<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Environment - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Environment news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Sea of crimson: vivid ‘red beach’ transforms China’s wetlands and marshes – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A striking transformation takes place along the coast of Qinqdao in autumn, when a native seepweed turns a brilliant shade of red.The ‘red beach’ phenemon can be seen in the salt marshes and wetlands on the coast of China’s Shandong province, where the Suaeda glauca plant matures and absorbs water, changing it from green to crimson between September and November Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sea-of-crimson-vivid-red-beach-transforms-chinas-wetlands-and-marshes-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sea-of-crimson-vivid-red-beach-transforms-chinas-wetlands-and-marshes-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How rising seas transformed dry land into Venice lagoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists uncover ancient hills and swamps that disappeared as sea levels rose across northern AdriaticVenice is famed for being a floating city, but research shows the land it sits on once lay many miles inland. Dramatic changes in sea level over 10,000 years have reshaped the northern Adriatic coastline, with much of the land that our ancestors roamed now lying beneath the waves.Samuele Ongaro, at the University of Southampton, and colleagues combined seismic data with sedimentary cores from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-rising-seas-transformed-dry-land-into-venice-lagoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-rising-seas-transformed-dry-land-into-venice-lagoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bust-up-between-mathematicians-is-fuelling-fears-that-ai-could-undermine-science/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bust-up-between-mathematicians-is-fuelling-fears-that-ai-could-undermine-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aerial video shows California flooding amid ‘record-breaking tides’ – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coastal communities across California were preparing for days of flooding amid potentially 'record-breaking tides' this week, as water levels began rising on Monday.Coastal California braces for flooding amid forecast of ‘record-breaking tides’ Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/aerial-video-shows-california-flooding-amid-record-breaking-tides-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/aerial-video-shows-california-flooding-amid-record-breaking-tides-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather warning lifted as third storm to hit Scotland eases off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy provider SSEN says 2,000 properties in the north of Scotland are still without power after days of high winds and heavy rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-warning-lifted-as-third-storm-to-hit-scotland-eases-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-warning-lifted-as-third-storm-to-hit-scotland-eases-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will a new strategy help protect Northern Ireland's nature?]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 40% of the plants and animals in protected sites across Northern Ireland fall short of meeting the standard for "favourable condition".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-a-new-strategy-help-protect-northern-irelands-nature/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-a-new-strategy-help-protect-northern-irelands-nature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sale of the rare skeleton reignites debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nanotyrannus-skeleton-sells-for-473m-in-new-york-auction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nanotyrannus-skeleton-sells-for-473m-in-new-york-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny zebra-striped bee sighting a 'huge surprise']]></title><description><![CDATA[A zebra-striped bee is seen in Somerset for the first time, offering hope in restored saltmarshes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tiny-zebra-striped-bee-sighting-a-huge-surprise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tiny-zebra-striped-bee-sighting-a-huge-surprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scotlands-recycling-rates-at-five-year-low-how-is-your-area-doing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scotlands-recycling-rates-at-five-year-low-how-is-your-area-doing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's happening to our rubbish?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Scotland's recycling rate falls to its lowest level in five years, Kevin Keane looks at what happens to our rubbish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whats-happening-to-our-rubbish/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whats-happening-to-our-rubbish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randomised trials of omega-6s do not show an increase in inflammation caused by the fatty acidRead more in the Antiviral seriesIf you’ve been online lately, you’ve probably been bombarded with the discourse about seed oils. Once a completely innocuous food that no one really talked about, they have become the enemy of the moment. