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Treating dirty waste water solves one environmental problem but creates another by releasing large amounts of climate emissions. As microorganisms break down sewage, they release carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – three potent greenhouse gases. Our new research found a surprisingly simple w...

Emilia Krupa/Getty As the planet warms, countries around the world are racing to meet their net zero targets set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. To achieve this, we must collectively curb our net greenhouse gas emissions. These gases – the largest contributor being carbon dioxide (CO₂) – act as a c...

UCG/Getty Images Europe’s summer heatwave has exposed tens of millions of people to temperatures above 35°C, broken records and claimed hundreds of lives. Early climate attribution studies suggest Europe’s event would have been “virtually impossible” just 50 years ago without human-caused climate ch...

A newly discovered species raises hope that some native British habitats could be restored.

Walking around woodland trails cuts anxiety, reduces rumination and boost social connection, new research shows The post Feeling anxious? Then try going for a walk in the woods appeared first on Positive News.

Gregory Heath/CSIRO, CC BY-NC-ND During Australia’s unprecedented heatwave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia. Days of sustained heat and hot nights did real damage. A flying fox colony was all but wiped out in South Australia, while Western Australian mango gr...

Jason Edwards/Getty Almost 11,000 kilometres. That’s how far one white shark swam while travelling from South Africa to Western Australia, before turning around and returning home. In the waters off southern Australia, school sharks can cover up to 3,000 kilometres while crossing the Tasman Sea to N...

Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

The zoo near Canterbury says glutinous snails started laying eggs on their way to Kent.