Discipline
News, research analysis and evidence-based explanation. 20 stories in this section.
A decision by New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to allow coal expansion in the Hunter Valley has drawn criticism after a High Court ruling held the state responsible for …
A 253-year-old coral core from Maui's Olowalu reef shows that the reef's growth tracked land-use changes on shore, with a steep decline beginning in the late 1960s as sugarcane plantations …
With nearly half of coral species at risk of extinction and a developing super El Niño threatening already-warmed oceans, researchers are testing unorthodox methods — from playing sound through underwater …
A BBC Earth digital series highlights how reducing routine grass cutting allows lawns to become diverse natural habitats, supporting biodiversity and offering environmental benefits that can help address the climate …
The UK government has approved the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, a decision that could see gas flowing by the end of the month but has alarmed environmental …
The new chair of the UK Climate Change Committee is in Northern Ireland for a two-day fact-finding mission, amid calls for courage and leadership on climate action.
The UK government is expected to approve the Jackdaw gasfield on Wednesday, signaling support for North Sea fossil fuel production while risking a clash with climate campaigners and Labour MPs.
Simonetta Cheli, the European Space Agency's director of Earth observation, says space agencies that once attended climate conferences together are no longer doing so, signaling a changing political landscape for …
A disagreement over when to publish key climate assessments could weaken scrutiny of national emissions pledges, undermining the transparency needed to hold countries to their climate commitments.
A century of records shows more bee species declining than increasing across most of Europe, with hover flies also hit, as the UN biodiversity summit begins in Armenia.
A life-sized gallium statue of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis melted in Tallahassee as a symbolic protest against his opposition to climate legislation, revealing a skull beneath the face as temperatures …
As countries gather for Cop17, four years after nearly every government agreed to protect nature, the focus is on whether those commitments will be honored. The plight of Britain's chalk …
With federal heat safety rules stalled, labor organizers are borrowing tactics from farmworker campaigns to pressure major brands into protecting workers from extreme heat.
New government data show forest clearance in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1988, a success for President Lula ahead of an October …
The Kigali Amendment, a global agreement to phase down hydrofluorocarbons, has driven a steep decline in the use of the potent greenhouse gases, offering a rare success story in international …
A new mission aims to safeguard the world's southernmost post office and research base from the impacts of a warming climate.
A political dispute has erupted in Australia over whether the nation should account for greenhouse gas emissions generated when its fossil fuels are burned abroad, with scientists able to quantify …
Rescue teams have released orangutans back into Borneo's forests after intense wildfires over the summer destroyed their habitats, highlighting the growing threat of fires to critically endangered species.
Un terremoto de magnitud 7.7 con epicentro cerca de Tonosí, en el suroeste de Panamá, dejó 27 heridos leves, unos 300 evacuados y más de 400 edificaciones dañadas. Las autoridades …
A new Tom Cruise film, «Digger», is being described as one of the most audacious attempts yet to spread awareness about global warming, blending blockbuster entertainment with climate messaging.
