Authorities are trying to track down the owners of two cows found living on a tropical island in a Far North Queensland national park several months after a major flood may have swept them from the mainland.
City of Rockingham Council has crowned Secret Harbour-based artist, Ben Veljacich, as the winner of the $10,000 Major Award at its Castaways Sculpture Awards 2026. Mr Veljacich claimed the top award with Wings of Reclamation, a striking phoenix sculpture created from scrap aluminium and recycled materials, reflecting the Castaways focus on creativity, sustainability and reuse.
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Cyclone Arnab’s landfall in Andhra Pradesh has uprooted trees, snapped power lines and blocked roads, with flooding possible in coastal low-lying areas. The IMD warned of extreme rainfall and damaging winds across parts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Global atmospheric concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached unprecedented highs in 2025, according to a report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), driven by continued fossil fuel combustion and industrial activity. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels in the atmosphere hit a record high of 426.8 parts per million (ppm) — meaning there are now 1.5 times as much CO₂ in the air as there was before the Industrial Revolution in 1750. Two other powerful heat-trapping gases, methane and nitrous oxide, also reached record highs.
But the report offered a slight silver lining regarding carbon dioxide. The annual concentration increase slowed to 2.8 parts per million in 2025, down from 3.5 parts per million the previous year. Climatologists attributed the temporary moderation to the recovery of terrestrial carbon sinks and a decline in wildfire activity following the strong El Niño phenomenon of 2023 and 2024. Regional monitoring data from Korea reflected an even starker trajectory.
Findings published by the Korea Meteorological Administration showed background con
A new Lancet report finds the number of heat-related deaths has been growing since the 2015 Paris Agreement, despite real gains from the climate pact.
Central Australian councils say months of paperwork and costly assessments have delayed disaster recovery funding, as the federal government moves to reform the system.
Legislation requiring mugs to be offered when people drink at cafes, to be scrapped with environment minister stating ‘we need to clear this up’Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updatesGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government has backflipped on its plan to force cafes to offer customers who dine in the option of mugs and glasses instead of takeaway cups.The Chris Minns government will also ditch a law that would have required businesses to participate in a reusable cup scheme or risk a fine up to $110,000.
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The call comes as new research shows thousands of jobs were supported by Scotland’s renewable energy industry in 2024.
Experts said it is thought to be the first time AI has been used to coordinate an attempt to interfere a major health policy in the UK
Heat, drought and storms linked to climate change are already killing millions worldwide. Researchers want global warming to be declared a global health emergency as the health harms from it escalate faster than ever.
Many detrimental health indicators linked to climate change are moving in the wrong direction, the report's authors said.
Major concerns have been raised following a surge in heat-related deaths over the past decade
The Department of Energy (DOE) has offered Constellation Energy a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion to finance nuclear power uprates and modernization at eight plants in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The proposed investments could add nearly 1.1 GW of generating capacity to the nation’s existing nuclear fleet.
The commitment marks the agency’s […] The post DOE Offers Constellation Up to $5B Loan for 1.1 GW of Nuclear Uprates at Eight Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Tides could remain near record levels through Wednesday.
Three-quarters of all responses were machine-generated in failed attempt to stop bill from passing into law, research findsAI bots flooded a government consultation with tens of thousands of fake responses in a failed attempt to stop the UK’s ban on disposable vapes.Three-quarters of all the responses to the 2023 consultation on the tobacco and vapes bill were machine-generated, in what is thought to be the first coordinated attempt to use AI to derail health policymaking in the UK.
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Concrete pipes and structures have found new life as an artificial reef off Florida's coastline. This dynamic project aims to enrich marine ecosystems in the region's sandy ocean floors, driven by partnerships among fishing clubs, government agencies, and conservation organizations. The new reef encourages ecological growth and offers promising recreational fishing opportunities, with future assessments planned to observe the environmental outcomes of these developed habitats.
In September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled the city’s first five-year plan along with his policy address, highlighting Hong Kong’s strategic role in promoting the greater use of the yuan outside mainland China as a key priority. In the second part of a four-part series on the globalisation of the yuan, Daisy Wu examines Hong Kong’s evolution from an offshore reservoir into a self-sustaining yuan ecosystem.
Of the hundreds of thousands of people who cross the border between mainland...
A 219-acre cattle ranch in Florida received protection through a $20.15 million conservation agreement. This easement is part of a broader initiative preserving over 4,500 acres of agricultural land. The agreement ensures that the ranch can remain operational while preventing future development. It reflects efforts to balance agricultural needs with urban expansion pressures in the state.
Protecting this land is vital for maintaining both wildlife habitats and agricultural sustainability.
A mix of astronomical and tidal events are converging with unusually warm waters off Southern California's coast to push the tides higher than ever before, sending surges of water into beach cities like Newport Beach and Redondo Beach.
Intense rainstorms linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have left thousands of people in the Four Corners states displaced.
