The tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin, known for its prominent yellow eyebrows, has for years baffled scientists with its unusual habits Deep in the misty fjords of New Zealand’s South Island, a team of researchers is trying to catch one of the world’s mos…
Radar systems designed for rain, hail and snow are picking up bogong moths migrating to the Australian Alps Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It was during Sydney’s Olympic Games in 2000, people say, that a swarm of bogong moths att…
Polls show that Democrats and Republicans in battleground states want to hear more from candidates about the climate crisis Most Americans feel unease or alarm about the climate crisis and, in both red and blue states, want to know how political leaders are g…
Low-interest loans kept many eateries afloat. But the industry never recovered enough for them to repay the debt For almost 20 years, Jai Mazumdar has served vegetarian curries, samosas, gulab jamun and other Indian delicacies at Spice N Curry, a cafe and gro…
NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg products Exports of British food and drink to the EU have collapsed by more than a third since Brexit with eggs, chicken and …
In 1983, David Nash dug up a section of Kensington Gardens and swapped it with Welsh grassland. Four decades later, Mike Perry’s reverse swap revealed a striking reversal in the fortunes of urban and rural nature In 1983, an open-topped truck unloaded an unus…
Iguazu Falls, an Unesco world heritage site, has reached a record water flow after heavy rains across the river basin. El Niño weather patterns are said to have driven the water flow to hit 10 times the normal amount. Usually the water flow is 1.5m litres per…
Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mi…
How architects worked with harsh environment to create sustainable building in location where fossils were found Viewed from afar, the silver-hued Hami Pterosaur Museum almost looks like a space base on Mars. Viewed from above, it resembles a collection of di…
Golden Valley, Herefordshire: Even vicars can get stuck too much behind a desk, and the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi’s death is a good excuse to strike out, and speak to local people I was sitting at my desk again, with the dull hum and the blue …
Expanded excavations at White Sands National Park in New Mexico have provided researchers an opportunity to refine the age of the oldest human footprints in North America and establish a deeper understanding of the landscape and environmental conditions at th…
Some reservoirs in south at critical levels as water companies call for extended restrictions that would affect golf clubs, private schools and car washes A severe drought has been declared in six areas of England, with some reservoirs at critically low level…
Dubai Municipality honours Dubai Airports for waste reduction and recycling efforts Emirates 24|7
When populations fall, fledglings can struggle to learn the right notes to attract mates. But research on how birds communicate offers hope for species’ survival Listening to birdsong is one of life’s great joys, but when researchers heard a particular tune e…
Expo City awards first Green Licences to six sustainability firms Gulf Business
Expo City Dubai issues UAE’s first green licences to 6 businesses Khaleej Times
Dubai Holding to turn sea waste into soil on Palm Jumeirah Gulf Business
World Environment Day 2026: UAE initiative plants 67 trees, recycles 1 tonne of e-waste in Dubai Gulf News
The UAE’s green transition is creating investment opportunities across energy and industry Gulf News
UAE net-zero drive creates opportunities for Indian firms Gulf Business
Emirates Biotech and UAEU launch first integrated organic-waste valorisation pilot plant Middle East Construction News
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UAE environmental fines: From Dh500 to Dh10 million for violations — what to know Gulf News
Emirates Biotech and UAE University launch integrated organic-waste valorization pilot plant ChemEngOnline
New UAE organic waste plant puts faith in time-honoured composting methods to boost food security The National
Emirates Biotech and partner launch UAE organic waste-to-biogas pilot gasworld
UAE Business: Emirates Biotech, UAEU launch pilot to turn food waste into biogas, compost Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
Emirates Biotech and United Arab Emirates University launch UAE’s first integrated organic-waste valorization pilot plant Zawya
Tadweer links sustainability with UAE heritage at ADIHEX 2026 Gulf News
Power Knot LFC Biodigesters Support Food Waste Management Across Four UAE Properties Lelezard
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UAE targets 220,000 tons of textile waste through circularity push Textile Today
UAE Taps Ellen MacArthur Foundation to Take Textile Circularity National WWD
Sharjah hotel turns food waste into water Gulf News
Brazilians filling out presidential ballots earlier this month saw three-term incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pitted against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Environmental observers saw something else: a referendum on the future of the Amazon rainforest. “We are…
Why is there life on Earth? It's one of the oldest questions humans have asked, and as far as we know, our planet is the only one that holds the answer.
Environmentalists of all political hues must find the language and ideas that turn passion for climate action into impetus The future of Green politics is under constant discussion after the Holborn and St Pancras byelection , but a much heavier clash – in me…
The emissions might occur elsewhere, but they generate global harm that scientists can now quantify Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The Coalition has come up with the perfect solution to deal with the cl…
Insurers are taking on more risk than they should. If – or when – a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching consequences I work for a major insurer, assessing the risk posed by natural disasters on properties around the world, from family …
A selection of the winning images from this year’s competition across topics ranging from underwater to urban wildlife, and photojournalism to mammal behaviour. The overall winner is Federico Veronesi of Italy for his powerful image of an elephant carrying a …
High-speed video captures a previously unknown process that lets a honeybee’s two-millimetre stinger pump venom even after detaching from the insect’s body. Using a clear gel that mimics human skin as a target, researchers from Macquarie University detached t…
Planting cover crops or perennial plants can protect soil amid potential flooding. Congress must act to protect these practices As forecasters warn that this year’s El Niño could become the strongest on record , concerns are growing about its effect on agricu…
John Mitani spent years studying a huge community of chimpanzees in Uganda. But then things took a dark turn – and his findings stunned the scientific world John Mitani can still remember the first time he set foot in Uganda’s Kibale national park. The old-gr…
The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it Shortly after the Norwegian stock market closed on 17 June 2026, a few dozen local …
As well as books, the new facility in Colorado offers equipment to help connect people with the natural world. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of it Mark Fink knows exactly why he opened the first public nature library in the US. “There …
As trawlers compete with Greenland sharks for halibut and cod, conservationists and fishers clash over what to do about misunderstood species ‘When I accidentally catch a shark, I bring it to my dogs,” Henrik Jensen, a 27-year-old from Greenland’s west coast,…
The global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape’s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknown The mother’s hands were peeling from walking on the torched ground. Her eight-month-old baby, which clung …
Fish and shellfish populations were falling rapidly as scallop dredgers devastated the seabed, but local activists and small-scale fishers battled hard to protect their coastline Inside a bothy overlooking the Summer Isles, in the north-west of Scotland, the …
Known as the ‘energy bars of the sea’ the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow numbers to recover would cost millions It began on 28 July, when fishers near Saldanha Bay on the west coast of South Africa reported seeing …
