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What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision?

Experts warn any spill could severely affect marine life, seabirds, and fragile ecosystems in and around the Humber Estuary

<p>Britain-Ships-Collide</p>

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<p>The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering a landmark climate study that has helped shape policy for the last decade</p>
Climate

EPA considers pulling scientific study that shaped climate policy

Climate

EPA considers pulling scientific study that shaped climate policy

<p>The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering a landmark climate study that has helped shape policy for the last decade</p>
<p>Debris identified in Calypso Deep</p>
Science

Groundbreaking study finds litter at deepest point of Mediterranean

<p>Temperatures soared to 40C for the first time in August 2022. A satellite image shows vast parts of the UK completely dried out</p>
Weather

Wildfires in 2022 ‘made six times more likely due to climate change’

<p>Meteorologist Brooks Garner gave his forecast as a tornado slammed into his Orlando TV station</p>
Climate

Tornado hits TV station as weatherman is issuing warnings about storm

<p>Boston University researchers have found that microplastics could be fueling antibiotic resistance. Drug-resistant bacteria is a global threat</p>
Health

Could microplastics be fueling antibiotic resistance?

<p>Boston University researchers have found that microplastics could be fueling antibiotic resistance. Drug-resistant bacteria is a global threat</p>
Health

Could microplastics be fueling antibiotic resistance?

<p>Liquid-applied membrane is applied to roofs in the Vanzara Vas slum in Narol</p>
Climate

How a coat of paint is protecting the health of city’s poor

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Only 17% of global cities had safe air in 2024, air report says

Researchers found that the whales had brought more nitrogen from their feeding grounds than the ocean’s natural processes (Alamy/PA)
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Whales transport vital nutrients from urine and carcasses across oceans – study

<p>Cyclone Alfred made landfall yesterday</p>
Voices

No country is rich enough to save itself from cyclones like Alfred

<p>Sea otters rely on kelp in the ocean to provide shelter and sustenance. The marine mammals also help to restore kelp forests, controlling populations of sea urchins that devour the algae. Now, scientists say they know why some places bounce back quicker than others</p>
Science

Sea otters help recover kelp forests. Now scientists know how

<p>Energex crews clear a fallen tree following the passage of tropical cyclone Alfred</p>
Australasia

Ex-Cyclone Alfred: 300,000 homes without power in Australia

<p>Chris Hemsworth and Isla Fisher</p>
Lifestyle

Ice Cube, Isla Fisher, Chris Hemsworth caught up in cyclone Alfred

<p>Cyclone Alfred tracker</p>
Australasia

Mapped: When and where will Tropical Cyclone Alfred make landfall?

<p>A group evade a crashing wave on 6 March 2025 in Tweed Heads, Australia</p>
Weather

Cyclone Alfred: What is making the storm unusual?

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News

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – here’s why it matters

Climate 100

Climate 100

The Independent Climate 100 List 2024

Our inaugural list of the world’s foremost environmental changemakers is not in order of importance, nor does it compare or rank one climate hero against another

<p> The list includes changemaking activists, scientists, academics, philanthropists, political leaders, business and tech leaders, and fashion entrepreneurs</p>

Climate Videos

Climate

I collected my plastic waste for a year — here is what I learned

Home News

UK must get prepared for Storm Darragh events, climate chief warns

Climate

Climate-vulnerable states walk out of Cop29 negotiations

<p>Fire in Inwood Hill Park, NYC</p>
Climate

Wildfire breaks out in New York City park — in November

IndyBest

<p>Recycling single-use cups isn’t straightforward, which is where reusable options come in </p>
Coffee

Best travel mugs and reusable coffee cups 2025

<p>Each was tested over a cycle and these were the ones that made our period most comfortable</p>
Beauty

Best reusable sanitary pads 2025, tried and tested

<p>The lab-grown gemstones are created by heating a hydrogen gas mixture to 800C, replicating the processes that form diamonds under the earth</p>
Women's Accessories

Pandora’s new lab-grown diamond collection is here – and I’m impressed

<p>We tested these bottles in our car, at the gym, on trains and planes, and when dashing between meetings </p>
Sports Equipment & Accessories

Best reusable water bottles 2025, tried and tested

<p>Swapping your cleaning products for more eco-friendly options could be easier than you think</p>
Home & Garden

Seep review: The eco-friendly cleaning brand on Dragons' Den

<p>Ingredients, scent and how long the bars last were all considered by our testers </p>
Hair

