2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1407+ words) The rain that millions of Rwanda's poorest residents rely upon to survive is increasingly responsible for new threats to their lives. The country, known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, has been heavily reliant on predictable and manageable rainfall…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (419+ words) No one can fault Professor Doyne Farmer's ambition. The American economist is confident that, with the right funding, he can build a computer simulator of the world's economy. As it sounds, this is no mean feat. Inside a computer system,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (568+ words) Shareholder activists have criticised Santander for "quietly diluting" targets to cut planet-heating emissions driven by the financing of fossil fuel and aviation firms. The banking group said it had updated its climate alignment targets to reflect the "real pace of…...

4+ day, 28+ min ago  (643+ words) Londoners are lapping up the glorious sunshine on what is already the warmest day of 2026 so far. Spring-like conditions saw temperatures climb to 17C by lunchtime on Wednesday, according to the Met Office. That compares favourably with a number of Mediterranean…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1024+ words) Dredged mud from a harbour on the south coast is being used to restore surrounding saltmarsh, in an innovative scheme to protect the local economy and wildlife. The team behind the scheme to restore the eroding saltmarsh that protects Lymington…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1072+ words) New figures show the recent spike in energy prices cost Scotland's economy "11 billion, leading to renewed calls for the country to end its "dependence on international fossil fuels. A new report by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) calculated the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (825+ words) A third of constituencies seeing the most new homes built in flood-risk areas are located in London or Essex, according to new report. Analysis by insurer Aviva reveals that 11% of the 396,602 new homes in England built between 2022 and 2024 were built…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (849+ words) Donald Trump has criticised an environmental deal between Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and California governor Gavin Newsom to deepen co-operation across clean energy, climate action and protecting nature. The US president used his derogatory nickname for Mr Newsom as he…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1000+ words) Donald Trump has taken his most sweeping action to reverse US action on climate change by revoking a landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health. He announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (695+ words) Today, the government announced the biggest investment in community energy in our country's history. "1bn of public investment in energy projects owned by communities represents a radical shift in energy ownership, and it's needed now more than ever. For too long,…...