tornado struck northern Texas on Saturday night, as extreme weather continued to devastate homes…
Toxins plus climate harms likely cause of reduced fertility, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/toxic-exposure-climate-crisis-study
Published: April 26, 2026 13:00
Researchers find ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposuresSimultaneous exposure to toxic chemicals and climate change’s impacts likely generates an additive or synergistic effect that increases reproductive harm, and…
UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres
Published: April 26, 2026 07:00
Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zeroOne vision of the UK’s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy. Another involves making the UK an AI superpower.The government departments…
Scientists believe birds’ skulls hold clues to inner lives of long-extinct dinosaurs
Published: April 26, 2026 06:00
Early birds were like ‘T rex reincarnated’, says scientist who believes avian skulls offer insight into dinosaurs’ behaviourT rex is often depicted as more brawn than brains, but now scientists are hoping to probe just what was going on inside its head,…
What counts as the woods? Judge axes Nova Scotia’s ban that defied ‘commonsense definitions’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/25/canada-nova-scotia-wildfire-woods-ban
Published: April 25, 2026 14:00
The court sided with a Canadian hiker who deliberately challenged the order imposed to curb spread of wildfiresAs wildfires raged across Nova Scotia last summer, the Canadian province made a simple plea to residents: stay away from the woods.As the…
California’s wildlife bridge became a target for the right. Now it’s eyeing the finish line
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/25/california-wildlife-crossing-construction
Published: April 25, 2026 11:00
Unhindered by critics who called the $114m project ‘a bridge to nowhere’, a gigantic bridge allowing animals to cross a busy freeway is close to completionAtop a gigantic wildlife bridge in California this week, butterflies filled the air. A red-tailed…
Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds
Published: April 25, 2026 09:00
Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct actionThe criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to…
‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time
Published: April 25, 2026 05:00
After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentationThe critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a canopy bridge to cross…
Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions
Published: April 24, 2026 16:57
Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergencyThe UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions…
‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says
Published: April 24, 2026 15:00
Exclusive: International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist, also says UK should largely forgo North Sea expansionThe oil crisis triggered by the Iran war has changed the fossil fuel industry for ever, turning countries away…
How frustration at Cop stalemates has inspired first global talks to ditch fossil fuels
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/24/global-talks-ditch-fossil-fuels-colombia
Published: April 24, 2026 11:01
A ‘coalition of the willing’ is convening in Colombia to try to bypass the petrostate blockages of Cop climate summitsThe world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, takes place in Santa Marta…
Soundtrack of the sea: divers use underwater speakers to help dying coral reefs
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/24/coral-reefs-jamaica
Published: April 24, 2026 10:30
Divers are installing waterproof speakers in the ocean to help pull a coral reef near Jamaica back from the brinkThe northern coast of Jamaica once served as the backdrop for scenes in the James Bond thriller No Time to Die. But today, beneath those same…
Wildfires in Florida after dry winter and spring lead to drought across US
Published: April 24, 2026 09:42
One blaze broke out north-west of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, a state known for its wetlands and evergladesMuch of the US is battling a widespread drought after a very dry winter and start to spring. South-eastern areas, in particular the states of Florida…
Week in wildlife: a tiny harvest mouse, bagel cats and a rhino out for a stroll
Published: April 24, 2026 07:00
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
Nuclear power! Have we finally found a useful use for it? Let’s ask a wolf | First Dog on the Moon
Published: April 24, 2026 06:38
The huge area around Chernobyl has become an enormous wildlife reserve! And many creatures are thrivingSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog…
Anthony Albanese accused of ‘caving to gas companies’ as Labor set to reject new export tax
Published: April 24, 2026 03:49
David Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking pointsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is poised to reject a…
‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey
Published: April 23, 2026 18:00
Study of fossilised beaks shows patterns of wear and suggests some ancient species were up to 19 metres longGiant “kraken-like” octopuses that used powerful beaks to crunch through bones of prey were among the most formidable predators of the Cretaceous…
BP board suffers triple climate rebellion from shareholders
Published: April 23, 2026 14:57
More than 50% of voters at first AGM under new leadership oppose plans to scrap climate reportingBP’s board has suffered a triple climate rebellion in its first shareholder meeting since appointing new leadership to steer the embattled oil company.More…
‘A history of the Earth’: Twelve Apostles revealed to be as old as 14m years
Published: April 23, 2026 14:01
Tectonic plate movements over millions of years have lifted and tilted the layers, with records of ancient earthquakes in the rocksGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMicroscopic fossils embedded in limestone have helped reveal the…
