‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival 5/6/2026

Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions ...more

AI to double data centre power and water consumption by 2030, UN researchers say 5/6/2026

Data centres are expected to consume twice as much power and water by 2030 as they expand to meet the surge in demand from artificial intelligence, U.N. researchers said on Wednesday. ...more

Automakers urge EPA to move quickly to rewrite vehicle pollution rules, back two-year delay 5/6/2026

Major automakers backed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal to delay for two years enforcement of a regulation requiring significant cuts in air pollution from vehicles, but want the agency ‌to move quickly to rewrite the rules. ...more

Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system 4/6/2026

Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cuts. ...more

Spain registers record high sea temperatures for May 4/6/2026

Spain registered record sea temperatures for the month of May along much of its coastline, the country's port ‌authority said on Tuesday, as the UN forecast a moderate or possibly strong El Nino, which could drive up global temperatures in coming months. ...more

Puffins, dolphins and bumblebees in running to feature on new UK banknotes 4/6/2026

Bank of England says updated imagery will celebrate native wildlife while bolstering anti-counterfeit features. ...more

A flamboyance of flamingos flocks to Venice Lagoon thanks to EU wetlands restoration project 4/6/2026

24,000 pink flamingos were spotted in the famous lagoon in 2025 - 6,000 more than in 2024. ...more

Saudi Arabia Marks First Birth of One of World’s Rarest Animals in over 100 Years 3/6/2026

Wildlife conservation efforts have successfully recorded the birth of the first onager (Equus hemionus) on Saudi soil in more than 100 years at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, marking the return of a species that had disappeared from the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula for over a century. ...more

UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Nino 3/6/2026

The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase ‌the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. ...more

Britain sets 87% emissions reduction target for 2038-2042 period 3/6/2026

Britain on Tuesday set out a ‌target to reduce emissions by around 87% in the period 2038 to 2042, down from baseline levels set in 1990. ...more