Environment

Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move towards the controversial practice of deep-sea mining on a commercial scale. The

The tonnes of floating rubbish in the Drina River, mostly plastic bottles, are a threat to the local tourism-based economy and there are also fears

Five people have been trapped in a cave in southwestern Slovenia since midday on Saturday after heavy rains raised the water level, making it impossible

A Thai electric bus operator said on Monday it had sold the first carbon offsets under a new system created by the Paris Agreement to

Japan’s prime minister pledged “continuous” support for areas affected by the New Year’s Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts, with

A former British energy minister announced his intention to quit the ruling Conservative party and resign as a lawmaker over the government’s climate policy, criticising

Major rivers in Great Britain overflowed their banks following heavy rains. The government issued more than 300 flood warnings, tour operators announced severe disruption and

Parts of northwestern Europe struggled to cope with the aftermath of the latest in a series of storms that dumped rain or snow, while northern

Germany’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 fall to their lowest level since the 1950s due to a decline in coal-fired power generation and output cuts

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a setback for his climate change action plan in conservative-leaning Saskatchewan as provincial opposition to the federal carbon tax