The huge sums energy firms get to not provide power

Consider a typical early morning, like 1am on 3 June. A near gale-force wind was blasting into Scotland, seemingly perfect conditions for the colossal Moray East and West offshore wind…

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

Inside the venerable structure, the team meticulously sets up their specialist gear. Infrared cameras are carefully positioned to pierce the darkness, thermal cameras designed to detect the faint heat signatures…

How winter storms are reshaping the Devon and Cornwall coastline

The destructive force of recent winter storms, notably Storm Ingrid, has laid bare the vulnerability of the region’s dynamic coastline. While the South West has always been exposed to Atlantic…

Do UN climate talks have a point any more?

The image, captured a decade ago in the vibrant city of Paris, now feels like a poignant relic of a bygone era. In it, a formidable assembly of world leaders,…

Artemis II: Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad

The majestic 98-meter-tall (322-foot) rocket, integrated with the Orion spacecraft, embarked on its deliberate 6.5-kilometer (4-mile) trek from the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to the launch pad, a journey…

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

A renewed and dangerous surge of deforestation looms over the Brazilian Amazon, as powerful agricultural interests intensify efforts to dismantle a critical, long-standing environmental protection. At the heart of this…

Cats became our companions way later than you think.

In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to forge bonds with humans, a journey far more recent and geographically distinct than previously understood. For…

How a prescription to grow a sunflower helped me fight anorexia.

For Emily Hough, nature was, for far too long, merely a distant concept, an abstract presence "out there." It was a world entirely separate from her own, often reduced to…

When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?

The dawn of a new era in lunar exploration is rapidly approaching, as NASA gears up to launch the first crewed mission to the Moon in over half a century.…

Spain’s commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt

The town’s green credentials have recently received a significant boost with the commencement of construction on a colossal factory dedicated to producing batteries for electric vehicles. This groundbreaking project is…