The facility in Galloway will replace one which burned down in Ayrshire more than four years ago.

Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.

Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.

In the Sunderbans, 'tiger widows' face immense hardship, grappling with social ostracization and financial instability after losing husbands to tiger attacks. Climate change exacerbates human-tiger conflict, submerging habitats and forcing residents into dangerous foraging. Conservation efforts like mangrove planting offer some hope, but these women still struggle for basic needs and a dignified life.

The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.

The announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.

The EU has established a 300-strong continentwide firefighting force to combat escalating wildfires, a response to Europe's worst wildfire year in 2025, intensified by climate change. This rapid reaction unit, a significant step forward, aims to provide swift deployment and solidarity across member states.

In an ironic twist, lower air pollution during Covid lockdowns fuelled an unprecedented surge in the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the early 2020s, a study said Thursday. "For me, this means we need to improve air quality and, even more importantly, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, to offset these negative effects linked to the chemical-climate relationship," Saunois said.

A colossal winter tempest is wreaking havoc across a significant portion of the United States, bringing with it an onslaught of freezing rain and subzero Arctic air. Meteorologists are alerting residents that the storm might cause devastation akin to hurricane-force conditions. With life-threatening wind chills becoming common, the risk of frostbite looms large.