Eighteen wolves found dead in Italian national park in suspected poisoning
Published: April 23, 2026 13:27
Criminal investigation under way after carcasses found across Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise national park within a weekThe carcasses of 18 wolves have been found in an Italian national park within the space of a week in an apparent series of poisonings…
Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/republicans-big-oil-climate-lawsuits
Published: April 23, 2026 12:00
Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate Republican lawmakers are attempting to shield big oil from having to pay for its contributions to the climate crisis, alarming environmental…
Bonobos enjoy pretend tea parties and chimps think rationally: why apes are more like us than we ever thought
Published: April 23, 2026 09:00
A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relativesClear plastic cups and pitchers adorned the wooden table in Des Moines, Iowa. Invisible juice was poured and presented to…
A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot
Published: April 23, 2026 06:00
Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is more likely to collapse than previously thought. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny doesn’t do existential crisesThe poor and middle pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the very rich…
Use of toxic Pfas in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say
Published: April 23, 2026 04:00
Commons committee heard from residents of Yorkshire town with the highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in UKOn 15 January, members of the House of Commons environmental audit committee (EAC) visited Bentham, the North Yorkshire town that has the highest…
One ship, three deaths: the shocking truth behind working conditions on a Chinese trawler
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/23/ship-deaths-working-conditions-chinese-trawler
Published: April 23, 2026 04:00
Damning testimony from the crew of one tuna-fishing vessel has lifted the lid on the treatment of workers in the fleets supplying fish to the UK and EUAbdul was the first to fall sick, in February 2025, four months into his first ever stint on a longline…
US supreme court sides with Michigan in its fight to shut down ageing pipeline
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/us-supreme-court-michigan-energy-pipeline-ruling
Published: April 22, 2026 17:00
The case is part of a messy legal dispute about a section of the Line 5 energy pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channelThe supreme court on Wednesday sided with Michigan in ruling that the state’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an ageing pipeline…
Federal judge blocks Trump administration restrictions on wind and solar projects
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/trump-wind-solar-clean-energy-order
Published: April 22, 2026 16:15
The injunction pauses policy giving senior Trump official direct sign-off on federal clean energy projectsA federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday struck down several Trump administration actions slowing down development of clean energy, including a…
Anthony Fauci makes acting debut in Oedipus the King play reading in DC
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/anthony-fauci-acting-debut-oedipus-the-king
Published: April 22, 2026 15:28
Fauci was joined by actor Jesse Eisenberg and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer in reading for DC Climate WeekWhen Anthony Fauci put on a pair of sunglasses, the hall erupted in cheers and applause. “Ah, how terrible it is to know when, in the end, knowing…
Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds
Published: April 22, 2026 15:00
NSW and Queensland governments ‘severely underdelivered’ on promised infrastructure to improve water flows, independent review findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo state governments have drastically underdelivered more than…
How Ireland’s war-driven fuel blockades revealed the true cost of Europe’s oil addiction
Published: April 22, 2026 14:47
Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energy• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereA surge in demand for electric vehicles across Europe may…
Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks
Published: April 22, 2026 11:00
Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things upSteve Green, a boat engineer from Cornwall, was pulled over by the police just before…
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/air-pollution-report-dangerous-levels-children
Published: April 22, 2026 10:00
American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections Nearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Donald…
‘Petro-masculinity’ is destroying the planet. Can eco-masculinity help save it? | Andrew Boyd
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/22/masculinity-gender-climate-crisis
Published: April 22, 2026 10:00
It’s crucial to understanding how gender is affecting our ability to rally behind a shared ecological visionFeminist influencer Liz Plank opens her groundbreaking book For the Love of Men with a bold statement: “There is no greater threat to humankind than…
Fury in Cornwall over herbicide plan to tackle weeds
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/weeds-cornwall-glyphosate-herbicide-protest
Published: April 22, 2026 09:00
Council proposal to use glyphosate to tidy up pavements criticised over potential harm to humans and wildlifeCornwall is famed for its glorious gardens and verdant landscapes but a bitter row has broken out over a plan to tackle a less glamorous type of…
Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’
Published: April 22, 2026 09:00
Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believeTroops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs…
Calls for change to rules after stretch of Thames fails to gain bathing water status
Published: April 22, 2026 08:00
