Musicians have recorded the sounds of a glacier onto a record made of ice. It melts as it plays, turning the physical act of listening into a reminder of what is being lost.
Musicians have recorded the sounds of a glacier onto a record made of ice. It melts as it plays, turning the physical act of listening into a reminder of what is being lost.
Land, soil and water resources are finite. Feeding the projected population of 10 billion by 2050 will require smarter farming methods, the UN’s food and farming experts have warned.
Scientists monitoring the hole in the ozone layer are hopeful that it is recovering, following latest satellite data on its size and duration.
New research highlights the diverse and sometimes harmful bacteria that grows on plastic in the environment, and how far it can spread through waterways.
Protecting and restoring forests is crucial to boosting climate-resilient agriculture, rural livelihoods and global food and water security, according to experts.
New research provides first evidence of the widespread impact of light pollution on the carbon balance of global ecosystems.
Climate shocks are undermining refugees’ chances of recovery, increasing humanitarian needs, and amplifying the risks of repeated displacement.
Though a global deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change has reduced the threat of warming slightly, the world is still heading for dangerously high temperatures, scientists have warned.
Researchers at the University of Hawaii have revealed the extent to which deep sea mining waste disrupts ocean food webs—with the tiniest animals in the ocean directly impacted, creating a ripple effect.
The planet’s natural carbon sinks - the ocean, forests and soils - are reaching their limits, absorbing less carbon than expected and risking a major setback to global climate targets.
Ambitious UK wildlife project will pioneer nature recovery alongside farming, recreation, education and tourism, according to the Wildlife Trusts.
Electronic waste is surging globally, but recycling it could reap huge economic benefits.
First large-scale, building-by-building assessment of long-term sea level rise on coastal infrastructure in global south published.
Innovators collaborate to catalyse the use of hemp as an alternative to cotton in denim clothing.
Experts urge global dietary shift to reduce serious health issues such as heart disease and diabetes, while also tackling climate and biodiversity crises.
The Finnish city of Helsinki has been testing how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve green spaces. Here’s how.
The 2023 Canadian wildfires burned a record area of forest, but how many people suffered health problems or premature death caused by the air pollution?
The chances of wildfire, and their strength, have been boosted by climate change caused by human activities.
A theory that has influenced evolutionary biology for more than four decades turns out to have been wrong, new research has shown.
The remains of an Antarctic researcher lost in 1959 have been discovered by a Polish team among rocks exposed by a receding glacier in Antarctica.