environmental news

The Explainer Bleaching has now affected 84% of the world's coral reefs

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 24 April 25

Under the Radar From Hong Kong to Lake Tahoe, electric ferries are the new wave

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 18 April 25

In the Spotlight A particular algae is known to make animals more aggressive

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 7 April 25

Under the radar Building CO2 into the buildings

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 1 April 25

The Explainer 'Symbol of Britain's sclerotic planning system' finally gets green light after years of delays – but at what cost for locals and the Treasury?

By The Week UK Published 26 March 25

Feature You’ll miss the EPA when it’s been gutted, said former EPA heads

By The Week US Published 25 March 25

Today's Big Question Abandoning Theresa May's net zero goal is part of Kemi Badenoch's overhaul of Conservative policies

By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published 20 March 25

Under the Radar Galloway's towns are 'bracketed with campaign banners' as residents battle over plans for the park

By Abby Wilson Published 17 March 25

The Explainer Weather is harder to predict and more extreme

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 13 March 25

Today's Big Question Collision area has massive populations of seabirds, such as puffins and gannets, while porpoises and seals breed nearby

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 11 March 25

The Explainer Average human brain contains enough plastic fragments to make a spoon

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 11 March 25

Today's Big Question The president has lambasted the agency and previously floated disbanding it altogether

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 30 January 25