Bumblebee nests may be overheating, killing off broods and placing one of the Earth’s critical pollinators in decline as temperatures rise, new research has found. Around the world, many species of Bo
Towns in south-west France roasted in “completely extreme” heat in the early hours of Tuesday, with overnight temperatures hitting 26.9C (80.42F). “It’s very exceptional temperatures – even for the su
Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia are facing sweltering temperatures, with unusually hot weather forcing schools to close and threatening public health. Thousands of schools across th
Last week, the US National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory of the year, more than a month before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from 1 June to 30 November.
People rest in the shade of a tree on a hot summer afternoon in Lucknow in the central Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday. Severe heat wave conditions are sweeping north and western parts of I
NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane seaso
Vermont has become the first state to enact a law holding oil firms financially responsible for climate damages, after the Republican governor, Phil Scott, allowed it to pass without his signature lat
Concrete and steel production are major sources of CO2 emissions, but a new solution from Cambridge could recycle both at the same time. Throwing old concrete into steel-processing furnaces not only p
GRACE satellites measure gravity as they orbit the planet to reveal shifting levels of water on the Earth (artist's concept). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech An international team of scientists using observa
The internationally agreed goal to keep the world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is now “deader than a doornail”, with 2024 almost certain to be the first individual year above this threshold, climate
New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years and paused major repairs to its main water aqueduct out of concern for the lack of rainfall. Dry conditions across the north-east h
The datacenter industry is set to emit 2.5 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide between now and the end of the decade, three times more than if generative AI had not been develop
Artificial intelligence (AI) is curating your social media feed and giving you directions to the train station. It’s also throwing the fossil fuel industry a lifeline. Three of the biggest tech compan
A new report indicates that the world could be on the brink of passing a series of vital climate “tipping points,” any one of which could severely damage the environment and threaten global stability.
Tech & Society AI Thirsty data centres spring up in water-poor Mexican town Diana Baptista,Fintan McDonnell Published: September 06, 2024 Drone shot of one of Microsoft's data centres located in the m
Location Martock, Canada Disaster Nova Scotia floods, 2023 Tera works with people who have physical and mental disabilities and lives in the same rural municipality she grew up in: West Hants. When fl
Japan’s Mount Fuji remained snowless on Tuesday, marking the latest date that its slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the country’s weather agency said. The volcano’s snowcap begi
At least 64 people are feared to have died after torrential rains hit southern and eastern Spain on Tuesday, bringing flash floods that raged through towns and cut off roads and railway lines. As the
The death toll from floods in Spain’s Valencia region has topped 200. A huge clean-up is under way amid desperate conditions, with severe weather warnings still in place. The storms which caused this
More than 200 killed in deadly floods in Spainpublished at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November19:12 GMT 1 November published at 19:12 1 November19:12 1 November Spain has suffered its worst flooding
It’s been a brutal week in weather-related disasters across the US. Large parts of the south-east are still grappling with the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, and another potentially catastrop
The overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about the climate crisis, and more than half say their concerns about the environment will affect where they decide to live and whether to have child
Navigation breadcrumbs Home Blog and News 1st August 2023 Traffic may be as important as industrial farming for destroying wildlife UKHACC Chair, Richard Smith writes his thoughts on Traffication and
Industrial civilisation is close to breaching a seventh planetary boundary, and may already have crossed it, according to scientists who have compiled the latest report on the state of the world’s lif
The invasive joro spider has been spotted for the first time in Pennsylvania. Six of the giant, colorful spiders, which were already spreading across north-east states including New York and New Jerse
Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth’s hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, the European climate service Copernicus reported on Frid
New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission is holding hearings this week on a policy that could shape the future of the state's solar industry. It’s called net metering, and it’s the way that people
Listen to this article 0:00 / 11:00 BeyondWords A carbon dioxide pipeline rupture in the US which hospitalised nearly 50 people has sparked safety fears about plans for a similar pipe across Scotland.
Ground temperatures across great swathes of the ice sheets of Antarctica have soared an average of 10C above normal over the past month, in what has been described as a near record heatwave. While tem
For years, scientists and environmental leaders have been raising alarm that the Great Salt Lake is headed toward a catastrophic decline. Now, new research points to the lake’s desiccating shores also
The US will cover the costs of repatriating migrants who enter Panama illegally, under a deal agreed with the Central American country’s new president who has vowed to shut down the treacherous Darién
Whether it’s swapping southern France or Mallorca for the UK or Scandinavia, rising temperatures are changing habits
Like many Parisians, Mathilde Martin used to escape to the south of France at the height of the summer. But three years ago, a blistering heatwave made her rethink trips to the region…
Wildfires ravaging Arctic Circle - EU monitor 27 June 2024 Malu CursinoBBC News Getty Images The last time Sakha, Russia, experienced wildfires was in 2021 Wildfires are once again ravaging the Arctic
A newly identified tipping point for the loss of ice sheets in Antarctica and elsewhere could mean future sea level rise is significantly higher than current projections. A new study has examined how
The climate cost of the first two years of Russia’s war on Ukraine was greater than the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated individually by 175 countries, exacerbating the global climate emergen
People walk through cooling misters on June 4, 2024 in Las Vegas. Tens of millions of people from California to Texas are experiencing intense heat. New data shows that the amount of planet-warming ca
Northern Ireland logs warmest May since record began 3 June 2024 Barra BestBBC News NI Weather Presenter BBC Weather Watcher Paul Williams Armagh buttercups Northern Ireland experienced its warmest Ma
The death of a British passenger and injuries to others on a Singapore Airlines passenger flight from London has underlined the potential dangers of turbulence. But what causes turbulence, how much ri
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