Environment

‘It blew my mind’: Long-glacial ecosystem, including fossils of lion-sized armadillos and giant ground sloths, discovered in Texas ‘water cave’

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A person wearing a black suit and hard hat with a flashlight on it bends over a circular wall of a small cave.

While exploring a cave in central Texas, they unearthed a lost glacial ecosystem, including the remains of a giant tortoise and a lion-sized armadillo, among fossilized groundwater. In a study published on March 19 in the journal Quaternary Researchthe researchers say that the cave may contain the remains of animals that lived in a relatively … Read more

China’s massive push to reduce air pollution has had an unexpected effect on the Arctic

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a hurricane in the Arctic region

China’s drastic reduction in air pollution may have had unexpected benefits in the Arctic: A new study shows that it reduced storms caused by aerosols and, in turn, reduced the loss of sea ice. However, at the same time, this large drop in aerosols may accelerate global warming, experts say. “Chinese people suffered from evil … Read more

China’s massive push to reduce air pollution has had an unexpected effect on the Arctic

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A smoky city on the banks of many waters is seen under sunlit clouds.

When you make a purchase through our article links, Future and its affiliate partners may receive a commission. A new study has revealed that China’s actions to clean up air pollution have affected other parts of the world. . | Credit: Getty Images/Stringer China’s drastic reduction in air pollution may have had unexpected benefits in … Read more

Could a war with Iran change the future of energy?

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Could a war with Iran change the future of energy?

The Iran war is causing the greatest power in decadesit still does not expect the end. As the war halts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries a fifth of the world’s daily oil supply, prices rise, countries rise. food supplyand governments are scrambling to find alternative sources of energy. Iran is also … Read more

Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was ordered to pay $880,000 to eight of the nine plaintiffs.

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Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was ordered to pay $880,000 to eight of the nine plaintiffs.

Open this photo in the gallery: Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon arrives in court for his civil trial in Montreal in September, 2025.Christopher Katsarov / The Canadian Press A group of women who sued one of Quebec’s most powerful journalists for sexual harassment won a legal victory Tuesday, when they were awarded nearly $900,000 … Read more

Trump’s ‘Team of God’ has chosen to drill for oil over endangered species in the Gulf. This whale may be particularly vulnerable CNN

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26.

Several high-ranking Trump officials who make up the so-called “God team” voted on Tuesday to repeal the old Endangered Species Act in the Gulf of Mexico, freeing up oil and gas drilling. It’s a result that environmentalists fear could spell doom for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, a species found in the Gulf with only … Read more

BRICS Vision 2026: Using new technologies for water security

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Water (representational image)

India assumed the presidency of BRICS on January 1, 2026 at a time of intense global turmoil. The international system is under pressure from political fragmentation, climate disruption, and growing inequality in access to critical resources. For the Global South in particular, these pressures are not trivial—they manifest themselves every day in water stress, food … Read more

UK’s Wind Output Surge Reduces Flow from Global Power Disruption

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UK's Wind Output Surge Reduces Flow from Global Power Disruption

Record wind farm output has helped boost the United Kingdom’s clean electricity supply to new levels by 2026, and has allowed power plants to cut fossil fuel use to multi-year lows. The growth of wind production has helped to protect the UK’s energy system from the worst effects of the US and Israel’s war against … Read more

Solar parks change soil diversity, vegetation characteristics

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Solar parks change soil diversity, vegetation characteristics

A study carried out in 20 solar parks in the south of France found that soil diversity and respiration decrease significantly under the panels, especially in dug-out areas, while plant characteristics such as height and leaf area can increase under grazing. Researchers have pointed out that climate, system type, and sun shade affect soil structure … Read more

Video: A ‘powerful storm’ of snow geese begins heading for the Arctic

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Europe's aging grid puts clean energy projects at risk of 'waste'

Bird watchers gather to share in one of nature’s most spectacular spectacles: a “blizzard” of snow geese flying over a Pennsylvania lake. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING It is as if they are gathered in the darkness of the morning, waiting for the time when thousands of migrating birds stop chirping and chirping. They are rewarded with a … Read more