World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was 21.1C on Saturday, latest data finds The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
How growing up in ‘Chemical Valley’ inspired lawyer to sue industry she used to work for Hélène Duguy is taking on companies accused of failing to stop Pfas pollution in the area of France she calls home The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
Weather tracker: Tornadoes cause flash flooding and power cuts in north-east US Nassau County and Dover, Delaware, hit by tornadoes, while rain and thunderstorms arrive in drought-stricken UK The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kind The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in six European nations, survey finds Poll also finds sizeable majorities who believe it should be easier to install air con in homes The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific US agency releases plan to lease millions of hectares of seabed off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
Bird flu could wipe out endangered sea lion population An Australian marine mammal could go extinct if H5 bird flu spreads to local colonies, after authorities flagged a second seal has likely contracted the virus. AAP · Aug 23
Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile waters near the mainland, scientists say Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems The Guardian - AU · Aug 23
‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself Farmer Derek Sayer let a boggy field run wild and just one annual hay-cut has led to remarkable biodiversity The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air? Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against them The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to March The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump – and a headache for Britain’s new PM North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’ Exclusive: Campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrations The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Réouverture de la forêt de Fontainebleau, les grimpeurs sont de retour Le massif forestier partiellement dévasté par les flammes en juillet a rouvert samedi. Les grimpeurs escaladent de nouveau les blocs de grès emblématiques de la forêt de Fontainebleau. France 24 (Français) · Aug 22
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22 ‘Unsafe for swimming’: Ironman Leeds is latest casualty of heat-fuelled toxic algae Athletes faced last-minute cancelling of 2.4-mile swim, as experts say pollution and extreme heat are causing blooms
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22 Subterranean salad: underground farmers seek solution to food crisis in disused UK mines Researchers in North Yorkshire feel the clock ticking as they aim to transform British food production
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22 Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are putting lives at risk
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops Experts say more must be done to adapt to changing climate, after two trains derailed within 24 hours during a recent heatwave
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 Samuel Plimsoll’s life-saving line should not be forgotten Letter: Much of his work to make shipping less dangerous has now been forgotten because of the resemblance of his line to a piece of footwear, says Steve Smyth
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 ‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis Polls suggest growing scepticism around net zero, with politicians uncertain how to proceed
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 Tell us: are you a UK frontline or key worker affected by the hot weather in your workplace? We would like to hear from frontline or key workers about how the heat has affected them in the workplace this year
France 24 · Aug 21 This year's El Nino set to be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say Britain's Met Office has predicted sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific will reach an "unheard-of" level of potentially more than three degrees above average, triggering severe droughts across South America and the West Pacific. Such an event would have serious knock-on effects for global food security.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 Iain Thornton obituary Other lives: Leading figure in the field of environmental geochemistry whose work contributed to the removal of lead additive from petrol
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 Weather tracker: Extreme rain deluges Japan and South Korea Downpours break records and cause transport chaos, evacuations and deaths, as people get trapped inside vehicles
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged Report says ‘solar bonds’ could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household bills