The world is getting hotter – this is what it is doing to our brains
As heatwaves become more intense with climate change, scientists are racing to understand how extreme heat changes the way our brains work. Read more
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‘Whether you win or lose, some fights are worth fighting’: The largest ever climate case’s unlikely origins
In 2019, a group of Pacific Island students took a classroom idea on climate change and turned it into a massive global operation. It all began with a bold student idea. Read more
Concern for ‘huge water demand’ amid high temperatures
NI Water are concerned that "high temperatures can create a huge demand surge" for water during the bank holiday weekend. Read more
The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing
Earlier this year natural soap company Dr Bronner's decided that enough was enough. Read more
Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise
Stark images, captured from a drone by environmental campaigners and shared with the BBC, appear to show how nickel mining has stripped forests and polluted waters in one of the most biodiverse marine habitats on Earth. Read more
Cities around the world are sinking at ‘worrying speed’
Twenty-two years ago, when Erna stood outside her house, “the windows were as high as my chest”. Now they’re knee-height. Read more
Western Washington U. hosts ‘eco-anxiety workshops’ to ease climate change distress
Western Washington University is hosting a series of “eco-anxiety workshops” this spring to act as a “safe space” for students experiencing distress over climate change. Read more
Connecticut university hosts ‘climate change’ art exhibit with ‘lament’ for melting ice
Central Connecticut State University recently hosted a “climate change” art display, funded by a federal grant, that included a musical “lament” for melting ice in the Arctic. Read more
Whale makes epic migration, astonishing scientists
A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say. Read more
How an Arctic archipelago is moving towards clean energy
Deep inside the Arctic circle, the archipelago of Svalbard is one of the fastest warming places on Earth. Yet for most of its history, it has depended on coal for energy and jobs. BBC Click reporter, Adrienne Murray explores how Svalbard has been taking groundbreaking steps towards clean energy. Read more
