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Steve Brusatte: Bird skulls reveal dinosaur brain
Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte is leveraging bird skull anatomy to infer the cognitive abilities of extinct dinosaurs like T. rex, arguing that distinctive brain features in modern birds can serve as
Wildlife arriving at newly created wetland
A 25‑hectare wetland has been created at the Great Fen nature reserve in Cambridgeshire, turning former arable fields into a haven for wading birds. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the s
Ford E-Transit Costs $698 vs $7,515 for Gas Van: Fleet Data
A small construction company's year-long fleet cost comparison, shared on Reddit, shows a 2022 Ford E-Transit cost just $698 to operate over 27,000 miles—roughly a tenth of the $7,515 fuel bill racked
California SB 913 Lets Home Batteries Earn Money
California’s Senate Bill 913 would let utilities treat home backup batteries and other distributed assets as real power plants, creating virtual power plants that can be paid for peak‑demand capacity.
Dutch Court Orders 25% Emissions Cut, Sets Precedent
A Dutch court has forced the Netherlands to cut emissions by 25 % by 2020, a deadline already missed, and to align all policies with the Paris Agreement. The ruling, secured by the Urenda Foundation,
Boston Dynamics DroneDog Begins Security Guard Duties
Boston Dynamics unveiled its latest quadruped robot, DroneDog, as a ready‑to‑deploy security guard, marking a practical step forward for robot security while humanoid models remain years away. The rol
Indigenous Rangers Tag 21 Shearwaters on 15,000km Migration
Indigenous rangers in Western Australia's Esperance and Yup'ik communities in Alaska have launched a cross-cultural tracking project, tagging 21 short-tailed shearwaters (yowli/muttonbirds) to map the
Bowen: Iran oil shock drives COP31 focus
Australia’s climate chief Chris Bowen says the Iran war’s oil shock, the second fossil‑fuel crisis in four years, is forcing nations to chase energy sovereignty and accelerate renewables ahead of COP3
Nova Scotia Court Invalidates Woods Ban
Nova Scotia’s emergency ban on walking in ‘the woods’ – a loosely defined area that even included rock barrens and marshes – was struck down by the province’s Supreme Court after a veteran was fined $
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
Against a backdrop of political battles and a resilient economy, a new American Lung Association report reveals that nearly half of U.S. children breathe hazardous air. The crisis is deepened by polic
California Wildlife Bridge Opens Dec 2
After years of delays, cost overruns and right‑wing attacks, California’s $114 million wildlife overpass will officially open for animals on Dec 2, marking the culmination of a contentious, high‑profi
Orla Spots Black Adder on Dartmoor
Eight‑year‑old Orla spotted a rare black adder, the UK's only venomous snake, while walking off‑path on Dartmoor, prompting a cautious retreat and a submission to Young Country Diary, sharing the expe
The Next El Niño Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate
A looming strong El Niño could push the planet’s average temperature past the 1.5 °C threshold, cementing a hotter climate regime. The Pacific heat surge threatens U.S. water supplies, amplifies Japan
Salar de Atacama Lithium Mining Threatens Desert
As electric vehicles surge—making up more than 20% of new car sales in 2025—the lithium powering them is mined from Chile’s Salar de Atacama, which supplies roughly a fifth of global supply. Thea Riof
Sloth World moves 13 sloths to Florida zoo
After an Inside Climate News investigation revealed over 31 sloth deaths, Orlando’s Sloth World scrambled to salvage its reputation by transferring the 13 surviving animals to a nearby Florida zoo. Th
Tesla Gives Supercharging Year for Model 3 Premium
Tesla revived a one‑year free Supercharging perk for new Model 3 Premium and Performance trims in North America, while publicly asserting non‑Tesla EVs pay roughly a 40% premium at its chargers. Indep
Panel Launched at Santa Marta to Cut Fossil Fuel
A new science panel, chaired by Vera Songwe, Ottmar Edenhofer and Gilberto Jannuzzi, was launched at the Santa Marta climate summit to give governments concrete, 1.5°C‑aligned roadmaps for phasing out
Elwood Kitchen Library Boosts Sustainable Cookware
A kitchen sustainability audit and community sharing initiatives are emerging as low‑cost ways to cut waste and extend the life of cookware. In Melbourne, Karen Elsbury’s Elwood Kitchen Library offers
Forest Service to Close Offices, Endangering Archives
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced a March restructuring that will shut all ten regional offices, putting at risk a century‑old collection of non‑digitized archival document
ABB E-mobility’s new EV fast charger kills peak power hype
ABB’s E‑mobility unit unveiled the OM M‑Series, a modular fast‑charging system that pools power in central cabinets and dynamically allocates it across up to 24 dispensers, shifting the focus from pea
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