17 best shampoo bars that are well worth making the switch

<p>We’ve spent two months trialling these eco-friendly skincare products </p>
Skincare

Best reusable make-up remover pads 2024, tried and tested

<p>These brands prioritise recycled materials and lab grown alternatives </p>
Women's Accessories

The best sustainable and eco-friendly jewellery brands to bookmark

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<p>Japan Forest Fire</p>
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Japan may declare ‘severe disaster’ as wildfire burns for eighth day

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Japan may declare ‘severe disaster’ as wildfire burns for eighth day

<p>Japan Forest Fire</p>
<p>Wildfires have broken out across the Carolinas. The blazes are fueled by dry conditions and windy weather</p>
Americas

Mapped: Wildfires rage across Carolinas

<p>People observe the weather in the Seaway on the Gold Coast of Australia ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Alfred</p>
Australasia

Australia braces for rare tropical cyclone Alfred

<p>‘Many of the changes the Climate Change Committee is recommending – heat pumps, electric cars, and lower-carbon diets – will likely become second nature in the next decade’</p>
Voices

Climate recommendations? No stress. It’s easy to achieve them at home

<p>An Indian farmer thrashes wheat in Ranbir Singh Pura, south of Jammu</p>
News

Summer arrives early and puts India’s staple wheat crop at risk

<p>An Indian farmer thrashes wheat in Ranbir Singh Pura, south of Jammu</p>
News

Summer arrives early and puts India’s staple wheat crop at risk

<p>File. An elderly woman holding an umbrella crosses a street in Nice, southeastern France, during a heatwave </p>
News

How extreme heat from climate change could make us all two years older

<p>Waves crash on the shore during high tide along the Atlantic Ocean in Lacanau, southwestern France</p>
News

Critical ocean circulation won’t entirely collapse, study finds

<p>Sinkholes have appeared in the village of Godstone, Surrey</p>
Voices

Never been worried about sinkholes? here’s why you should be

It is believed wolves were officially eradicated from Scotland around 250 years ago (PA)
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Reintroducing wolves could expand woodland areas and reduce CO2 – study

<p>Local residents getting sandbags in the town of Port Hedland, ahead of the arrival of category five Cyclone Zelia</p>
News

Cyclone Zelia makes landfall in Western Australia

<p>Modi meets Trump at White House to discuss trade and tariffs in the wake of the president's announcement on implementing reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners</p>
US politics

Modi hails Trump ‘mega-partnership’ as leaders agree energy deal

<p>Guests pose for photos during the ceremony marking the production launch of Tesla's Megapack energy storage plant in Lingang New Area </p>
News

Tesla opens $200m battery factory in China despite trade war tensions

<p>L.A. was hit by wildfires in January 2025, the hottest month on record globally</p>
News

Is there any hope left for Paris Agreement targets after 2024?

<p>Modi meets Trump at White House to discuss trade and tariffs in the wake of the president's announcement on implementing reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners</p>
US politics

Modi hails Trump ‘mega-partnership’ as leaders agree energy deal

<p>Guests pose for photos during the ceremony marking the production launch of Tesla's Megapack energy storage plant in Lingang New Area </p>
News

Tesla opens $200m battery factory in China despite trade war tensions

<p>L.A. was hit by wildfires in January 2025, the hottest month on record globally</p>
News

Is there any hope left for Paris Agreement targets after 2024?

<p>Researchers have found microplastics are making their way into our brains</p>
News

Our minds are cluttered with plastics - literally

<p>Fish were suffering visible large wounds and ulcers</p>
Home News

Scottish salmon industry ‘misleading consumers’, activists say

<p>January was the warmest ever recorded</p>
News

‘Terrifying’ hottest January on record defies scientists’ expectations

<p>A view of Bangkok amid its ongoing air pollution crisis</p>
News

Even brief exposure to air pollution has alarming impact on our brains

<p>A home sits atop of a sandy bluff overlooking a beach in Wellfleet, Mass, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022</p>
Americas

A luxury home is about to fall in the sea and nobody knows what to do

<p>Bani drinks her milk with the help of her caregiver </p>
News

Baby elephant miraculously recovers after tragic train accident

<p>A young green sea turtle with a satellite tag before release offshore </p>
News

Scientists finally solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’

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Queensland suffers ‘incredible’ devastation as second death confirmed

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