The Latest Breaking News on Environment

Hundreds of dams, weirs, culverts and sluices dismantled in 2024 to help waterways resume natural course

The craze for Korean culture has brought fame to the ‘women of the sea’, but not always to their benefit. Now they want to reclaim their stories to inspire a new generation

The colour of the world’s oceans is changing – a visible sign of climate disruption that scientists say could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life. The shift comes as world leaders prepare to meet in Nice next month for a major United Nations summit on ocean conservation.

Dangerous indoor pollution could be tackled with air purifiers but costs are too high for many, researchers say

Predicted dry, warm weather likely to increase pressure on rivers, whose flows are already far below normal

The discovery by two local fossil hunters on a river bank in Victoria has ‘potentially far-reaching implications’, scientists say

St Dominic, Tamar Valley: First the pear and now the apple and cherry trees are in full show. We should be in for a bumper harvest

UCL study of 9,000 children also found marked inequality, with people from ethnic minority backgrounds having higher exposure risk

Research shows companies ‘aligned’ with strategies to meet climate goals have risen from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025

I visited Bhutan to see some of world’s most striking birds, but one I’d sought since childhood was my highlight

Extreme heat is linked to a host of maternal health problems and Australia is already experiencing more days hot enough to pose pregnancy risks.