New tool will help gardeners move away from thirsty English classics to drought-resistant plants
Garden Climate Assessment Tool will allow users to predict a plant’s response to the projected climate in a given location “In the 20th century, we could pretty much grow the same things with conf...
Snowy Hydro 2.0 executives awarded bonuses totalling $751,925 despite cost blowout
Annual reports show NSW renewable company’s CEO opted out of cash bonus, while CSIRO’s chief received an extra $200,000 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Executives at th...
Great Britain’s worst-ever bluetongue season ‘a major animal welfare crisis’
British Veterinary Association president tells MPs surge in cases putting farmers under severe pressure and stress The worst bluetongue season on record has been a major animal welfare crisis in Great...
UK makes huge aid cuts to Commonwealth nations despite warm words at Chogm summit
Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global need The UK government has slashed overseas aid to Commonwea...
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2026: From Detection to Prevention
Lead poisoning is one of the world’s most widespread health threats, and one of the hardest to see. More than one billion children are estimated to have elevated levels of lead in their blood. Most ...
How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster
Researchers find the birds’ guano feeds algal blooms that absorb significantly more solar energy Penguin poo is making the Antarctic snow melt faster, a study shows. As temperatures rise, penguins a...
Rogue UK energy bosses and brokers face crackdown on mis-selling
Exclusive: Ofgem to be given powers to issue fines and rein in bonuses for executives who ‘reward themselves while customers suffer’ Energy bosses in the UK will have their bonuses curtailed when ...
From Detection to Prevention: Nairobi’s Upgraded Laboratory Capacity Boosts the Fight Against Lead Poisoning Across East Africa
At the University of Nairobi, Pure Earth joined researchers, government leaders, and partners to celebrate the commissioning of a newly upgraded laboratory designed to turn scientific evidence into ac...
Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN
Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures is well behind the pace that is needed Flows of money to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis have been fl...
Firework noise limit should be drastically cut to protect wild animals, UK government told
Ministers urged to go further than proposed cut to 110 decibels to ease acute stress on birds and others animals Campaigners are calling on the UK government to protect the welfare of wild animals by ...
Endangered giant burrowing frog returns to wild after tadpoles rescued from ashes of black summer fires
Tadpoles collected from puddles in East Gippsland were transported to Melbourne zoo, where they were raised to metamorphosis and successfully bred in captivity for the first time After the 2019-20 bla...