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In Massachusetts, a groundbreaking approach has emerged as two cranberry bogs have implemented solar panels above their crops. This eco-friendly strategy not only cuts farming expenses but also creates extra revenue through solar energy production. The initiative fosters healthier soil and revives forgotten bog areas, ensuring ongoing agricultural yield.
Supported by state policies, this dual use of land is paving the way for agrivoltaics and sustainable farming practices.
Renewable energy is still outpacing fossil fuels as the leading new sources of electricity on the U.S. grid. Electrical generation from renewable energy sources has increased by 10%, or more than 43 GW, in the first eight months of 2026, according to an analysis of Energy Information Administration (EIA) data by the SUN DAY Campaign.… The post EIA: Renewables could overtake natural gas output in 2027 appeared first on Solar Power World.
Officials say heavy rains in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have killed several people and cut off access to dozens of communities
Pain at the pump is pushing cost-conscious drivers away from traditional gas-powered cars toward electric vehicles.
In a significant legal victory, an Australian homeowner triumphed over his neighbor who contributed to ongoing flooding that devastated his land and pool. The New South Wales Court of Appeal upheld the initial ruling, assigning liability to the uphill property owners for inadequate drainage. They were ordered to compensate A$99,382.01 and to execute necessary repairs to avert further flooding.
Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaignersThe giant Rosebank oilfield can be approved without breaching the UK’s emission targets, according to government insiders, in a boost to those in the cabinet who are pushing for it to be given the go-ahead.The Guardian revealed last week that Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, was leaning towards rejecting the project, but her position has put her at loggerheads with cabinet colleagues, including the chancellor, John Healey, who are lobbying for an approval.
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Rain has offered brief relief from wildfires in Indonesia, but underground peat fires continue to burn
In County Cork, Sean Keating, a dedicated dairy farmer, has innovatively transformed a portion of his land into a solar farm. This eco-friendly venture enables him to harvest renewable energy while still allowing sheep to graze comfortably beneath the solar installations. Expected to power about 150 households annually, this project showcases the critical support from the government and could potentially motivate other farmers to explore similar sustainable energy alternatives.
A new global strategy launched at the U.N. biodiversity conference in Armenia aims to bring fungi — from mushrooms to yeasts — into international conservation efforts.
Shipping decarbonization presents policymakers with a bewildering range of choices. Batteries, biofuels, methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, wind assistance, shore power, nuclear propulsion and onboard carbon capture all compete for attention, despite serving very different vessel types and operating requirements. Future Cleantech Architects (FCA), a German nonprofit think tank that evaluates climate ...
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explicare.deLetters | Readers respond to an article by Sam Wollaston about Norfolk’s fridge mountainSam Wollaston (What an eyesore! My day at Norfolk’s frightful fridge mountain, 21 October) highlights an urgent issue, but misses a key underlying driver: the reality of climate change and increasingly hot UK summers.Many standard UK fridge-freezers are only built to normal (N) ambient climate classes, rated to operate in temperatures up to +32C.
During recent heatwaves, indoor temperatures in many homes regularly exceed this limit. Even subtropical (ST) rated units fail when ambient temperatures push past 38C. When ambient limits are exceeded, cooling systems fail, leading to compressor breakdown, spoiled food and premature appliance disposal. Continue reading...
Letters | Diane La Rosa and Teresa Pacey-Devlin on the deaths of their fathers during the pandemic. Plus more letters responding to the Covid inquiry from John Robinson, David Flood and James TownsendMy dad was in a care home when Covid hit in March 2020 and visits were stopped (UK government failures led to Covid spreading ‘like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds, 20 October).
It was heartbreaking not being able to see him, and talking to him via phone was almost impossible. I couldn’t see how Covid wouldn’t spread to the home as there wasn’t any testing at that point. He was a sitting duck and there was nothing I could do.In late April 2020, when I had been calling all day, eventually someone answered and told me they were too busy to talk.
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The new home of the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence is the most sustainable building on the UW–Madison campus.
Government-backed Warm Home Loans scheme to help households cut energy bills by hundreds of poundsHouseholds across the UK can now cut their energy bills by hundreds of pounds a year at no upfront cost by applying for interest-free or “low-interest” loans to fund upgrades such as heat pumps, batteries and solar panels.The government-backed Warm Home Loans scheme, which launched on Tuesday, could mean thousands more households are able to access low-carbon energy alternative technologies, thanks to loans ranging from £7,500 to up £35,000.
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Have you ever considered that your next pair of shoes may come with a climate policy surcharge? A charge which you will not find itemized on the receipt but rather buried in the cost of transportation and production. The post Marine fuels – the bill hiding in your next pair of shoes appeared first on Watts Up With That?.
The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back.
Climate and sustainability students met with professionals in finance, clean energy, real estate, public policy and communications at the 11th annual career reception.
At its current rate, New Mexico won't hit its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, an environment official told lawmakers.
Global warming is contributing to fisheries decline and opposition to oil and gas development.
Climate pledges fall short as Oxfam exposes how the super-rich profit from disaster.