Life Briefing: Analysis: India’s CO2 emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades Strategic angle: India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by 0.5% in the second half of 2025. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas Strategic angle: The Iran war has triggered another fossil-fuel energy crisis, with surging global prices and increasing misinformation. editorial-staff Mar 25
Life Briefing: US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds Strategic angle: US, top carbon emitter in history, has ‘a lot of responsibility’ for causing ‘substantial’ harm globally, scientist says. editorial-staff Mar 25
Life Briefing: Trump’s $1B payoff to stop offshore wind is even stranger than it sounds Strategic angle: The government is paying TotalEnergies to halt a wind farm it isn’t building, in exchange for fossil fuel investments it’s already making. editorial-staff Mar 25
Life Briefing: ‘Seriously wrong’: flood-hit Lincolnshire residents at odds with Reform MP over climate Strategic angle: Constituents’ frustration with Richard Tice reflects growing problem for party and its leaders’ climate-sceptic stance. editorial-staff Mar 25
Life Briefing: US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency Strategic angle: Advocates claim Lee Zeldin’s EPA has compromised health protections and reduced resources. editorial-staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Green energy boss backs more North Sea oil and gas production Strategic angle: GB Energy chief Jürgen Maier argues that increased production could provide economic benefits and aid the transition from fossil fuels. editorial-staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds Strategic angle: Vast journeys, among world’s great wonders, found to be under threat as freshwater fish populations crash by 81%. editorial-staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say Strategic angle: Ministers warn that expanding North Sea drilling could jeopardize the UK's energy sovereignty. editorial-staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance? Strategic angle: Understanding the significance of zettajoules in the context of climate change and energy measurement. editorial-staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake Strategic angle: Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh. editorial-staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Tonga PM welcomes US deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns Strategic angle: Pacific island’s new leader discusses ‘exciting’ US partnership as critics fear impacts of seabed exploration. editorial-staff Mar 24
Life US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan Trump administration announces deal with TotalEnergies to redirect investment in wind to oil and gas instead. editorial-staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Ministers delay new rules for low-carbon housing in England Strategic angle: The government postpones regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new homes. editorial-staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds Strategic angle: A new report highlights the financial burden on future generations due to climate inaction. editorial-staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Predatory feral ferrets removed from an island for the first time ever Strategic angle: Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is now ferret-free after a £4.5m partnership aimed at protecting seabird colonies. editorial-staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Earth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high Strategic angle: State of the Climate report finds Earth’s energy has moved dangerously out of balance, with oceans absorbing vast majority of trapped heat. editorial-staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: California bets on an obscure tool to replace clean air authority Trump revoked Strategic angle: The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract. editorial-staff Mar 22
Life Briefing: Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due Strategic angle: As efforts to study and conserve fungi expand, researchers say a 'shroom boom' is underway. editorial-staff Mar 21
Life Briefing: US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows Strategic angle: Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined. editorial-staff Mar 21