Environment

Anna MeiselandEsme Stallard,BBC File on 4 InvestigatesGeograph/ Nigel DaviesThe BBC submitted a freedom of information request to Swansea council and Natural Resources Wales, the environmental regulator, which revealed that this spill was not contained to the site but also...

The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across Texas, Kentucky and several other states and caused...

The Arctic will retain about 1.5°C of warming even if the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere returns to pre-industrial...

Governments and companies constantly face decisions about how to allocate finite amounts of money to clean energy...

The world’s oceans are home to an exquisite variety of sharks and rays, from the largest fishes in the sea – the majestic whale shark and manta rays – to the luminescent but rarely seen...

As projections of U.S. electricity demand rise sharply, President Donald Trump is looking to coal – historically a dominant force in the U.S. energy economy – as a key part of the solution.In an April...

Capturing carbon dioxide from industrial plants is an important strategy in the efforts to reduce the impact...

Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesVictims of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against oil and gas company Shell in the UK courts, seeking compensation for what they say is the company's role in making the...

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more The year in daft Being a...

If you go to a pro sports event today, there’s a good chance the stadium or arena will be powered at least in part by renewable energy. The team likely takes steps to reduce energy...