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China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China as the country's second major storm in a week, triggering the evacuation of nearly two million people across Zhejiang and surrounding provinces while disrup
Pupils Find River Stour Polluted, Plan to Lobby MP
Children at a primary school in Dedham, Essex, found the River Stour — which runs through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty immortalised by painter John Constable — to be heavily polluted after co
Amur Tiger Ginger Biscuit Joins Woburn for Conservation Breeding
Amur tiger Ginger Biscuit has relocated to Woburn Safari Park from Longleat as part of a coordinated European conservation effort, where she is adjusting confidently to her new environment.
The South African trailblazers seeking to change how wildlife documentaries are made
A South African not-for-profit has grown from a 2015 frustration into a 400-fellow network training African wildlife and underwater documentary makers, anchored by a new dive-and-film centre in Sodwan
Tesla Cybercab Employee Rides Start at Giga Texas
Tesla announced that Cybercab rides for employees are 'starting soon' at Gigafactory Texas, but the vague two-post reveal offered no details on routes, fleet size, or whether the wheel-less vehicles w
Typhoon Bavi hits China after battering Taiwan, Japan
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China's Zhejiang province late Saturday after sweeping through Japan and Taiwan, with over 1.7 million Chinese evacuated. The storm previously killed at least 17 people i
Kent Wildlife Trust awarded £1.28m species grant
Kent Wildlife Trust has been awarded a £1.28 million government grant through Natural England's Species Recovery Programme to bolster wild beaver populations and survey endangered species including th
America's AC-dependent homes are heat death traps
Record heat waves are exposing the limits of both America's AC-dependent architecture and Europe's centuries-old passive cooling strategies, reviving interest in ancient techniques like reflective pai
RSPB buys 'magical' 96-hectare landscape to reconnect habitats
RSPB purchased 96 hectares of Welsh upland called Gallt-y-bere to bridge two halves of its Gwenffrwd-Dinas nature reserve, reconnecting fragmented habitats along the River Tywi for the first time in 6
Flood trauma haunts Lagos survivors with no mental health support
Flood survivors in Lagos and beyond describe lasting psychological trauma from recurring climate disasters, as experts warn of rising climate anxiety, ecological grief, and chronic stress with little
Oregon Sheriff Adds E-Bike Reckless Riding Reporting Tool
Washington County Sheriff's Office in Oregon has added a dedicated category to its online traffic complaint form for reporting unsafe e-bike and e-scooter riding, aiming to map dangerous behavior patt
‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle
London Underground platform temperatures hit 34°C during morning rush hour—exceeding the UK's 30°C legal limit for transporting cattle—as the capital's oldest and deepest tube lines prove unable to co
A swarm of stink bugs and a river of rats: why India’s flowering bamboo causes a crisis for humans
A mass flowering of bamboo in Mizoram, India has driven a rodent population explosion that has devastated crops for over 5,300 farmers, prompting the state to distribute rodenticides and revive tradit
Manx Shark Foundation launches to study basking sharks
The Manx Shark Foundation has launched to study endangered basking sharks in Isle of Man waters, using citizen science and new research after a recent rise in sightings.
Over 900,000 people flee in China as typhoon lashes Taiwan, Japan islands
Typhoon Bavi forced over 900,000 people to evacuate in eastern China while lashing northern Taiwan and Japan's southwestern islands, tracking toward landfall near Wenzhou on Sunday.
Harvest Arrives Three Weeks Earlier Than 20 Years Ago
A working UK farmer documents that harvest on his land now arrives three weeks earlier than it did 20 years ago, as rising temperatures accelerate crop growth and push fields toward their heat toleran
General Fusion completes SPAC merger despite high redemptions to become public company
General Fusion completed its SPAC merger with Spring Valley Acquisition III, becoming the first publicly-listed fusion energy company under ticker GFUZ, but heavy unitholder redemptions left it with l
Podcast: Rivian goes to market, Xiaomi goes big, and a $14,000 tiny EV in the US
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy
Oceans Record Hottest June Ever as Super El Niño Builds
Ocean temperatures hit record highs in June — with nearly 40% of the world's seas now in a marine heatwave — fueling deadly heatwaves across the US and Europe as a potentially historic 'super El Niño'
12 Dead in Spain Wildfire Amid Heatwave
A fast-moving wildfire in southern Spain's Almería province has killed at least 12 people, including several foreigners, as extreme heat and dry conditions fueled one of the region’s deadliest blazes.
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