Environment

Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat to UK ...

As climate change pushes summer temperatures to new highs, energy infrastructure...

Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a shar...

While dolphins are known to transmit information in their whistles, until now it...

Disastrous back-to-back heatwaves and droughts surge ac...

Regions from Ukraine to Mongolia are seeing a spike in paired heatwave-drought e...

Tiny rewards can protect the grid from a surge in elect...

As the number of electric vehicles increases, their increased demand could strai...

Innovative antivenom may work against the world's deadl...

Scientists have created an antivenom that has shown promise against some of the ...

The world, the universe and us: We're relaunching our w...

After 300 episodes of New Scientist Weekly, it's time for a refresh. Our flagshi...

The Trump administration says it will cut EPA staffing ...

EPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into ...

Week in wildlife: a leopard cat, a vulture puppet and a...

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue read...

Why unlimited green energy is closer than people think ...

Most countries have no fossil fuel reserves, but no country in the world is with...

Attenborough at 99: naturalist ‘goes further than befor...

The celebrated presenter warns of ‘modern day colonialism at sea’ as he highligh...

Giant icebergs once drifted off the coast of Britain, s...

Discovery could provide valuable clues as to how the climate crisis might affect...

Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, resea...

The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. B...

Is there a hidden tax to nature’s destruction?

Nature and biodiversity often lose to economic growth projects but besides plane...

Country diary: Saluting the endurance of a brooding mal...

Allendale, Northumberland: For a month I watched it incubating on long, hot days...

Potential role for Chinese firm in key UK windfarm attr...

Exclusive: Decision on whether to work with turbine maker being overseen by mini...

Less than 1% of UK biosecurity budget goes on tackling ...

Conservationists call for more funding and warn of danger to ‘cherished’ native ...

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