Science & Environment


Mangroves in Indonesia

The high cost of disappearing mangroves

ByDoug SpechtAug 13, 2026
As shrimp farming expands, the world's mangroves disappear, leaving coastal communities, wildlife and climate increasingly vulnerable
The Kelvin River in Glasgow has the highest recorded concentration of toxic TFA of any river in the UK

Forever chemicals and the toxic legacy of CFC replacements

ByBryony CottamAug 11, 2026
The race to save the ozone layer has left us with a new, more permanent problem
The new study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that as our springs and summers get hotter and drier, the UK wildfire season is being stretched and intensified.

Geo explainer: The growing problem of UK wildfires

ByVictoria HeathJul 31, 2026
The Suffolk wildfire shows how wildfire season is becoming more intense in the UK
Hurricane Melissa satellite

The resilience test: how the Caribbean is preparing for the future

ByBryony CottamJun 23, 2026
Bryony Cottam looks toward the Caribbean and how its islands are showing what climate adaptation really means on the front line
Pesticides being sprayed on a crop field

The hidden pesticide pollution beneath Europe’s forests and fields

ByBryony CottamJun 2, 2026

Widespread pesticide contamination across Europe is threatening the essential soil fungi that plants rely on Atrazine, once one of the…

The Great Basin bristlecone pine can live for thousands of years and is therefore a valuable souce of information about the history of our climate

What trees can tell us about our world

ByBryony CottamMay 4, 2026
Discover how the longevity of trees, particularly the Great Basin bristlecone pine, contributes to our understanding of climate.
Space

Time marches on: days are getting longer due to climate change

ByVictoria HeathApr 4, 2026
Researchers say that day lengthening is 'unprecedented', caused by rising sea levels slowing Earth's rotation
Satellite in space

Space is cooling down – here’s why it matters to the planet

ByBryony CottamMar 5, 2026
As the climate warms below, the edge of space is cooling down – and it could soon disrupt essential communication networks
Rainforest in Asia

Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds

ByVictoria HeathFeb 18, 2026
Study finds each hectare of tropical rainforest generates 2.4 million litres of rain each year – enough to fill Olympic-sized swimming pool
Why the UK’s east coast is a superhighway for nature

Why the UK’s east coast is a superhighway for nature

ByBryony CottamFeb 2, 2026
England's east coast wetlands are an essential part of the East Atlantic Flyway, here's why we can't wait for UNESCO status to protect them
Wind turbine

UK government failing to meet 2030 environment goals

ByVictoria HeathJan 14, 2026
Government is on track to meet just six of its 43 individual targets and commitments for the environment – a figure worse than in both 2023 and 2024
Doug Specht surveys the empty space

Unpacking an abundance of space in Yorkshire

ByDoug SpechtDec 30, 2025
What appears on the Ordnance Survey as a blank square kilometre of land is in fact a landscape rich with life, memory and meaning, Doug Specht reveals
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