Energy debate intensifies as UK faces rising bills and supply concerns
There is growing pressure on the Government to reconsider its ban on new North Sea oil and gas exploration as energy prices rise and concerns increase over supply security. Recent polling indicates that…
Nepal: increased numbers of tigers mean more risks to those living nearby
In rural areas of Nepal, families living near protected forests face growing danger as tiger populations increase. Pushpa Tamang, a survivor of a brutal tiger attack in 2019, lives with severe disabilities and…
Chile: protests as new president revokes environmental protection measures
On 22 March, World Water Day, thousands of people marched in Santiago and many other cities across Chile, protesting the rollback of environmental protections by newly-elected president José Antonio Kast. His administration quickly…
China: top carbon emitter becomes renewable energy superpower
While Donald Trump’s administration is pedalling back on American commitment to green energy, China is rapidly expanding renewable energy across its vast landscapes, building huge solar and wind installations to reduce reliance on…
Africa: climate change causing drought in the east, floods in the south
For reporter Haru Mutasa, covering climate change stories was not part of the plan, yet one assignment led relentlessly to another. A routine trip to Kenya’s Mandera County revealed a devastating drought along…
Kenya: even when he had no home, he was rescuing wild birds
Once homeless and living on the streets, Rodgers Oloo Magutha now shares his modest home with rescued birds in Kenya. Growing up near Lake Nakuru, surrounded by rich birdlife, he found his childhood…
South Africa / Mozambique / Zimbabwe: 100+ dead after severe flooding
A national disaster has been declared in South Africa after weeks of torrential rain and severe flooding killed at least thirty people in the country’s north and caused widespread destruction. In Limpopo and…
Kent / Sussex: major incident declared, water supplier under investigation for shortages
South East Water is under investigation by regulator Ofwat after repeated outages since November left tens of thousands of households and businesses across Kent and Sussex without drinking water. Some properties have endured…
Global: last eleven years have been the warmest ever recorded
New data from European and American scientists shows the planet endured its third-warmest year on record in 2025, with little expectation of cooling ahead. According to them, global temperatures averaged 1.47°C above pre-industrial…
France: Paris leads the way in tackling ‘carspreading’
Across the UK and Europe, cars are steadily growing longer, wider, and heavier - a trend critics have nicknamed ‘carspreading’. SUVs in particular have surged in popularity, with their market share rising from…
