Rise in English bathing sites rated unfit to swim
The number of English bathing sites rated as unfit to swim has risen to its highest level since a new rating system was introduced in 2015. Read more
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Texas Republicans take aim at climate change — in textbooks
The scorching summer in Texas this year was the second hottest on record -- but students in the southwestern US state might have a hard time understanding why. Read more
Climate change: US and China take ‘small but important steps’
The US and China have agreed on measures to tackle climate change but stopped short of committing to end fossil fuels, a joint statement said. Read more
Stop clearing thousands of acres to build solar panels: Harvard study
While “more solar energy” is needed in Massachusetts, deforestation is not the way to go, according to a study from Harvard University. Read more
Carbon emissions threaten 1.5C climate threshold sooner than thought – report
Human fossil fuel emissions are threatening a key climate threshold twice as quickly as previously thought, a new report says. Read more
Planet Earth’s wonders set to dazzle
Nature lovers around the world will be taken on "an extraordinary magic carpet ride to the four corners of the globe" in the latest landmark BBC natural history series, Planet Earth III, which hit screens across China on Sunday. Read more
Penn State hiring ‘Professor in Climate Justice and Youth Movements’
Pennsylvania State University’s Department of Geography announced an open tenure-track faculty job in “Climate Justice and Youth Movements.” Read more
Bacterium found in African elephants may explain sudden deaths
A type of bacterium never seen before in wild elephants has been found in the bodies of six African Savannah elephants that died in mysterious circumstances in Zimbabwe. Read more
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Horseshoe crab wins gold
A picture of a mysterious and other-worldly horseshoe crab has earned Laurent Ballesta the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) 2023. Read more
Warning AI industry could use as much energy as the Netherlands
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry could consume as much energy as a country the size of the Netherlands by 2027, a new study warns. Read more
