North Carolina Would Lose Big With Scott Pruitt Leading the EPA
California’s Huge Storm Could Cause Disastrous Melting in the Mountains
Stunning Images Show the Earth’s Imperiled Water
Thousands of Invisible Oil Spills Are Destroying The Gulf
Fish rapidly adapt to pollution thousands of times lethal levels
Genome sequencing reveals how killifish evolved to thrive in extremely polluted estuaries in the US in well under 60 years
World’s highest plants discovered growing 6km above sea level
Coin-sized pioneers are the highest vascular plants ever found, living at more than 6100 metres above sea level on India’s dizzying Himalayan peaks
Africa’s tallest tree measuring 81m found on Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is home to centuries-old giant trees around 30 storeys tall – a finding that may help protect the area from logging
First ever lightning-mapping satellite set for take off
The US's latest weather satellite, due to launch 19 November, will be the first to watch lightning continuously, as well as monitor the sun and space weather
80,000 reindeer have starved to death as Arctic sea ice retreats
Knock-on effects of weather have frozen snow in recent years, causing tens of thousands of reindeer to starve – and stoking fears of more famine to come this year
Food made from natural gas will soon feed farm animals – and us
The first big factory for turning natural gas directly into “dark food” for the animals we eat is about be built – a technology that could ease demand for land and water, but boost carbon emissions