Here in France, as well as countries including Hungary, Greenland and Germany, some residents have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. These vibrant scenes are the result of t...
Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights....
For decades researchers in northern Norway had tried to bring back vital kelp forests after overfishing damaged marine ecosystems. Now a simple solution is proving successful....
Trophy hunting interests are turning the screw on northern Tanzania's Maasai communities and wildlife paradise. Meanwhile, well-funded conservation efforts are attracting scrutiny amid rising Maasai e...
A Japanese prefecture is taking an innovative approach to keeping bears away: drones. ARMEND NIMANI/AFP via Getty Images A Japanese city is taking an innovative approach to keeping bears away: drones....
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/01/14/2025-was-the-third-hottest-year-on-record Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46659913 Points: 8 # Comments: 2...
Droughts, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming the new normal. Global temperatures have shattered records for more than a decade....
Another Australian summer, another spate of catastrophic wildfires. As DW's Stuart Braun watched the flames rip through Victoria in recent days, he says locals are getting out while they can....
The world recorded its third-hottest year on record in 2025, extending an unprecedented streak of global heat with no relief expected in 2026, US and EU climate scientists said on Wednesday. The past ...
In 2021, when Beijing finally pledged to stop building and financing new coal power plants overseas, Western governments and climate advocates rejoiced. John Kerry, US climate envoy at the time, said ...
Decades of human activity have left “irreversible damage” to the planet’s water supply, a new report warns....
Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground....
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Shares in the Danish energy firm rose about 5% after a federal court granted a preliminary injunction, allowing construction on the offshore wind project to resume....
A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Trump seeks to shut it down. (Image credit: Steve Helber...
South Africa's most renowned national reserve has shut its gates amid escalating floodwaters and heavy rainfall, which has already claimed at least 19 lives....
Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least 4 million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the ...
Trump has said he wants the territory because of its strategic location. Maps show how a melting Arctic is affecting geopolitics....
Donald Trump has renewed global focus on Greenland and the Arctic. Who controls this polar region, and why are power, security and resources at stake?...
A surfer has been attacked by a shark in the fourth incident along the coast of New South Wales in 48 hours. Meanwhile, beaches have been closed across Sydney....