What is El Niño, what causes it and can we reduce the risks? This year’s ‘godzilla’ climate phenomenon has already broken temperature records. We ask a climate scientist what is happening The Guardian - UK · Sep 26
Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers Only 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis finds The Guardian - UK · Sep 26
Country diary: I’m virtually living in the woods now. Wildlife is everywhere Owls, bats, badgers and countless birds are my new neighbours, but I’ve been particularly taken by a mystery tree – and its resident treecreeper The Guardian - UK · Sep 26
Why a supercharged El Niño is putting Hawaii in the bullseye of more storms Hurricane Nolo is the latest storm to menace the islands as sees warming ocean temperatures fuel more severe weather The Guardian - US · Sep 25
EDF faces legal action over France’s continuing nuclear ties with Russia France’s continuing reliance on Russia for part of its nuclear fuel cycle is facing a new legal challenge, with Greenpeace seeking to force French state electricity company EDF to address the environmental, health and human rights implications of its dealings with Russian state nuclear group Rosatom. Radio France Internationale · Sep 25
‘Robust little’ vessel begins treacherous 22,000km journey around Antarctica in the name of climate science Powered by sun and wind, the uncrewed vehicle will collect data to help Australian scientists better understand how oceans absorb emissions The Guardian - AU · Sep 25
I saw pedestrians swear at plovers when they swooped. But I admired the birds Many people despise these birds for violently defending their babies in nests they create in ridiculously vulnerable areas. My community, however, became devoted to them The Guardian - AU · Sep 25
Corpus Christi Could Owe Texas $235M for Failed Desalination Plant City leaders hope to revive the twice-rejected project to avoid returning money loaned by the state. Texas Observer · Sep 25
Joe Harkness obituary Writer, teacher and naturalist who explored the effects of the natural world on neurodivergency The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
Revealed: the undisclosed safety data emerging as weedkiller maker faces Parkinson’s lawsuits in US Syngenta denies keeping relevant data from the EPA as paraquat stays in the US market despite global bans The Guardian - US · Sep 25
‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen Trump officials and Republicans are rolling back protections against heat-related illnesses and deaths The Guardian - US · Sep 25
‘We don’t have time for more promises’: the Croatian town that took on an illegal waste dump After years of illegal mass flytipping in Gospić, fed-up residents decided to take matters into their own hands The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
Would you bet on the future of our planet? Prediction markets are focusing on extreme weather and the climate crisis. But as scientists warn of an increasingly unpredictable planet it’s led to questions about what exactly people are betting on The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilation At Roland Garros airport on Réunion island, the ceiling design funnels a light tropical breeze into the terminal The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25 ‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry After the available money ran out after just six hours, some fear they will have to reverse efforts to boost nature
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25 Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’ National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25 Country diary: Before Hastings was the Battle of Stamford Bridge. And it happened right here, 960 years ago today Low Catton, East Yorkshire: It was King Harold’s last taste of victory. How chilling it is to visit this unassuming spot and imagine the bloody scene back in 1066
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant? Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister
Texas Observer · Sep 24 Did These North Texas Developers Have a Duty to Disclose Oil and Gas Waste History? A housing development and school was built atop an old drilling waste site in Johnson County. New test results came back safe, but it’s unclear what the homebuyers had a legal right to know.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 Big-eyed bugs and praying mantises: climate crisis drives new visitors to UK shores Britain has seen an explosion of migrating insects – in some cases from as far as northern Africa
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods Known as the ‘energy bars of the sea’ the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow numbers to recover would cost millions
France 24 (Français) · Sep 24 "Une carte postale du futur" : le "Super El Niño" menace de faire 450 000 morts Le phénomène "Super El Niño" en cours pourrait provoquer plus de 450 000 décès liés à la chaleur d'ici février 2027, selon un rapport publié mercredi par le Climate Impact Lab. Les chercheurs y identifient les régions les plus menacées, et les mesures qui permettraient encore d'éviter cette hécatombe.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 ‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics say
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 Country diary: The snails are back to reclaim my garden – and leave behind a little artwork Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: So much to admire in these creatures, from their resilience over summer, to the detailed pattern of their trails
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 ‘The eels were climbing out of the water to die’: why did every fish in this idyllic lake perish overnight? Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout – and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried. The mystery led to a neighbouring farm, and a story of waste, pollution and dirty rivers that reveals a lot about Britain today