Environment

Thousands evacuated as Storm Boris causes havoc in northern Italy

About 1,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna overnight after devastating floods and landslides, as Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government was accused...

The Gaza War Is an Environmental Catastrophe

“Ever-worsening shortages of water and electricity. Catastrophic flooding in dense urban areas. Food insecurity exacerbated by drastic temperature...

The Steel Industry Merger That Has Environmentalists Worried

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.U.S. Steel, once the world’s largest company...

Purple patch for British blueberries as sales boom

Whether they add them to smoothies or salads, or just pop them straight in their mouths, Britons are...

TfL to refund drivers wrongly issued with Ulez fines after cameras vandalised

Transport for London (TfL) has said it will refund drivers wrongly issued with ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) charges...

‘Miracle’ penguin found two weeks after escaping captivity in Japan

A fugitive penguin in Japan has been found safe and sound two weeks after escaping into the sea and paddling for miles in what...

Jordan Peterson’s Climate Culture War

Jordan Peterson delivered an urgent message for the rapt crowd on a warm spring evening at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, earlier this...

Italy’s Marmolada glacier could disappear by 2040, experts say

The Marmolada glacier, the largest and most symbolic of the Dolomites, could melt completely by 2040 owing to rising average temperatures, experts have said.Italian...

Shein Embraces AI, Sending Its Emissions Through the Roof

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.In 2023, the fast fashion giant Shein was everywhere. Crisscrossing the globe, airplanes...

How China and a tariffs row cast a shadow over the US’s booming solar power

The Biden administration touts solar energy as one of its big success stories, a booming new industry that is curbing the effects of the...

Weather tracker: Francine looking likely to be next Atlantic hurricane

Francine could soon be the next to be ticked off the list of Atlantic hurricane storm names this week. On Friday, a broad area...