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China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province with 150 km/h winds, prompting authorities to evacuate more than a million people and cancel nearly 1,000 flights in Shanghai as the
Forest funding boost as two million trees planted
Forest for Cornwall has secured £8.7m in government funding to scale up after surpassing two million trees planted since its 2019 launch, with the council targeting 8,000 hectares of new canopy by 203
Ospreys hatch at nature reserve for first time
Three osprey chicks have hatched at RSPB Campfield Marsh on the Solway Firth in Cumbria — the first time the rare birds of prey have bred at one of the charity's nature reserves in England.
'Not afraid to stay': The Canadians who want to change how wildfires are fought
As Canada's worst-ever wildfire seasons push resources beyond capacity, some remote and First Nations communities are training their own residents to defend their homes — defying evacuation orders and
Survey: Readers Predict How Chinese EVs Hit US
Electrek surveyed over 3,000 readers on how Chinese electric vehicles will reach US roads, with the plurality predicting legacy automakers like Ford and GM will import them through joint ventures and
Canada Sends Federal Aid as BC Wildfires Force 22,000 to Flee
Canada's federal government approved emergency assistance for British Columbia after fast-moving wildfires killed one person and forced roughly 22,000 people to evacuate, with experts warning the prov
Typhoon Dolphin Hits China as Year's Strongest Storm
Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall on Zhejiang province's coast with 94mph winds, prompting the evacuation of over a million people and the cance
The Guardian view on India’s green growth gamble: it will need more than private finance | Editorial
India's Niti Aayog thinktank says the country aims to expand GDP nearly eightfold while reaching net zero within two generations, but its growth report leaves unexplained who will create the demand to
Clean Air Clubs distribute free masks as wildfire smoke chokes US
Volunteer-run Clean Air Clubs and Mask Blocs — mutual aid groups born during Covid — are pivoting to distribute free N95 masks and air purifiers as wildfire smoke chokes communities across the US.
Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping
Foraging is booming in the UK — pickers claim to shave hundreds off monthly food bills — but conservation groups urge taking only about 10% of what's available, while some ecologists argue responsible
In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom
In Iberia Parish, Louisiana, organized misinformation amplified by AI-generated social media posts from a Bangladesh-based network killed a proposed $175 million utility-scale solar project, with resi
Paris mandates helmets, hi-vis vests for e-scooter riders
Paris has tightened electric scooter rules, now requiring riders to wear both helmets and high-visibility vests on public roads, with fines up to €135, after e-scooter fatalities jumped from 45 to 79
RSPB's Longest Volunteer Marks 60 Years Saving Birds
Nigel Hewitt, 77, has spent 60 years volunteering with the RSPB, starting in 1966 protecting the first ospreys to breed in the UK in over a century and going on to help recover the once-nearly-lost ci
As AI guzzles water and energy, we are already facing a choice: datacentres or homes? | John Harris
Writing from Slough — home to western Europe's densest datacentre cluster — Guardian columnist John Harris examines how AI-driven compute is straining UK water and energy supplies, with residents repo
Patagonian Moscardón Bumblebee Named Invertebrate of the Year
The moscardón, a giant ginger bumblebee native to Patagonia, has been named Invertebrate of the Year even as populations of the species collapse under pressure from invasive European bumblebees import
Zero Motorcycles Offers Cash to New Riders in Europe Only
Zero Motorcycles is offering cash incentives to new riders in Europe who buy its electric motorcycles, but the program excludes the US despite the company's American origins.
Dunwich Heath Fire: Climate, Not Rewilding, Say Experts
A fire that burned 112 hectares of Dunwich Heath in east Suffolk has devastated rare wildlife habitat and local tourism, while conservationists reject right-wing claims that rewilding practices caused
Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say
A Nature Food study finds that diverting food waste from landfill cuts climate impacts by 89-99%, but could simultaneously increase microplastic contamination in US agricultural soils by an order of m
New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.
Amazon confirmed Friday it is investing in a natural-gas-burning power plant for a massive Texas data center, a facility that could become the largest single source of climate pollution in the United
Amazon Texas data center gas plant allowed 33M tons CO2
Amazon's plan to build a gas-powered data center in Pecos County, Texas could make it one of the largest single greenhouse gas emitters in the US, with a state permit allowing up to 33 million tons of
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