Nutrition

Universal school meals could bring global health and climate benefits

Researchers say measures to extend school meal coverage from the current level of about one in five children to all children worldwide could reduce the overall prevalence of undernourishment by around 24 percent.

30 December 2025

Earth News

Donald Trump thinks climate change is a ‘hoax’. Do US voters agree?

New research shows that even Republican voters support funding more research into renewable energy sources.

29 December 2025

Earth News

A timeline of disaster: How extreme weather battered Europe this year

Europe’s extreme weather has caused thousands of deaths and shaken the economy. Will it be 2025’s grim legacy?

27 December 2025

Climate

How 2025 became one of the hottest and most divisive climate years

Record warming met weak political resolve as climate pressures mounted this year.

26 December 2025

Earth News

Five climate wins of 2025 that prove there’s still hope for the planet

Despite the influx of climate doom and irreversible damage, 2025 scored some pretty big victories for the planet.

25 December 2025

Earth News

Meet the scientists saving the chocolate industry from climate change

As cocoa production plunges, scientists have turned to a climate-resilient plant to save the chocolate industry.

24 December 2025

Earth News

British media ‘divorcing’ net zero from climate change, finds analysis

Researchers warn that net zero has become politicised by populists as “shorthand” for attacking climate policy.

23 December 2025

Travel News

Why skiing will be free this winter in a French Alpine resort

The struggling Saint-Colomban-des-Villards has taken the unprecedented decision to make skiing free this winter.

23 December 2025

Earth News

Warming seas trigger record ‘bloom’ of octopuses in British waters

Unprecedented numbers of the common octopus have been found in British waters this year, but what’s behind the rare ‘bloom’?

22 December 2025

Earth News

How climate change could stunt millions of children’s growth

Researchers have warned of the unexpected consequences of extremely hot, humid conditions during pregnancy.

22 December 2025

Earth News

First climate migrants land in Australia after leaving sinking nation

As rising sea levels continue to threaten the sinking nation of Tuvalu, Australia has welcomed the first group of climate migrants.

21 December 2025

Tech News

How bad are AI data centres' carbon footprint?

AI systems could produce 80 million tons of CO₂ in 2025 and as much water as the world’s bottled water industry. But it’s hard to measure as tech companies do not release all of the details.

20 December 2025

Earth News

UK’s Met Office warns 2026 could be among hottest years on record

The Met Office warns that 2026 is likely to become the fourth year on record where temperatures hit 1.4°C above preindustrial levels.

19 December 2025

Climate

Spain prepares for heatwaves with national network of climate shelters

In 2025, the country experienced its hottest summer on record.

18 December 2025

Climate

How climate change is threatening our favourite Christmas foods

Many key ingredients for festive foods have been hit by climate change, causing yields to plummet or forcing farmers to introduce adaptations.

18 December 2025

Earth News

Men's tennis tour introduces extreme heat rule to protect players

The new heat policy allows 10-minute breaks during matches.

16 December 2025

Earth News

Polar bears may be ‘rewriting’ their own DNA to adapt to climate

Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”.

13 December 2025

World News

Paris Agreement at 10: Hope for change clouded by climate reality

The agreement, signed in Paris on 12 December 2015, was considered historic but a decade on, the planet is still warming at too great a rate.

12 December 2025

Earth News

Most of world’s economic growth no longer linked to emissions - study

A decade on from the Paris Agreement, and the link between GDP and rising emissions is starting to break.

12 December 2025

Travel News

‘Pyjama parties’ call for restoration of Europe’s axed night trains

The decline of international night trains across Europe is facing growing scrutiny – as activists opt to protest in comfort.

11 December 2025