Sharks and oysters set to thrive in warmer UK waters
From BBC 19 hours ago ShareSave Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent ShareSave Getty Images The UK could see a boom in endangered sharks, rays and native oysters as species…
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How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. The American prairie was so vast, so alien, it shattered comprehension. Newcomers…
England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters – watchdog
From BBC 2 days ago ShareSave Justin Rowlatt ShareSave Getty Images England faces huge future water shortages and needs a “continued and sustained effort” to reduce demand, including more hosepipe…
Truckloads of Scotland’s rubbish will be sent to England, experts say
From BBC 1 hour ago ShareSave Kevin Keane BBC Scotland environment correspondent ShareSave BBC Up to 100 truckloads of Scotland’s waste will be moved each day to England once a…
‘Forever chemical’ found in all but one of tested UK rivers
From BBC A chemical that scientists worry might have an impact on human reproduction has been found in rivers across the UK. Researchers from York University analysed samples from 32…
Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise
From BBC 5 hours ago ShareSave Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News ShareSave Global Witness Stark images, captured from a drone by environmental campaigners and shared with the BBC, appear…
There’s only one statewide ballot this year in Georgia — and it’s important
Early voting is underway in the primary election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, the powerful panel of regulators with final say over the rates and energy…
Can a crowdsourced map of the world help save millions of people from climate disaster?
The day I was supposed to join a group of young women to map Gros Islet, an old fishing village on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia, I got lost.…
Warning over ‘dirty secret’ of toxic chemicals on farmers’ fields
From BBC 10 June 2025 ShareSave Jonah Fisher Environment correspondent ShareSave Getty Images Successive governments have failed to deal with the threat posed by spreading sewage sludge containing toxic chemicals…
UK proposes wider ban on destructive ocean bottom trawling
From BBC A ban on a “destructive” type of fishing that drags large nets along the seafloor could be extended across English waters, the government has said. The proposal would…