From NPR China has nearly cornered the market in rare earth minerals, which are a necessary component to much of our technology today. But China sources some of those rare earths and other heavy metals from neighboring Myanmar. And the…

From NPR Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the United Nations agency. (Image credit: Hellio & van Ingen/IBAP) Read the full article from NPR

From BBC Serious pollution incidents by water companies have risen 60% in a year, according to the Environment Agency. In total there were 2,801 pollution incidents in England in 2024, the highest on record, compared with 2,174 in 2023. Of…

From BBC 8 hours ago ShareSave Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Reporting fromBritish Antarctic Survey, Cambridge ShareSave PNRA/IPEV An ice core that may be older than 1.5 million years has arrived in the UK where scientists will melt it…

From BBC 1 day ago ShareSave Sophie Parker BBC News, Wiltshire Reporting fromBrinkworth ShareSave Designscape Architects Plans have been revealed to grow fruit and vegetables using “cleaned” carbon dioxide in greenhouses above a landfill in what it is claimed will…

From BBC 9 hours ago ShareSave Rebecca MorelleAlison Francis Senior Science Journalist ShareSave It’s a makeover on a massive scale – it involves moving 1,300 plants, replacing 16,000 panes of glass and cleaning up hundreds of tonnes of iron. This…

From NPR With 101 people still missing after the July 4 flash flood, the focus turns to local lakes, and what may be buried in them. (Image credit: Martin Kaste) Read the full article from NPR

From NPR The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States. (Image credit: Ethan Swope) Read the full article from NPR