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Wild ponies have lived in Britain for over 4,000 years, but they’re in danger of dying out.
The homes of the future will be zero-carbon and energy efficient. We asked experts to give us the tour.
Fare free public transport exists in at least 98 cities and towns around the world.
Carbon capture and storage has failed to put a dent in global emissions, and the world is running out of time.
Our research has brought us into contact with multiple communities whose lives are increasingly precarious thanks to climate change.
Sandy beaches are densely populated and occupy more than one third of the global coastline.
Jeff Bezos $10 billion pledge is great, but is no match for a properly democratic transition.
Scientists hope to learn what makes certain red squirrels able to survive squirrelpox.
Should scientists keep both species genetically-separate and ‘pure’, even if that risks extinction?
Residents need the necessary support to adapt their homes and make collective decisions about flood prevention.
Where pine martens have recovered, red squirrels have tended to benefit while grey squirrels have declined. Scientists weren’t sure why – until now.
Pumped thermal electricity storage turns electricity into heat and back again – which can compensate for the intermittent supply of renewables.
Instead of Tudors and Churchill, history students need to learn how civilisation has arrived at the point of no return.
PFAS have been used in everything from coffee cups to frying pans. But they’re toxic, and accumulating in the environment.
‘Leaky dams’ and tree planting are useful against smaller floods, but they won’t hold back the water after a major storm.
Coming to a river catchment near you: a rodent crack team ready to reduce flooding and boost biodiversity.
While many surveys show the numbers of wildlife falling, there is good news for some species – including pondskaters and various mosses and lichen.
All modes of high-speed travel come with a cost to the environment.
The world’s millions of indigenous people play a critical role in conserving biodiversity.
Weaker winds and higher temperatures are making airlines less efficient.
A new study has found that European and North American bumblebee populations have shrank by a third since 1970.
Our research shows the Antarctic could be closer to a tipping point than previously thought.
A new study revealed that indigenous territories store more than half the carbon in the Amazon forest.
The global warming potential of different greenhouse gases is often poorly understood, distorting which are the biggest concern.