Bats are seeking sanctuary in churches – but they’re making an unholy mess

Soon, the quiet stillness is broken by the frantic, silent ballet of bats. They emerge from hidden crevices, darting and swooping with breathtaking agility up and down the aisles, their…

More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction

The results of the auction have been met with widespread acclaim from environmental advocacy groups and clean energy proponents. They underscore solar power’s increasing cost-effectiveness and its crucial role in…

Ipbes report: Nature loss could spell extinction for businesses

Businesses across the globe face an existential threat unless they fundamentally shift their operations to protect and actively restore the natural world, a landmark report from leading international scientists unequivocally…

Do UN climate talks have a point any more?

The atmosphere surrounding the annual United Nations climate summits, known as Conferences of the Parties (COPs), has shifted dramatically over the past decade. Once grand displays of global unity and…

UK to join major wind farm project with eight European countries

A groundbreaking aspect of this collaboration is the innovative design of some new wind farms, which for the first time will be directly linked to multiple countries through advanced undersea…

Flood-prone Ynysybwl homes to be bought and bulldozed by council

Clydach Terrace, nestled in the Welsh valleys, has long contended with the threat posed by the nearby Nant Clydach stream, a tributary of the River Taff. However, in recent years,…

Rare mosses reintroduced to Yorkshire to fight climate change.

Across the sweeping, often dramatic landscapes of Yorkshire’s moors, a silent revolution is underway, spearheaded by an unassuming hero: sphagnum moss. This remarkable plant, capable of holding up to 20…

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat

The potential overturning of the ASM comes at a critical juncture, as the COP30 UN climate conference enters its second week, highlighting a stark global dichotomy between environmental preservation and…

Cats became our companions way later than you think

In a tale as ancient and enigmatic as the feline spirit itself, cats, true to their famously independent nature, took their own sweet time in forging the deep bonds of…

Spain’s commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt

Figueruelas’s reputation as a vanguard of Spain’s green transition has received a substantial boost recently, as ground has been broken on an ambitious project nearby: the construction of a massive…