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A rare ancient rainforest set to come back to life
Ulster Wildlife has kicked off a century‑long effort to revive Northern Ireland’s dwindling temperate rainforests, planting nearly 30,000 native trees at Lenamore Wood with a £38 million pledge from A
Somerset Wildlife Trust Launches Big Count
The Somerset Wildlife Trust and Somerset Environmental Records Centre are urging the public to participate in The Big Count, a citizen science initiative running from 18 to 27 June, to record local wi
River Wye Granted Legal Rights to Stay Pollution‑Free
The 155‑mile River Wye, winding through Wales and England, has become the UK’s first river to receive a cross‑border charter guaranteeing rights to flow, biodiversity and a pollution‑free state. Backe
The EPA just walked back Hawai‘i’s plan to retire its dinosaur power plants
The EPA has partially rejected Hawaii’s 2024 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, scrapping the core proposal to retire two oil‑fired power plants by 2028. Environmental groups warn the move will
LiveWire’s 125cc-equivalent electric fun bikes begin revealing their secrets
LiveWire is gearing up for a summer 2026 launch of its S4 Honcho electric mini‑bike, unveiling pre‑production prototypes and two variants—street‑legal and off‑road. The bike features a mid‑mounted mot
Could nature itself hold the solution to climate change?
A 2019 Science paper argued that restoring natural forests is the most effective climate solution, capable of delivering roughly a third of the carbon drawdown needed to limit warming. While the autho
Four mountain bongos flown home to Kenya
Four critically endangered mountain bongos have been flown home from a Czech quarantine facility to Kenya, marking a milestone in a decades‑long rescue effort. Wildlife officers and zoo experts spent
Gray whales' numbers halve as Arctic warming cuts prey
Mass strandings of emaciated gray whales along Washington’s coast expose a 50 % population collapse and a 95 % plunge in calf births, driven by warming Arctic waters that have stripped their sea‑floor
243M Gallons of Sewage, Jet Fuel Leak Taint Potomac
Two environmental disasters — a collapsed sewer pipe releasing 243 million gallons of raw sewage and an unreported jet fuel leak at Joint Base Andrews — have contaminated the Potomac River, a drinking
Treasury rejects 5% VAT cut on public EV charging
The Treasury, led by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, shot down a budget proposal to slash VAT on public EV charging from 20% to 5%, despite pressure from the Department for Transport and industry groups who
UK Treasury Pushes Food Price Caps Amid Hormuz Closure
Building on SKIMNEWS's focus on Iran's repeated closures of the Strait of Hormuz and Russia's ongoing war, this story shows how the Hormuz shutdown is now feeding into a global food crisis, prompting
WA Plan to Double Fitzroy River Groundwater Extraction
Conservationists and Aboriginal leaders are warning that Western Australia's draft plan to more than double groundwater extraction from the Martuwarra Fitzroy River catchment could devastate the world
UK records hottest day of year as forecasters warn of more extreme heat
The UK has hit its first 30 °C day in May since 2012, with 30.5 °C recorded in Kent. Meteorologists warn temperatures could climb to 33 °C across southern England and the Midlands this weekend, prompt
Tesla Renames FSD to 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in China
Tesla has rebranded its Full Self‑Driving suite in China as “Tesla Assisted Driving,” a move that aligns the product’s name with its Level 2 capabilities and placates strict Chinese regulators. The ch
Delaware Bill Mandates E‑Bike Sale Disclosure
Delaware’s House Bill 439, the “Truth in E‑Bike Marketing Act,” would ban dealers from advertising high‑powered mopeds or motorcycles as bicycles unless they meet the state’s e‑bike definition, and wo
Charging ahead: Kuala Lumpur, Penang beat EVSE deployment goals
Malaysia’s EV‑charging rollout is accelerating: Kuala Lumpur and Penang have already hit 100% of their 2024 targets, while other states are well on their way to the national goal of 10,000 stations by
Fire on Santa Rosa Island Threatens Rare Torrey Pines
A rare, likely human‑caused wildfire on Santa Rosa Island has scorched 18,000 acres, endangering the island’s unique Torrey pine grove and six other endemic plant species, prompting urgent firefightin
Nine-Year-Old Rescues Butterfly in Cambridgeshire Garden
Nine-year-old Ottoline rescued a large white butterfly in her Cambridgeshire garden by gently removing part of its chrysalis stuck to its wing, then feeding it a slice of banana until it had enough en
Right Whales Log 23 Calves—Most Since 2009
North Atlantic right whales produced 23 calves this season—the most since 2009 and the fourth-highest count ever recorded—offering a hopeful signal for a critically endangered species numbering fewer
Festival Heat: Hydration, Dress, Ventilated Tents
As festival season kicks off under scorching skies, experts urge concert‑goers to stay hydrated, dress smartly, and keep their shelters ventilated to avoid heat‑related illness. The guide also warns t
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