In 2021, when Beijing finally pledged to stop building and financing new coal power plants overseas, Western governments and climate advocates rejoiced. John Kerry, US climate envoy at the time, said ...
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After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kākāpo is once again breeding. Fewer than 300 of the parrots exist....
Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground....
A surfer has been attacked by a shark in the fourth incident along the coast of New South Wales in 48 hours. Meanwhile, beaches have been closed across Sydney....
Amazon's data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that's leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first...
A Commission proposal to be presented on January 29 seeks to re-industrialise and decarbonise the bloc's heavy industry to combat fierce competition from China and the United States....
Trophy hunting interests are turning the screw on northern Tanzania's Maasai communities and wildlife paradise. Meanwhile, well-funded conservation efforts are attracting scrutiny amid rising Maasai e...
Here in France, as well as countries including Hungary, Greenland and Germany, some residents have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. These vibrant scenes are the result of t...
The EU is set to sign a long-awaited trade deal with South America's trade bloc, Mercosur. It may offer unexplored opportunities, but critics say the environmental fallout is being sidelined....
The EU is set to sign a long-awaited trade deal with South America's Mercosur, amid pressure from the US and China. It may offer unexplored opportunities, but critics say the environmental fallout is ...
Global warming is thawing the Arctic and igniting a high-stakes race for the riches beneath its ice....
Global financing is heavily skewed to industries that harm rather than preserve nature, according to a new report that calls for an urgent scale-up of nature-positive spending....
US weather forecasters are monitoring an unusually large and intense winter storm that is expected to bring dangerously cold air to more than half of the country through the weekend and into early nex...
ABC News' Victor Oquendo on Florida's Turtle Hospital and the state's signature key lime pie....
In South Africa, extreme weather is leaving its mark on one of the continent’s most iconic natural treasures. Kruger National Park -- a flagship safari destination known around the world -- has been h...
Winter in Connecticut. Kelly Marsh/Connecticut Post via Getty Images While some states' coldest temperatures were recorded recently, others were documented decades ago. Hawaii remains the only state i...
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/01/14/2025-was-the-third-hottest-year-on-record Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46659913 Points: 8 # Comments: 2...
Donald Trump has renewed global focus on Greenland and the Arctic. Who controls this polar region, and why are power, security and resources at stake?...
Droughts, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming the new normal. Global temperatures have shattered records for more than a decade....