Environment

Fresh crisis for Thames Water as investors pull plug on £500m of funding | Thames Water

Investors at Thames Water have pulled the plug on £500m of emergency funding, raising concerns about the financial future of…

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‘We’d like to shoot them all’: growing army of wolfdogs raises hackles across Europe | Wildlife

From the moment the rangers first saw him on their trail cameras, the problem was apparent. The wolf, spotted deep…

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Surge of new oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals | Fossil fuels

The world’s fossil-fuel producers are on track to nearly quadruple the amount of extracted oil and gas from newly approved…

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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments | Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron has called a proposed trade agreement between the EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc a “very bad deal”…

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Phoenix passes landmark rule requiring heat protection for outdoor workers | Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, passed a landmark rule this week that will provide protections from extreme heat for thousands of outdoor workers…

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Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges | Water

Water companies in England have faced a barrage of criticism as data revealed raw sewage was discharged for more than…

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Plant-heavy ‘flexitarian’ diets could help limit global heating, study finds | Environment

A global shift to a mostly plant-based “flexitarian” diet could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help restrict global heating to…

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A Kentucky mining disaster killed dozens and destroyed homes. Will a lawsuit bring change? | Mining

Chase Hays knew it was time to evacuate when he saw his neighbor’s home float through his front yard. It…

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Regulators urged to act over water companies’ record sewage discharge | Water

Regulators face pressure to act after further evidence of potentially illegal activity by water companies has been revealed. Analysis of…

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Brown bear that attacked five people shot dead, says Slovakian minister | Slovakia

A brown bear has been killed by an armed patrol after drone technology identified it as the animal that injured…

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