Briefing: Beavers ‘breathe new life’ into Dorset as dams built and biodiversity returns
Strategic angle: National Trust reports positive impact of beavers on local habitats one year after reintroduction.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Environment
Climate, ecology, sustainability, biodiversity, and energy transition.
Briefing: From simulation to strategy: Climate modeling motivates action at the top
Strategic angle: New research by MIT Sloan School of Management finds that global leaders who engage with climate policy simulators show improved understanding of climate solutions.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Changing vegetation in thawing permafrost increases emissions of greenhouse gases
Strategic angle: New plant communities in the Arctic are altering carbon dynamics as grasses replace shrubs.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: One-of-a-kind experiment tracks plant evolution in response to climate change at 30 sites worldwide
Strategic angle: A groundbreaking study examines how plants adapt to climate change across diverse global locations.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Europe has been hit with €1.2 trillion of damages thanks to decades of US emissions, study finds
Strategic angle: A new analysis found that US emissions since 1990 have cost more than $10 trillion (€8.65 trillion) in global economic damages.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Church leaders criticise Christian owner of GB News over channel’s climate attacks
Strategic angle: Exclusive: Paul Marshall also challenged over his own ‘misleading’ statements and £1.8bn of fossil fuel investments in his hedge fund.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Modern agriculture is collapsing under climate change. Indigenous farming has answers.
Strategic angle: A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Guest post: How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming
Strategic angle: For the past two decades, low-level cloud cover has been declining, increasing the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Analysis: India’s CO2 emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades
Strategic angle: India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by 0.5% in the second half of 2025.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: MN lawmakers look to expand nuclear power in push for carbon-free energy
Strategic angle: Legislators in Minnesota are advocating for the expansion of nuclear energy as part of a broader initiative to achieve carbon-free energy goals.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Amazon wildfire emissions may be up to three times higher than estimated
Strategic angle: Fires in central South America are intensifying due to drought and deforestation, with 2024 marking a peak in wildfire activity.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Germany's big climate move — bold step or bare minimum?
Strategic angle: The German government has rolled out a multibillion‑euro climate package to turbocharge wind power and e‑mobility. Supporters call it overdue momentum, but critics say it barely scratches the surface.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Are mercury levels elevated across US conservation lands?
Strategic angle: A study reveals varying risks to wildlife from mercury pollution in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: ‘Seriously wrong’: flood-hit Lincolnshire residents at odds with Reform MP over climate
Strategic angle: Constituents’ frustration with Richard Tice reflects growing problem for party and its leaders’ climate-sceptic stance.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Bio-based polymer offers a sustainable solution to 'forever chemical' cleanup
Strategic angle: Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a renewable polymer membrane that captures toxic chemicals from water, paving the way for sustainable water treatment.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Canada's migratory caribou are under threat. Will we act before it's too late?
Strategic angle: Delegates are gathering in Campo Grande, Brazil, for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: A complicated future for a methane-cleansing molecule
Strategic angle: Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide in driving up global temperatures.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance?
Strategic angle: Understanding the significance of zettajoules in the context of climate change and energy measurement.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Ministers delay new rules for low-carbon housing in England
Strategic angle: The government postpones regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new homes.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Climate change may complicate avalanche risk across the Pacific Northwest
Strategic angle: This winter was one of the warmest on record, leading to unusual weather patterns that increase avalanche risk.
Editorial Staff Mar 23