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Polanski demands full spy report on ecosystem collapse
Green party leader Zack Polanski has demanded the UK government publish in full a joint intelligence committee report warning that overseas ecosystem collapse poses catastrophic risks to Britain, from
Gloucestershire Surveys Sites for Beaver Reintroduction
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Forestry England are surveying the county to find suitable sites for reintroducing beavers, with Defra support, citing the animals' ability to build dams that create
New Forest Firefighters Recall 'Apocalyptic' Van Wildfire
A New Forest wildfire that ignited from a van on the A31 on 9 August scorched more than 100 hectares of ancient woodland and rare heathland, drawing around 130 firefighters who worked for two weeks in
Backshall and Smit push for nature GCSE
Naturalist Steve Backshall and Lost Gardens of Heligan co-founder Sir Tim Smit are calling for nature education to be placed at the heart of school curriculums as the government consults on a new natu
Reclaiming the streets: the architects clawing back Europe’s car-centric spaces
The European Prize for Urban Public Space unveiled a shortlist of five architectural projects that convert car-dominated infrastructure into climate-adaptive public spaces — from a one-week splash-poo
Hurricane Lowell Slams Western Hawaii With Flooding, Outages
Hurricane Lowell lashed western Hawaii with powerful winds and torrential rain over Monday and Tuesday, causing power outages and downed trees as the storm's center passed west of the islands early Tu
Iran War Sends Oil Near $100 as US Gas Hits $4.14 Record
Houthi strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure pushed global crude to nearly $100/barrel hours after Trump predicted on Truth Social that oil prices would fall once the U.S. wins its war with Iran, exposi
Public Fails to Link Extreme Weather to Climate Change
Despite a relentless summer of devastating floods, heat waves and wildfires, many people still don't connect extreme weather to climate change — and dwindling media coverage is making that gap harder
Cleaner Air Unmasks More Warming Than Models Predicted
As clean-air policies slash sulphur emissions worldwide, scientists find the loss of aerosol cooling is accelerating warming — and new evidence suggests the climate may be 25% more sensitive to greenh
Kia launches EV3 GT, EV4 GT, EV5 GT EVs in Europe
Kia has launched three new electric GT performance vehicles in Europe — the EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT — bringing simulated gear shifts and engine sounds to EVs ranging from compact hatchbacks to mids
New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban
Plattsburgh, New York — already one of the first U.S. towns to ban Bitcoin mining in 2018 — is now weighing a broader 12-month moratorium that would also cover AI data centers and other high-energy co
Do wind and solar farms tank home values? A 20-year study has an answer
A 20-year Ball State University study of Indiana home sales from 2004 through 2024 found no statistically significant evidence that proximity to commercial wind turbines or utility-scale solar farms d
BYD Spotted Testing Cheaper Tai 6 Defender-Style SUV
BYD's Fang Cheng Bao sub-brand has begun testing a new boxy SUV called the Tai 6, positioned as a smaller, cheaper sibling to the Tai 7 at around 150,000 yuan (~$22,000) in China.
Wisconsin Funds 42 New EV Fast-Charging Stations
Wisconsin is deploying $25 million in federal NEVI funding to build 42 new DC fast-charging stations across 42 communities, expanding the state's EV network beyond its interstates onto secondary highw
The rout continues: BEVs up, ICE way down in China in Aug, Tesla also down
China's auto market is shrinking overall, but August's data show pure EVs holding up better than every engine-powered category, while NEV exports surge and Tesla's domestic sales weaken for a third st
VW Adds Long-Wheelbase ID. Buzz Cargo Electric Van
Volkswagen is adding a long-wheelbase cargo variant to its ID. Buzz electric van lineup, expanding interior volume and range to compete with Kia's upcoming larger PV7 commercial EV.
Study: Kelp Loss Could Turn Forests Into CO2 Sources
A new study argues that the push to grow seaweed as a climate solution is misguided, since declining kelp forests may eventually emit more carbon than they absorb — and preservation is far more cost-e
Google backs 86 MW solar, 100 MWh zinc storage at WV coal mine
Google agreed to buy power from the Mammoth Solar project, an 86 MW solar-and-storage deployment on a former West Virginia coal mine that includes one of the largest zinc-based battery installations t
Toyota Recalls 10,000 C-HR EVs Over Power-Loss Bug
Toyota is recalling about 10,000 model-year 2026 C-HR electric SUVs in North America after a regenerative braking software glitch was found to cause the vehicle to lose power while driving, with a dea
BPA May Switch From Markets+ to CAISO's EDAM
The Bonneville Power Administration is reconsidering its May decision to join the Southwest Power Pool's Markets+ and may instead enter CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market, contingent on the new Regiona
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