Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and party chair Lee Anderson have raked in more than £1 million from the right-wing broadcaster GB News, DeSmog can reveal. Farage has earned more than £700,000 from the broadcaster since he was elected to Parliament in July 2024, while Anderson has made over £300,000Continue Reading
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal have run at least 155 ads on branded podcasts since September by the United States oil industry’s biggest lobby group, a DeSmog analysis has found. The newspapers’ ads push for weakened laws around fossil fuel infrastructure permits and are part ofContinue Reading
The Forest Service is trying to shut down research hubs because it says it needs to live within its means. But the agency plans to close facilities that cost less than $1 to rent while keeping open one that costs $1 million. (Image credit: KT Kanazawich for NPR)Continue Reading
Volunteer departments, often the first to respond to blazes, face recruiting challenges, and federal firefighting agencies are in flux. By Mosabber Hossain Montana officials are warning that the 2026 wildfire season could bring above-normal fire risk to parts of the state, driven by a mix of drought conditions, wind eventsContinue Reading
When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopolitical crises in years, the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow channel just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point – became a global flashpoint overnight.Continue Reading
Scientists warn that free-living amoebae may be an underappreciated public health threat, capable of causing deadly infections and shielding other dangerous microbes from water treatment. Climate change and aging infrastructure could help these resilient organisms spread more widely in the years ahead., Read MoreContinue Reading
The DOE on Thursday announced about $700 million in support for the declining coal industry with funds from the Defense Production Act. Environmentalists denounced the move, calling coal dirty and expensive. By Steven Rodas Thursday’s flurry of coal news from energy officials included $425 million to extend the life ofContinue Reading
Desirée Plata, the School of Engineering Distinguished Climate and Energy Professor in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named associate dean of engineering, effective July 1. In her new role, Plata will focus on fostering early-stage research initiatives across the school’s faculty and on strengthening entrepreneurialContinue Reading
Octopuses may be even smarter than we thought. Researchers at Dartmouth found that octopuses can learn to use mirrors to locate food hidden behind them—a skill previously seen only in vertebrates like mammals and birds. After training, the animals correctly identified the food’s location about 73% of the time, showingContinue Reading
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The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a flyaround on Nov. 8, 2021. The Zvezda service module’s transfer tunnel, known as the PrK, on the International Space Station has experienced cracks since 2019 that have resulted in small atmosphere leaks and prompted ongoing monitoringContinue Reading
Amid the river’s worst water year on record and deadlocked negotiations over its future, the Bureau of Reclamation announced it will impose a new 10-year management plan if the states relying on the river don’t come to an agreement. By Wyatt Myskow BOULDER, Colo.—The federal government will impose a 10-yearContinue Reading
The Pacifica Municpal Pier was abruptly closed Thursday after city workers found cracks and missing concrete. It’s one more coastal landmark that has begun to crumble as the ocean slowly rises around it.Continue Reading