The Narwhalby Drew Anderson and Amber Bracken12 Aug 2026
Assar Grinde is the kind of man whose calm is infectious, even as he rattles off an encyclopedic knowledge of facts about drought, water and the impacts of fracking on the region he calls home.
Down To Earthby Nandita Banerji12 Aug 2026
Five years after the Taliban takeover, half of Afghan women interviewed leave home only once or twice a month, according to UN Women.
New Scientist - Spaceby Leah Crane12 Aug 2026
On 12 August, a total solar eclipse will sweep across parts of Europe and the Atlantic ocean as the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking out sunlight.
Gristby Kate Yoder12 Aug 2026
Matthew LaPlante doesn’t have to go to a lab to see his research in action. On some mornings, he can just look out his own window in the mountains high above Salt Lake City.
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Kezia Reynolds12 Aug 2026
Given that yet another heatwave is set to strike the UK this week, and the fact that I’m heading off on holiday, I’ve been struggling to come up with ways to water my houseplants when I’m gone.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne11 Aug 2026
When you are out and about at this time of year in many parts of Australia, a cold and sometimes drab winter is relieved by a blaze of brilliant yellow: soursob.
Nature | PBSby Amanda Bloom11 Aug 2026
There is an invisible thread connecting Mombasa, Kenya and the coast of East Africa with Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and the vast Gobi Desert—in terms of global conservation and my own journey; let me...
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Magnus Söderberg, Professor and Director, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University11 Aug 2026
Australian homes and cities are increasingly producing and storing their own power. After two decades of growth, solar panels are now on the rooftops of one in three Australian homes.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Linden Ashcroft, Senior Lecturer, Climate Science and Science Communication, The University of Melbourne11 Aug 2026
What flashes to mind when you hear the word “whiplash”? Perhaps you picture someone’s head rocking back and forth during a car crash – a jarring and often painful experience.
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker11 Aug 2026
On Monday, August 3, Mesa County Search and Rescue officials were alerted to a crisis situation along Palisade Plunge Trail, a challenging, 32-mile mountain bike trail in western Colorado.
Good Good Goodby Nirmal Ghosh11 Aug 2026
- India has made progress in conserving its Bengal tigers, but now it must accommodate growing numbers as they disperse from protected habitats into human-dominated areas — even as poaching is on...
Anthropocene Magazineby Sarah DeWeerdt11 Aug 2026
Replacing a gasoline car of any age—even a brand-new one—with an electric vehicle will almost always lower overall carbon emissions, according to a new analysis.
Yale E360by Ted Williams11 Aug 2026
As Brazil cracks down on the illegal clearing of forests, farmers and ranchers are moving into Bolivia, helping to fuel a wave of deforestation in a country where land is cheap and enforcement lax.
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Kezia Reynolds11 Aug 2026
Customers of Octopus Energy will be rewarded with free electricity if they cut down their energy usage during the upcoming solar eclipse.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Mike Emslie, Senior Research Scientist in Reef Ecology, Australian Institute of Marine Science10 Aug 2026
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a true natural wonder: a unique and diverse underwater seascape the size of a small country.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Magnus Moglia, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science, La Trobe University10 Aug 2026
Intense heat, unprecedented wildfires and savage droughts have hit Europe hard this northern summer.
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker10 Aug 2026
Every fall, people from around the world turn their attention to Katmai National Park and Preserve in southern Alaska for Fat Bear Week.
Good Good Goodby Grist10 Aug 2026
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Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker10 Aug 2026
If there was going to be a state in the contiguous United States that was home to a “nature library,” which developers joke is “part REI, part library,” it makes sense that it would be in Colorado.
Yale E360by Fred Pearce10 Aug 2026
Oceans globally recorded their hottest July ever last month, according to a new analysis. The severe ocean heat was evident around Europe, which is coping with a scorching summer.
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