Campaigners in Henley say insufficient number of bathers to qualify for status is result of poor water quality Bathing water rules in England should be improved to help drive a clean-up of pollution at a spot on the River Thames in Henley, campaigners…
Channel Seven’s Spotlight digging for dirt on clean energy ignores fundamental facts and basic journalistic standards | Temperature Check
Published: April 22, 2026 06:42
Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to ChinaSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereGet our breaking news email, free…
Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds
Published: April 22, 2026 05:00
Research shows natural hazards linked to climate crisis disrupted 23 elections in 18 countries in 2024Democracy is under mounting threat from the climate crisis, with new analysis documenting how elections are increasingly shaped not only by political…
Miliband’s ‘break the link’ plan is not a magic formula for lowering energy bills
Published: April 21, 2026 17:45
The government’s plan to de-link gas and electricity prices will have a modest effect – more promising are plans on EVs and heat pumpsWhy are UK electricity prices linked to gas – and what does it mean for bills?It’s a holy grail of UK energy policy –…
Wildlife and humans thriving in Unesco-protected sites
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/wildlife-humans-thriving-unesco-protected-sites
Published: April 21, 2026 11:00
While wildlife populations crash globally, research finds designated areas enable recovery of threatened species Wildlife and humans are thriving within sites recognised by Unesco, research has found, allowing for the recovery of threatened species and…
Sam Neill says New Zealand goldmine supporters have threatened him with violence
Published: April 21, 2026 09:25
Actor says his opposition to South Island development near his farm has led to personal abuseThe actor Sam Neill says he has received threats of violence from supporters of a controversial goldmine that could be opened several kilometres away from his farm…
Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds
Published: April 21, 2026 09:00
Chemicals known to affect brains of common garden birds, and to kill unborn chicks, found in most feather samplesConservationists have called for restrictions on pet flea treatments after research found songbird feathers widely contaminated with substances…
‘They come right past the house’: learning to live with rhinos as numbers soar in Nepal
Published: April 21, 2026 08:00
The country is seeing an increase in human-wildlife conflict as the number of megafauna, including rhinos and tigers, grows. But there are efforts to tackle the problem around Chitwan national park through education and trainingThe tourists lining the…
Cattle breed whose ancestors lived with Celts added to priority at-risk list
Published: April 21, 2026 06:00
UK’s Rare Breeds Survival Trust says calf numbers of white park cattle last year were less than two-thirds of 2022 levelAn ancient breed of cattle whose ancestors are thought to have accompanied the Celts as they were pushed to Britain’s fringes by the…
Labour’s great green energy plan could be a legacy as vital as the NHS | Polly Toynbee
Published: April 21, 2026 05:00
Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud ofIt looks unlikely that Labour will emerge as the largest party at the next general election (though it’s by no means…
England wildlife watchdog ‘has stopped designating special sites for protection’
Published: April 21, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Report finds Natural England has created no new SSSIs, which protect areas from development, since 2023The government’s wildlife watchdog for England is failing to save nature because it has stopped giving protection to rare wildlife and…
Climate groups sue US government over approval of new BP project in Gulf of Mexico
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/lawsuit-new-bp-oil-project-gulf-of-mexico
Published: April 20, 2026 19:22
Advocates expressed alarm as new project drills deeper into ocean bed, pointing to company’s failures at Deepwater Horizon spillSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxEnvironmental groups have sued the Trump…
Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds
Published: April 20, 2026 15:00
Fish swam further and dispersed more widely after exposure to environmental levels of drug and main metaboliteTraces of cocaine that pollute rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, according to researchers who…
Water NSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands
Published: April 20, 2026 15:00
River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA leading scientist has criticised an “appalling” New South Wales…
Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/democrats-clean-energy-iran-war-affordability
Published: April 20, 2026 14:00
Climate leaders say Democrats need to extol clean energy as a way to cut costs for Americans as war roils oil marketsDemocrats should get louder in championing clean energy’s affordability and resilience from global shocks, according to some of the party’s…
Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices
Published: April 20, 2026 11:25
Data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in March, with Norway leading way in terms of switchingBusiness live – latest updatesSales of electric cars soared 51% in continental Europe last month, amid a rise in petrol and diesel costs driven by the Iran…
Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds
Published: April 20, 2026 09:00
Research casts doubt on plans by UK government to offer subsidies for carbon capture attached to the power sourceBurning wood for power generation can be worse for the climate than burning gas, even when the resulting carbon dioxide emissions are captured…
Fuel eating microbes, chemicals and fire: the race to discover new ways to contain Arctic oil spills
Published: April 20, 2026 08:00
As the rising number of vessels in the icy waters increases the risk of environmental disaster, scientists are scrambling to find potential solutionsLast winter, inside the subarctic Churchill Marine Observatory in Canada, scientists embarked on an…