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Nine scientific breakthroughs I’d like to see in 2026 – from earworms to procrastination | Emma Beddington

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:43:16 +0000

There’s nothing more uplifting than hearing about a world-shaking, life-enhancing new development. But science shouldn’t overlook the small stuff, or stop looking for new species of cute, fluffy mammals …

Monarch butterflies could disappear. Butterfly Town USA is scrambling to save them

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0000

Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescue

In the tiny seaside village of Pacific Grove, California, there’s no escaping the monarch butterfly.

How demand for elite falcons in the Middle East is driving illegal trade of British birds

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:51:55 +0000

Exclusive: data reveals hundreds of UK nests have been raided in the past decade amid growing appetite to own prized birds for racing and breeding

In the echoing exhibition halls of Abu Dhabi’s International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, hundreds of falcons sit on perches under bright lights. Decorated hoods fit snugly over their heads, blocking their vision to keep them calm.

‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:00:11 +0000

Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters

Donald Trump has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, according to emergency management experts.

The electric vehicle revolution is still on course – don’t let your loathing of Elon Musk stop you joining up | Zoe Williams

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:00:04 +0000

Other firms are taking advantage of Tesla’s sales slump, while technological advances mean that glitches are being left in the rear-view mirror

Aliens: the spread of invasive plants and animals across Europe – in pictures

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:00:01 +0000

Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans’ interactions with these plants and animals. Aliens is published by Fotohof

Jason White on plastic pollution in the food chain – cartoon

admin — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:00:35 +0000

China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:09:22 +0000

Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies

China’s BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s largest electric carmaker in 2025, after the US company run by Elon Musk reported a slump in deliveries at the end of the year.

BYD sold 2.26m battery electric cars during the year, easily outstripping the 1.63m deliveries reported on Friday by Tesla for the same period.

Ørsted files legal challenge against US government over windfarm lease freeze

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:27:00 +0000

Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer seeking to overturn White House decision to suspend work on a $5bn wind farm project

Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer is taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to suspend work on a $5bn project on the north-east US coast.

2025 was UK’s hottest and sunniest year on record, says Met Office

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:36:54 +0000

Mean temperature for year was 10.09C, surpassing 2022 record, and 1,648.5 hours of sunshine were recorded

2025 was the UK’s warmest and sunniest year on record, the Met Office has confirmed.

The UK’s three hottest years on record have now all been in this decade, which meteorologists say is proof of a rapidly changing climate. All of the top 10 warmest years have happened in the past two decades.