Public sector an 'afterthought' to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader
Andrea Egan calls for same political focus on teachers, care sector and NHS and says Jackdaw decision ‘a serious misstep’UK politics live – latest updatesThe...
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IPCC Invites Experts to Review Draft Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
GENEVA, Oct 30 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has opened registration for experts to review the First Order Draft of the 2027...
As Diesel Costs Surge for Farmers and Rural Businesses, Solar Offers a Lifeline
On a dry hillside in Chamwino, central Tanzania, mango farmers used to watch their trees struggle through the long months without rain. Irrigation was technically...
The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive?
Scientists may have solved a 66-million-year-old mystery: how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. A sweeping analysis of fossils and ancient climates...
'You can see the water going down': residents on edge as one of England's worst-hit reservoirs dries up
After UK’s hottest summer on record, Ardingly near Haywards Heath is just 19% full – and next-closest reservoir is unusable due to broken treatment works’You...
How Florida's Amendment 3 Would Affect the State's Iconic Water Resources
The proposed state constitutional amendment, on the ballot in November, is meant to cut property taxes. For the state’s water management districts, it would mean...
In Arizona, Democrats See an Opportunity to Influence Energy Policy
With electricity costs rising, Democrats think they can win seats on Arizona’s utility commission.By Wyatt MyskowPHOENIX— Koral Casillas’ American Dream was simple: Leave her corporate...
Pennsylvania's Legislature Is Losing Its Climate Champion
For 34 years, Rep. Greg Vitali was an unflinching advocate for the environment in a fossil-fuel powered state. Then he was ousted in a primary.By...
Strange, catastrophic landslides are kicking off across the far north
Nearly a decade ago, a helicopter pilot flying in Canada’s Northwest Territories noticed something peculiar: A landslide so immense, it had blocked a river and...
What's fueling Indonesia's worst wildfire season in a decade?
A government bus outfitted with oxygen tanks. Fire fighters collapsing to the ground in relief at the first sign of rain. Dozens of orangutans rescued....
What's fueling Indonesia's worst wildfire season in a decade?
A government bus outfitted with oxygen tanks. Fire fighters collapsing to the ground in relief at the first sign of rain. Dozens of orangutans rescued....
Serbia just elected the world's brainiest parliament
Dozens of academics become politicians after student group’s stunning victory
As AI generates findings, authorship and disclosure rules draw fresh scrutiny
Some call for redefining requirements for authorship
Scientists confirm global warming is accelerating faster than ever recorded
Earth is warming faster than ever recorded, with scientists detecting a major acceleration in global temperatures since around 2015. A new study reveals that the...
Multiple sources contribute to predictive tactile attenuation in the mouse whisker system
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceThe brain has evolved multiple interacting neuronal circuits that predict varying aspects...
As Permitting Bill Debate Approaches, Senators Have Fresh Doubts and an Ultimatum
The proposal has divided clean energy and environmental groups, while a new report shows potential emissions benefits.By Dan GearinoIn less than two weeks, U.S. Senate...
In a Rare Statewide Debate, Alabama Candidates Spar Over Data Centers, Utility Rates
State Rep. Phillip Ensler, a Democrat, faces former Republican Party Chairman John Wahl in a race to become the state’s next lieutenant governor.By Lee HedgepethHUNTSVILLE,...
Editor's Desk: COP reform is happening quietly, behind the headlines
In the thick of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan in 2024, the UN climate talks were rattled by what can only be described as...
Why aren't Democrats talking about climate?
Credit: Wojtek Radawanski/AFP via Getty Images.The midterm elections are less than a week away, and there’s a lot riding on the results, including how much...
How the Far-Right Uses Climate Disasters to Build Political Power
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor’s End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World is critical reading for anyone seeking to understand and push...
IPCC's Sixty-Fifth Session
GENEVA, Oct 29 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will resume its Sixty-Fifth Session (IPCC-65) from 1 to 3 December 2026. The meeting...
For COPs to Deliver on Climate Goals, National Ambition Must be Met with Local Action
As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) beckons, it’s easy to question whether climate conferences actually achieve anything, or to wonder why global emissions continue...
Experts: What China wants from the COP31 climate talks
Print article Share With the COP31 climate summit in Turkey looming, all eyes are on China to see what the country will push for in...
The Slow, Surprising Death of EV Range Anxiety
With affordable EVs now getting 300 miles on a charge, fears of running out of power are beginning to fade.By Dan GearinoA decade ago, an...
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