Wildfires are becoming more common in the UK – but the threat can be managed

The UK has been rather hot of late. So hot, in fact, that parts of England and Wales recently received their first ever red warning for...

How not to solve the climate change problem

When politicians talk about reaching “net zero” emissions, they’re often counting on trees or technology that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air. What they...

St. Lawrence shoreline erosion: We must work with, not against, nature

The St. Lawrence riverbanks are eroding. This has an impact on infrastructure, economy and inhabitants’ well-being. It exposes communities to flooding and can destroy local ecosystems....

Research survey finds Canadian lakes in increasingly hot water over climate change.

Canadian lakes are in hot water over climate change, a new research survey has concluded. “Canadian lakes are warming twice as fast as the rest of...

Trash can be cash in Manila recycling facility

MANILA – The country’s capital city has partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau – National Capital Region (DENR-EMB-NCR) to promote...

Vegetarian diets may be better for the planet – but the Mediterranean diet is the one omnivores will actually adopt

Too hot to sleep? Nights are warming faster than days as Earth heats up

Sleeping at the height of summer can sometimes feel impossible. And with gruelling heatwaves becoming more common, the nights can be sweltering, with no cooling breeze...

What the controversial 1972 ‘Limits to Growth’ report got right: Our choices today shape future conditions for life on Earth

The 1970s launched an environmental reckoning across the U.S. Spurred by rising public concern, corporations and national leaders pledged to protect resources, and created new laws...

Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea City lights that blaze all night are profoundly disrupting urban plants’ phenology...

Banned flame retardants continue to accumulate in the St. Lawrence River and the whales and fish that live there

Flame retardants are added to a variety of products to prevent or slow the spread of fire. They have been added to many consumer and industrial...