A volcano in Hawaii sent lava spewing towards a remote camera recording the eruption, engulfing it in ash and knocking it offline. Footage from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows the camera glitching and stalling before its feed drops out in the wake of the eruption. Lava fountains up to …

By Alan Moran The key issue for economic policy remains the ‘transition’ away from dependable energy sources (coal, gas, nuclear, and hydro) towards low-density, unreliable wind and solar backed up by batteries and a cobweb of new transmission lines. As 2025 comes to an end, we are seeing a diverse …

com/wardclark/2025/12/05/trump-set-to-sign-off-on-new-arctic-drilling-surge-n2196834 By Ward Clark Alaska’s Congressional delegation, along with the support of House and Senate Republicans, has scored a major win on the energy front. Representative Nick Begich (AK-At Large) introduced House Joint Resolution 131, stripping Biden-era restrictions on oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). …

Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy 1 day ago Share Save Pallab Ghosh Science Correspondent Share Save BBC Prof Sir Paul Nurse is one of the UK's most influential scientists One of Britain's most distinguished scientists, Prof Sir Paul Nurse, says the government is "shooting itself in …

Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals - scientists 22 hours ago Share Save Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Share Save Natural History Museum/ University of Gothenburg A brittlestar found on the seafloor of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been …

Waste from UK's largest opencast mine 'poses significant risk' 24 hours ago Share Save Steffan Messenger , Wales environment correspondent and Gareth Bryer , BBC Wales Share Save Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine was allowed to go ahead close to homes and businesses in Merthyr Tydfil Concerns have been …

Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague 14 hours ago Share Save Helen Briggs Environment correspondent Share Save Getty The Black Death fundamentally altered medieval society A volcanic eruption around the year 1345 may have set off a chain reaction that unleashed Europe's deadliest pandemic, the Black …

au/2025/11/the-phase-change-continues-the-sierra-club-loses-60-of-members-350-org-is-suspended/ By Jo Nova The phase change in the Climate Apocalypse Trade rolls on, and the US leads the way Already some US ‘grassroots’ organizations are having an existential crisis. Actually, the Sierra Club has been struggling for three years, but no one wanted to mention that. Francis Menton at …

Brazil's Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat 17 November 2025 Share Save Justin Rowlatt , Climate editor and Jessica Cruz , South America producer Share Save BBC / Tony Jolliffe The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing …

UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises 22 November 2025 Share Save Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent, Belém, Brazil Share Save EPA Following bitter rows, the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil has ended with a deal that contains no direct reference to the fossil …