Science & Environment


Vegan food prep

Vegan diets can halve your carbon footprint, study shows

ByVictoria HeathNov 12, 2025
Switching to a vegan diet generates 46 per cent less CO2 and uses 33 per cent less land compared to Mediterranean diet
Nyungwe National Park

Exploring Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park

Daniel Allen ventures into Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park — an ancient rainforest sanctuary where primates rule the treetops Clutching…

Diagram of Paris Agreement warming

What has changed a decade on from the Paris Agreement?

ByVictoria HeathNov 11, 2025
It's not a perfect picture, but the Paris Agreement has brought in stronger climate frameworks & lower emissions since 2015
Factory releasing coal emissions

Two billion people endangered by fossil fuel industry, report finds

ByVictoria HeathNov 11, 2025
First-of-its-kind mapping with multi-country research reveals depth and scale of fossil fuel industry’s potential harm
Can COP30 pivot from decades of pledges to climate action?

Can COP30 pivot from decades of pledges to climate action?

ByMarco MagriniNov 10, 2025
Brazil's President has called this meeting the 'implementation COP,' but Marco Magrini argues success depends on closing the finance gap
Truck

How can we make expeditions more planet-friendly?

Using biofuels can make a significant difference in the emissions and environmental footprint of remote expeditions
A lightning strike during a thunderstorm

Thunderstorms linked to surge in asthma A&E visits, study shows

ByVictoria HeathNov 7, 2025
Research reveals the average number of asthma visits to A&Es was nearly 18 per day during periods with thunderstorms
Deforestation tree

Why are some forests recovering as others vanish fast?

ByMark RoweNov 6, 2025
In the Congo Basin and in overlooked dry tropical forests, losses are soaring – and could soon become irreversible
Palm fruits being loaded onto a truck

The markets are watching: deforestation becomes a boardroom issue

ByMark RoweNov 6, 2025

Investors are waking up to the financial risks of deforestation. As new regulations loom, big brands face pressure to clean…

Aerial view of a forest fire

Why the Amazon is burning like never before

ByMark RoweNov 6, 2025
Fire has overtaken logging as the Amazon’s main driver of deforestation for the first time. As drought and heat intensify, scientists warn of a dangerous feedback loop...
More than a year after a mudslide devastated Chooralmala in Wayand in July 2024, this family home still teeters precariously over the path of the disaster

How landslides, droughts and monsoons are devastating an Indian state

Through images, Jennifer Carlos documents the lives impacted by droughts, landslides and monsoons
Plastic waste coming out of bin

Half of UK recycling shipped overseas, report reveals

ByVictoria HeathNov 5, 2025
The UK continues to rely heavily upon overseas processing for recyclable waste, despite advances in domestic infrastructure
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