Environment
Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life
The single greatest threat to the diversity of life in our oceans over the past 50 years, more than climate change or plastic pollution, has been unsustainable fishing practices.In much of the ocean, there is...
Environment
Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year
Red skies in August, longer fire seasons and checking air quality before taking my toddler to the park. This has become the new norm in the western United States as wildfires become more frequent, larger...
Environment
Trial to boldly grow food in space labs blasts off
BBC NewsWe tasted the steaming dumplings together. My view: "They are absolutely gorgeous!"Dr Sharman's expert view, not dissimilar: "You get a really strong blast from the flavour. It is really delicious and very moreish," she beamed."I would love to...
Environment
What is Earth Day 2025, when is it and what has it achieved?
Within a few years of the first Earth Day in 1970, the US Environmental Protection Agency had been set up, and several environmental laws - such as the Clean Air Act - had been established or significantly strengthened. More...
Environment
Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy
President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent to reconsider dozens of current regulations in an effort to loosen standards originally imposed to protect the environment and public health....
Environment
New colour seen for the first time by tricking the eyes
Five people have witnessed an intense green-blue colour that has never been seen by humans before, thanks to a...
Environment
Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future
The U.S. Supreme Court in March 2025 ended a decade-old lawsuit filed by a group of children who sought to hold the federal government responsible for some of the consequences of climate change. But just...
Environment
Could taking carbon out of the sea cool down the planet?
Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondentGetty Images'Some impact on environment'There's also the question of what a large quantity of low-carbon water would do to the sea and the things that live in it. In Weymouth it dribbles out of a pipe...
Environment
Return of Ukrainian children forcefully deported to Russia is non-negotiable, Kyiv says
While most Europeans are travelling home to spend Easter break with their families, up to 20,000 Ukrainian children remain in Russia after being illegally deported from Ukraine, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister told Euronews.“This is a time when people celebrate...
Environment
Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change
President Donald Trump has said he wants to reverse decades of regulations about energy efficiency in American household appliances, claiming doing so will provide Americans with “freedom to choose” products that meet their needs.In an...
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Malta’s golden passport scheme breaks EU law, top court rules
Malta's so-called golden passport scheme that lets people become citizens through financial investment is contrary to European law, the...