Browsing: Environmental

Israel’s bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure will have major long-term environmental repercussions, experts have warned, as monitors admitted they were struggling to keep track of the…

ChangemakersThis Nature Q&A series celebrates individuals who have fought racism in science and who champion inclusion. The series often highlights initiatives that could be applied to…

The Trump administration is slowly dismantling the federal disaster management system that protects the nation from chemical catastrophes, such as fires and explosions at high-risk facilities.The…

A major Australian super fund has been accused of greenwashing after it continued to badge an investment option as “sustainable” despite quietly halving its environmental criteria.UniSuper,…

More than three dozen Democratic senators have begun an independent inquiry into the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following a huge change in how the agency…

Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research.Helmed by Robert F Kennedy…

1. The air we breatheA flare stack at a refinery in Linden, New Jersey. Photograph: Kena Betancur/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesA range of recent EPA actions may…

Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and keep societies together in the face of environmental or social challenges,…

Nature, Published online: 31 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03982-wA model quantifies the environmental footprint of wearable health-care electronics and identifies strategies to reduce their environmental toll.

1. California launches methane-tracking satelliteCalifornia turned to space technology this year to curb methane pollution, launching a new program that uses satellite-mounted sensors to spot major…