Researchers report a statistically significant connection between rising temperatures and the activity of 'jumping genes' in polar bears living in Greenland, a potential signal of rapid adaptation as habitats melt.
New projections warn thousands of Alpine glaciers could vanish this century as warming accelerates, threatening winter tourism and freshwater systems.
COP30 yields no fossil-fuels language as nations diverge on action; the United States retreats on several fronts, while cheap renewables reshape global energy policy and adaptation moves to the foreground.
Seven wild Asiatic elephants died and a calf was injured when a Rajdhani Express struck a herd crossing railway tracks in Assam; authorities reported no human casualties.
As global temperatures exceed 1.5°C and climate-related losses mount, leaders, cities, and businesses pursue a four-part plan to cut emissions, remove greenhouse gases, restore ecosystems, and build resilience.
Policy confusion across the EU and UK, plus new taxes and stalled mandates, weigh on consumer willingness to switch to EVs, the AA reports.
A 25-acre grove near Spalding demonstrates how warmer, drier conditions are enabling UK olive farming, with Italian expertise and energy self-sufficiency.
BBC File on 4 Investigates uncovers decades of worker exposure to PFOS and PFOA at the Swansea plant, ongoing environmental contamination, and company assurances of remediation and safety priorities.
Drafting change would require 90% zero-emission vehicles from 2035, with 10% leeway for combustion, hybrids; industry and UK policymakers respond with a mix of caution and support