From BBC 1 hour ago ShareSave Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs ShareSave Getty Images Sloths have a reputation for being sluggish and slow, spending most of their lives dozing in trees, but a new study suggests this is one of the…

From NPR For community groups to allege violations of environmental rules, a state law says groups have to use federally-approved testing equipment, and it sets restrictions for analyzing and sharing the data. (Image credit: Gerald Herbert/AP) Read the full article…

From BBC 3 hours ago ShareSave Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News ShareSave Noaa/Reuters The coming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be busier than usual, US science agency NOAA has warned, just as cuts to American research are raising…

From NPR Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health and well being of all kinds of species around the world. (Image…

From BBC 17 hours ago ShareSave Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter ShareSave Getty Images Temperatures in the seas around the UK and Ireland have soared in the past week with some areas now 4C warmer than normal, with potential…

From BBC Mosquitoes should be given malaria drugs to clear their infection so they can no longer spread the disease, say US researchers. Malaria parasites, which kill nearly 600,000 people a year, mostly children, are spread by female mosquitoes when…

From BBC 1 day ago ShareSave Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs ShareSave Getty Images Fish similar to those made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves, a study has found. The research recorded clownfish living…

The Tulsequah Glacier meanders down a broad valley in northwest British Columbia, 7 miles from the Alaska border. At the foot of the glacier sits a silty, gray lake, a reservoir of glacial runoff. The lake is vast, deeper than…

From BBC Thames Water has decided to “pause” its scheme to pay out big bonuses to senior executives linked with securing its £3bn rescue loan. The decision comes after Downing Street said bosses at the troubled firm “rewarding themselves for…

From BBC 9 hours ago ShareSave Mark Poynting and Esme Stallard BBC Climate & Science ShareSave Getty Images The world’s tropical forests, which provide a crucial buffer against climate change, disappeared faster than ever recorded last year, new satellite analysis…