The 10-year blueprint mandates water cuts of up to 40% for California, Arizona and Nevada
It’s official: after years of tense negotiations and missed deadlines, there is finally a plan to govern the future of the imperiled Colorado River - or at least the makings of one.
With the previous framework set to expire in October, the US Bureau of Reclamation publicly released its proposal for a new plan on Friday.
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Breaking Waves: Ocean News
08/21/2026 - 14:41
08/21/2026 - 14:27
A record amount of sargassum has piled up along coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Sargassum is a brown seaweed that causes lower oxygen levels and foul-smelling gases when it decomposes on beaches. Researchers and marine scientists have warned that the algae build-up starves underwater plant life of sunlight, affects human health and can leak arsenic into sand
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08/21/2026 - 13:07
Experts say more must be done to adapt to changing climate, after two trains derailed within 24 hours during a recent heatwave
Railway companies are racing to prepare for another brutal summer next year, as a developing El Niño could see 2027 break more heat-related records.
Britain’s railway system has already been under stress from extreme heat this summer, with several operators reducing timetables and train speeds.
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08/21/2026 - 09:17
Researchers hope contest – similar to Fat Bear Week – starting Monday will be latest wildlife watching craze
Monday sees the start of what researchers hope will be the latest wildlife watching craze – Fat Marmot Week.
Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover.
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08/21/2026 - 07:00
The Grand Carajás project has made the country a mining superpower, but communities living in its shadow face pollution, displacement and silenced histories
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08/21/2026 - 05:00
Exclusive: Planning documents show annual emissions from North Ockendon project would be equivalent to 8,480 flights to New York
A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 8,480 flights from London to New York, planning documents show.
The East Havering Data Centre Campus (EHDCC) in North Ockendon would be one of the largest datacentres in Europe if approved by Havering council, using 218 hectares of green belt to run servers and data storage systems for AI and cloud computing. Its developer, Digital Reef, has described the scheme as “a unique opportunity to create a sustainable datacentre campus of the future”.
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08/21/2026 - 03:00
Report says ‘solar bonds’ could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household bills
Solar panels could be cheaper for people on lower incomes if the government stepped in to reduce the cost of loans, a report argues.
Solar panel installations can save households hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills, but at an initial cost of about £5,000 to £10,000 they are beyond the reach of many households.
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08/21/2026 - 02:42
‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide, with severe droughts expected in some areas
The El Niño event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than a century and make 2027 another record-breaking year for heat, the UK’s Met Office has said.
Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of the “unprecedented” weather pattern, while the pulse in heat it generates means the global temperature will temporarily exceed 1.5C above the preindustrial average, according to the national weather service.
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08/21/2026 - 02:00
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
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08/21/2026 - 01:00
From a triple-glazed barn conversion in a Welsh valley to a thermally regulated home in a busy area of London
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