Environment

From fairytale toadstools to fungi that look like birds' nests, experts say some of Britain's most unusual mushrooms are beginning to emerge as autumn arrives.Hidden in parks, woodlands and nature reserves, species ranging from the bright-red fly agaric to...

Dr Ken Collins, of the University of Southampton, who supervised the study, said: "Studland Bay is becoming a powerful example of how practical conservation measures can reverse habitat damage and deliver measurable environmental improvements."Brown, who is also lead ecologist...

The people of northern Virginia have been living with data centers for many years. The area is home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers. In a survey we conducted, we found northern Virginians...

More tree planting, wetland restoration and drainage work could take place in parts of Northamptonshire to "safeguard nature for generations to come". West Northamptonshire Council has approved its first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) which was required by the...

Diesel fuel powers long-distance trucks, freight locomotives, boats and barges, farm machinery, construction and mining equipment, and backup generators. Its concentrated energy powers efficient engines that can haul heavy loads and refuel machines quickly. Those...

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized weather forecasting in just a few years, with global AI weather models now able to produce forecasts that rival some of the world’s best physics-based prediction systems.This remarkable progress has...

The Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN), which helps farmers to manage land in environmentally-friendly ways, criticised the "frantic scramble" and said farmers had "faced a desperate race against time" to secure their funding agreements.Cambridgeshire arable farmer Martin Lines, who...

The Trump administration is repealing federal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants.It says the changes will make electricity cheaper for Americans. What consumers pay will depend partly on the...