Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas
Wildlife | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·17 Aug 2026
A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle native to the Gulf of Mexico is largely thriving after he was found nearly dead on a beach in Wales in late 2023, nursed back to health and then flown to Houston recently...
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
Wildlife | The Guardianby Melissa Hobson·17 Aug 2026
‘It sounds silly but I thought it was a person in the water waving,” says Kurt Lander, skipper of the Yellowfin charter boat, based out of Brighton.
Mining executives bought stock in their own firm days before Trump shrank Bears Ears
Gristby Leia Larsen·17 Aug 2026
Congressional Democrats have opened an investigation into the mining company Energy Fuels after its CEO and chairman bought thousands of shares of the company’s stock just days before President...
Germany news: Belgium blaze kept out of Germany for now
DW Englishby Mark Hallam; Timothy Jones·17 Aug 2026
What you need to know - A massive wildfire in Belgium has stopped its advance to the German border, firefighters say - Reduced cargo shipping on rivers amid low water levels could impact...
Away with the ferries: exploring Switzerland’s forgotten lake district by boat
Travel | The Guardianby Mike MacEacheran·17 Aug 2026
The ferry cuts across the waters of Lake Biel, creating soft ripples, as if someone has taken a brushstroke to a blue canvas.
Which are the most efficient electric cars? We've tested 55 EVs in the real world - these are the winners | Autocar
Autocarby Matt Saunders·17 Aug 2026
It’s almost two years ago now that we gave the century-old Autocar road test its last major facelift.
Europe wildfires: 2 dead, 500 evacuated as twin blazes hit Greek island near Athens
Environment News, Earth News, Global Warming, Wild Life, Carbon Trading, Climate Business, Climate Change & Pollution Newsby TOI World Desk·17 Aug 2026
Two wildfires that broke out minutes apart on the Greek island of Salamina on Sunday killed two people and prompted the evacuation of about 500 people by sea, as crews raced to prevent the fires...
Hydrogen microgrids could help power remote communities – but beware the hype
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Md Alamgir Hossain, Senior Lecturer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Southern Queensland·17 Aug 2026
In remote towns, what happens when the sun fails to shine, the wind barely blows and batteries begin to run low? Too often, the answer is another costly diesel delivery.
Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Richard Frankham, Emeritus Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University·16 Aug 2026
By the early 1990s, there were only around 20 Florida Panthers left on the planet. A distinct and isolated population of the widespread Puma (Puma concolor), the Florida Panther was pushed to the...
‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on
Wildlife | The Guardianby Dani Anguiano·16 Aug 2026
The bald eagle Jackie made her home on the shore of southern California’s Big Bear Lake for most of her 14 years. But her death earlier this week drew international attention.
Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report
Gristby Maya Yang, The Guardian·16 Aug 2026
The Trump administration has pulled its support for an annual report on the environmental changes across the Arctic, a region that is already heating up four times faster than the global average...
Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery
Wildlife | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe in Miami·16 Aug 2026
Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades...
Virginia installed 46 water-control structures across 150 miles of old drainage ditches to re-wet a swamp; restored peat now traps 200,000 metric tons of carbon a year
Environment News, Earth News, Global Warming, Wild Life, Carbon Trading, Climate Business, Climate Change & Pollution Newsby TOI World Desk·16 Aug 2026
North Carolina’s coastal peatlands are being restored to protect wetlands, reduce wildfire risks and keep carbon stored in the soil.
Lithium in the Sahel: how armed groups are exploiting the global scramble for the critical mineral
The Conversation Africaby Bradley A. Mortin, PhD Candidate, King's College London·16 Aug 2026
Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium. The critical mineral sits at the centre of the global transition to cleaner energy.
South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: study finds ways to boost them
The Conversation Africaby Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga, Programme Manager (Crop Protection) & Senior Entomologist, South African Sugarcane Research Institute; University of KwaZulu-Natal·16 Aug 2026
South Africa has around 25,653 small-scale sugarcane growers, making the industry a lifeline for rural communities in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
South Africa is overlooking solar technology that can keep generating electricity after sunset
The Conversation Africaby Craig McGregor, Professor in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University·16 Aug 2026
South Africa’s coal-fired power stations are retiring. The country must replace a huge amount of electricity over the next two decades. Currently, coal still supplies 74% of the country’s power.
Gorging on bearcam: the livestream of big beasts eating that draws millions
Environment | The Guardianby Matthew Pearce·16 Aug 2026
One of this summer’s biggest onscreen hits has had big beasts, great escapes and choppy waters, but it’s not Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey – it’s a livestream of Alaskan brown bears catching...
AI could help fossil fuel companies create more emissions
Gristby Molly Taft, WIRED·15 Aug 2026
This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The emissions from powering data centers rightly get a lot of attention.
Love Your Garden's Frances Tophill reveals the controversial paint colour she uses on sheds and fences – 'it creates a really beautiful backdrop for the plants'
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Sophie King·15 Aug 2026
Love Your Garden's Frances Tophill just shared a controversial gardening opinion, and it isn’t about plants – it’s about shed and fence colours.
Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
BBC Newsby Steven McKenzie·15 Aug 2026
- Published Highland Council has produced draft guidance aimed at reducing light pollution to give stargazers clearer views of the night sky.
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