Climate change: Europe’s warm summer shatters records
This summer was the hottest on record in Europe, according to data from EU satellite monitoring. Read more
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Go green? Growth potential is strong for degree programs around climate
More than 1,500 colleges and universities have tracks that focus on the environment, but more are needed as national workforce expands. Read more
Frozen Planet II returns with live footage of avalanche
High-speed drones whizz along an avalanche's deadly wall of tumbling snow, rare Siberian tigers hunt hibernating prey, and microscopes capture ice breaking. Read more
New Bill targets endowments
Federal legislation would require public and private colleges with endowments over $1 billion to cover between 25 and 75 percent of all students’ cost of attendance. Higher ed experts say colleges won’t be able to do that, given strict rules around endowment spending. Read more
Electricity and drought killing white storks
The number of white storks is falling in many countries. Read more
Google ‘airbrushes’ out emissions from flying, BBC reveals
The way Google calculates the climate impact of your flights has changed, the BBC has discovered. Read more
A-level results: students face last-minute scramble for university placesA-level results: students face last-minute scramble for university places
Tens of thousands of students who will pick up their A-level results on Thursday face a last-minute scramble to secure places at UK universities, many of which have warned that competition will be fierce and places hard to find for the most popular courses. Read more
Climate scientists chase Arctic storms
Researchers from the University of Reading are "chasing" Arctic cyclones over the sea ice, north of Norway. Read more
Wildlife under stress as dry spell shrinks rivers
Environmental groups say the prolonged dry spell is having a "serious" impact on wildlife in rivers. Read more
