Climate Change

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Kingdom is set to launch its first-ever geothermal power plant, marking a significant step in renewable energy production. Located in Cornwall, the plant will harness the Earth’s heat to generate electricity for 10,000 homes while also providing the nation’s first domestic supply of lithium, a critical mineral for green technology. After nearly two decades of planning...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Tropical flowers are now blooming months earlier or later than historical norms because of climate change. This shift has been identified in a comprehensive study analysing over 8,000 plant specimens spanning more than two centuries. Researchers focused on species from Brazil, Ecuador, Ghana, and Thailand, regions known for unparalleled biodiversity yet historically understudied in climate impact research. The...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Chronic ocean heating is driving a rapid and unprecedented loss of marine life worldwide, researchers have confirmed. Scientists found fish populations fell by 7.2% for every 0.1C of decadal warming, a pattern that could accelerate as temperatures rise. The study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, examined more than 33,000 populations across the northern hemisphere between 1993 and...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Scotland’s climate strategy is facing fresh criticism for relying heavily on unproven technologies and uncertain projections. The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) has expressed concern about the feasibility of the Scottish government’s long-term emissions targets, despite acknowledging that its recent short-term plans are more realistic. Nigel Topping, chair of the CCC, highlighted that Scotland’s new approach to carbon...

Published: 24 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Thai authorities have launched an investigation after 72 tigers died from a suspected illness at a popular tourist park, raising urgent concerns over animal welfare standards, disease control and oversight within the country’s captive wildlife industry. Officials confirmed that the deaths occurred over a short period at a privately operated facility in Thailand known for allowing visitors close access to...

Published: 24 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online A 19th-century Victorian bridge facing structural decline could be preserved for future generations if vehicles are permanently banned from crossing it, according to conservation officials and local campaigners. Engineers have warned that continued exposure to modern traffic loads is accelerating deterioration in the historic structure, prompting renewed debate over whether heritage preservation should take precedence over vehicular access. The bridge,...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In the South Wales valleys around Treherbert, a community has transformed its relationship with the surrounding woodland — turning a traumatic environmental wake‑up call into a blueprint for sustainable stewardship and community resilience. After devastating floods hit the village of Pentre in February 2020, local residents concluded that decades of industrial forestry and detached forest management had...

Published: 20 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a bold move likened to the historic fight against tobacco advertising, a growing number of cities around the world are outlawing adverts for fossil fuels, high‑carbon services, and other polluting products, aiming to curb climate change and reshape public norms. