Hurricane season has started. Here’s what to know
From NPR The 2025 hurricane season officially began on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting an active season. (Image credit: Sean Rayford) Read the full article from NPR
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Warning after 250 million bees escape overturned truck in US
From BBC An estimated 250 million bees escaped from an overturned truck in the US state of Washington on Friday, sparking warnings from authorities for the public to avoid the swarm of stinging insects. Emergency officials were helped by several…
Stranded astronauts didn’t know if they would ‘be able to make it back’
From BBC 3 hours ago ShareSave Regan Morris BBC News ShareSave When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore approached the International Space Station (ISS) last year with failing thrusters on their Boeing Starliner capsule, they were unable to fly forward…
What’s likely to survive from Biden’s climate law? The controversial stuff.
Dig down about a mile or two in parts of the United States and you’ll start to see the remains of an ancient ocean. The shells of long dead sea creatures are compressed into white limestone, surrounding brine aquifers with…
Oil companies face a wrongful death suit tied to climate change
From NPR Julie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city’s history. A lawsuit claims she was a victim of oil companies’ “misrepresentations” about climate change. (Image credit: Mario Tama) Read…
UK’s muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
From BBC 9 hours ago ShareSave Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News ShareSave WWF The UK’s saltmarshes are vital “sinks” that lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, according to a new report from WWF. Much of the…
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries – until a roaring glacier wiped it out
From BBC “I was speechless,” said Matthias Huss, a leading glacier specialist at Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology. “It was the worst case that could happen.” Mr Huss had been aware of the situation in Blatten; he and his team…
Supreme Court limits environmental reviews of infrastructure projects
From NPR The decision makes it easier to win approval for highways, bridges, pipelines, wind farms, and other infrastructure projects. (Image credit: Drew Angerer) Read the full article from NPR
Paper plants can emit as much CO2 as oil refineries. They’re flying under the radar.
For more than a century, Covington, Virginia has had one dominating feature: its paper mill. Smokestacks tower over the community of 5,500, many of whom work there. But according to a new report, the mill spews more nitrogen oxide, methane,…
Government fast-tracks two new reservoirs to shore up water supply
From BBC Two major new reservoir projects have been fast-tracked in a bid to shore up England’s water supplies, the government has announced. The projects in East Anglia and south Lincolnshire have been declared “nationally significant”, allowing them to speed…