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of health and human services in the US, has called them “toxic” and vowed to act against them. There are countless activewear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-seed-oils-unhealthy-why-are-so-many-influencers-speaking-out-against-them-gideon-meyerowitz-katz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-seed-oils-unhealthy-why-are-so-many-influencers-speaking-out-against-them-gideon-meyerowitz-katz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK spending on ‘fairytale’ carbon capture tech is a national embarrassment, chancellor told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Packham says £24bn earmarked for projects with ‘ludicrously uncertain results’ should be redirected to help lower bills and cut emissionsCampaigners are calling on the chancellor to cut the government’s £24bn spending plans for “fairytale” carbon capture technologies in favour of funding green schemes that can reliably cut emissions and lower energy bills.The environmentalist Chris Packham is leading an 11th-hour appeal for the Treasury to use this week’s budget to scale back]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-spending-on-fairytale-carbon-capture-tech-is-a-national-embarrassment-chancellor-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-spending-on-fairytale-carbon-capture-tech-is-a-national-embarrassment-chancellor-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife appeal closes in on £30m target]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government pledges £1.9m to wildlife groups' efforts to buy the Rothbury Estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-appeal-closes-in-on-30m-target/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-appeal-closes-in-on-30m-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regular spaceplane flights planned in project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spaceplanes could take off on regular flights from Cornwall following an agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/regular-spaceplane-flights-planned-in-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/regular-spaceplane-flights-planned-in-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silicon Valley parents want the tech they help build out of their children’s schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both private and public schools in tech regions are limiting the use of tech in classrooms. But will low-income districts be able to follow suit?German Gil spends most of his waking hours looking at screens. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2015, the software engineer has bounced between start-ups and giants including Netflix, Facebook and GitHub.But when it came to the education of his daughter, Victoria, he wanted her to have a different experience, one in which his “kid could b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/silicon-valley-parents-want-the-tech-they-help-build-out-of-their-childrens-schools-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/silicon-valley-parents-want-the-tech-they-help-build-out-of-their-childrens-schools-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silicon Valley parents want the tech they help build out of their childrens’ schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both private and public schools in tech regions are limiting the use of tech in classrooms. But will low-income districts be able to follow suit?German Gil spends most of his waking hours looking at screens. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2015, the software engineer has bounced between start-ups and giants including Netflix, Facebook and GitHub.But when it came to the education of his daughter, Victoria, he wanted her to have a different experience, one in which his “kid could b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/silicon-valley-parents-want-the-tech-they-help-build-out-of-their-childrens-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/silicon-valley-parents-want-the-tech-they-help-build-out-of-their-childrens-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No one saves the planet if it hits their pocket’: UK heat pump installers fear planned subsidy cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boiler upgrade scheme, which provides grants of up to £9,000 for sustainable alternatives, expected to be slashed in budgetWhen Bill Tuck first started installing air source heat pumps six years ago, other heating engineers were skeptical the green technology would take off. “Now, the conversation is completely different,” he said.“I’m getting approached by them saying: ‘Mrs Jones, my customer for 15 years, she’s enquiring about a heat pump. What can you tell me?’ The whole narrat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-one-saves-the-planet-if-it-hits-their-pocket-uk-heat-pump-installers-fear-planned-subsidy-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-one-saves-the-planet-if-it-hits-their-pocket-uk-heat-pump-installers-fear-planned-subsidy-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s cuts have exposed US to ‘cascade’ of El Niño dangers, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[President has taken an axe to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, stalling climate research on and response to extreme weather eventsSweeping cuts to the premier US climate agency under Donald Trump have severely hampered the country’s capacity to forecast, research and respond to extreme weather events, former government officials and scientists have warned, as the US faces a cascade of hazards fueled by a potentially historic El Niño this winter.From the start of his second ter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trumps-cuts-have-exposed-us-to-cascade-of-el-nio-dangers-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trumps-cuts-have-exposed-us-to-cascade-of-el-nio-dangers-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her]]></title><description><![CDATA[My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed awayIt was early morning in late September, off the coast of Kaş in Turkey. Watching the slightly choppy sea from a boat, the last thing I felt like doing was embarking on another 5km (3-mile) swim. Mind fog had sapped my energy, and my mood was decidedly Eeyore-like. But as I pulled on my cap and flippers, adjusted my goggles and took the plu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-struggled-to-come-to-terms-with-my-mums-death-then-i-swam-in-the-sea-and-suddenly-felt-connected-to-her/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-struggled-to-come-to-terms-with-my-mums-death-then-i-swam-in-the-sea-and-suddenly-felt-connected-to-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-nasas-artemis-iii-mission-and-what-comes-next/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-nasas-artemis-iii-mission-and-what-comes-next/</guid></item></channel></rss>