British Veterinary Association president tells MPs surge in cases putting farmers under severe pressure and stress The worst bluetongue season on record has been a major animal welfare crisis in Great Britain, MPs have been told, putting farmers under “severe emotional stress”. Bluetongue, a viral disease that affects sheep, cattle and goats, can cause fever, lesions, stillbirths and death.
India will reiterate that developed countries must fulfil their financial obligations to developing nations; finance provided by developed countries must not add to the debt burden of developing countries, says Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav
The world has gone 1,425 days in a row without a single day that was cooler than normal, the longest such run in more than 80 years of records, a JoyNews Research analysis of global temperature data shows. The figures come from ERA5, a day-by-day record of the world’s weather produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) for the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
The Director of Operations and Programmes at the Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO), Betty Osei Bonsu Adjei, has called for the early involvement of creatives in climate initiatives, arguing that they should help shape decisions rather than be brought in at the final stages to promote them. Mrs Adjei, who doubles as the founder of B. Inspired with Stories from Africa (B.ISA) participated in the panel alongside Dr Enoch Bessah of the DIPPER Lab at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Valerie Kplorm Nutakor of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN),…
El Niño, a climate phenomenon that develops in the Pacific Ocean, could intensify global temperatures and disrupt weather patterns towards the end of 2026 and into 2027
Exclusive: Garden Climate Assessment Tool will allow users to predict a plant’s response to the projected climate in a given location “In the 20th century, we could pretty much grow the same things with confidence, we could learn from previous generations,” said Prof Sam Brockington, a curator at Cambridge University Botanic Garden. “But now we’re moving into climate scenarios that we just don’t have the traditions to understand fully.”
Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing All countries can start to break their dependence on fossil fuels now without needing to wait for new technologies or economic changes, Brazil’s government has said ahead of a global climate summit. Brazil, the host of last year’s UN climate conference, set out the world’s first global “roadmap” for phasing out fossil fuels on Tuesday, showing that countries could boost their economies and pull people out of poverty while breaking the link with coal, oil and gas.
Scientist Adalberto Luis Val’s pioneering research on the tambaqui fish is revealing the effect of climate disruption in Brazil, with global implications for biodiversity and food security As a boy in rural São Paulo, Adalberto Luis Val used to stare into the lake where his father took him fishing and wonder how all those creatures swimming below stayed alive. “I needed to know how fish are able to live,” he says.
South Australian livestock producers may lose the right to kill wild dogs if the federal government declares a population on the border with Victoria as endangered.
After plans to save it failed, NASA's Swift telescope is hurtling back to Earth. Here's how to track its descent.
Chemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around body It could be the opening of a Jurassic Park rip-off: scientists examining ancient dinosaur bones find what appear to be fossilised red blood cells, and traces of the molecule that gives the beast’s blood its distinctive crimson hue. But that is what researchers are claiming to have discovered after analysing the hind leg bones of a small, meat-eating dinosaur called an Aratasaurus that lived and died in what is now north-eastern Brazil 115m years ago.
Step two: Protect the planet. These three scientists are conducting vital research at the Earth's poles that will help us understand how our planet is changing — and they're pushing the boundaries of exploration in the process.
The surprise discovery of an iron-carrying molecule preserved in the bones of a Brazilian dinosaur adds to research about soft tissues found in fossils that are millions of years old.
Patroclo and Achille’s interspecies affair sheds new light on social and sexual relations between animals, scientists say In ancient myth, Achilles and Patroclus were two Greek heroes of the Trojan war whose intense bond was believed by some to have turned into a sexual relationship. In modern science, they are a bull, Achille, and a donkey, Patroclo, whose tender interspecies affair has helped to shed new light on social and sexual interactions between animals.
The new Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Institute of Industrial Research (CSIR-IIR), Dr William Owusu Oduro, has called for a shift towards industry-focused scientific research, warning that innovations that fail to address manufacturers’ practical needs could undermine Ghana’s industrial ambitions. Dr Oduro cited trade figures for January to August 2026, which he said showed that China exported goods worth US$10.2 billion to Ghana, an increase of about 23 per cent compared with the same period in 2025.
Devon nature reserve says ‘reckless’ theft of narrow-headed ant colony sets back years of conservation work A nest containing up to 5,000 of England’s rarest ant species has been stolen from a nature reserve, a conservation charity has said. Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) said a nest of narrow-headed ants had been dug up and taken from Chudleigh Knighton Heath nature reserve in south Devon, which is the last place in England where the species still exists.
Land ownership disputes and inadequate documentation are making it difficult for financial institutions to support nature-based climate projects in Ghana, the Head of Sustainable Financing and Impact at Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), Eva Ackuaku, has said. “Most of the time, when they approach you, they have common projects that are coming out, and for most of these locations, you do not find it in the cities, and so it’s very difficult,” she said at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ridge, Accra, on October 14.
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned that persistent El Niño conditions could expose parts of Ghana to prolonged dry spells, potentially affecting agricultural production and food security. Mrs Martey warned that the northern parts of the country could face more severe consequences because of their greater vulnerability to El Niño-related rainfall deficits and their importance to Ghana’s food production.
The figures come from ERA5, a day-by-day record of the world’s weather produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) for the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on 8 October that El Niño conditions were present, with a key Pacific temperature index at 2.1°C above normal.
The brilliant planet is about to join the waning crescent moon and the brightest star in the Virgo constellation Early risers have a beautiful sight to look forward to this week as brilliant Venus joins the waning crescent moon and the star Spica in the morning sky. Next to it will be Spica, the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo, the virgin, situated about 250 light years from Earth.
A Guardian investigation has found that despite a recommendation to slow down, leading shipping companies continue to travel above advised speeds in a key habitat for cetaceans Marine biologist Alice Barbarioli waits with her camera trained on the horizon. The sperm whale reveals its head and dorsal fin as those onboard the vessel in the Pelagos sanctuary, a conservation area established to protect marine mammals in the north-western Mediterranean, rush to take photos and note the rhythm of its breathing.
UN-backed report finds even temporary rises above Paris agreement target could cause harm to glaciers and polar ice sheets Earth’s icy regions face such dangerous melting that global heating should be brought back below 1C after an inevitable period of overshooting global temperature targets, a UN report has found. Permanent and widespread losses of snow and ice expose a “persistent myth” that overshooting the 1.5C target of the Paris climate agreement – to 2C or 3C – could be manageable or even preferable to urgent cuts to emissions, the report found.
The film-making can’t possibly be as revelatory as the original Blue Planet in 2001, and even the impact Blue Planet II had on conservation in 2017 feels unrepeatable: the attention it brought to plastic pollution in the ocean turned out to be a minor blow struck in a battle against environmental catastrophe that we have, since then, continued to lose. But if we stop requiring it to be another landmark and appreciate it as just another wildlife series, Blue Planet III is a corker.