‘The Antarctic is the last frontier’: the quest to save Shackleton’s Endurance
The Antarctic seabed’s near-freezing conditions have helped keep the wreck intact for more than a century, providing a reef for…
Six people killed as helicopters collide over Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
Two helicopters collided in midair before crashing into car park of electric vehicle dealership, fire service says.
‘People start connecting the dots’: why an investment fund is rewilding a North Yorkshire estate
Neil Melleney, project developer lead for the rewilding consultancy Ecosulis, in the beaver enclosure at Broughton estate in North Yorkshire.…
The World Cup cicada: India’s rare insect on a four-year clock
The World Cup cicada: India’s rare insect on a four-year clock Evansis Jones Myrthong, village chief of Saiden in India’s…
Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection
Some residents say the illegal dump’s continued existence shows how far the north has been forgotten and left behind. Photograph:…
Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
Forests are a vital defence against climate breakdown but their power depends in part on how much carbon dioxide they…
Venezuela hits out at Trinidad and Tobago in oil spill spat
Caracas warns of environmental and economic damage amid heightened tension with its neighbour.
A solar-powered rubbish-eating boat? The vessel chomping plastic waste out of the sea
The Interceptor system, seen here in LA’s Ballona Creek, was invented by Ocean Cleanup, a global non-profit dedicated to ridding…
‘The birds will fly away’: can Albania’s flamingo revolution keep its wetlands free from Trumps and tourists?
Protests have taken place on the island, which is home to hundreds of internationally threatened species. Photograph: Fedja Grulovic/ReutersView image…
Is It a Super El Niño Year? It Could Turn the World’s Weather Upside Down
From a wet winter in the Southwest to fewer Atlantic hurricanes, this is what to expect as a potential super…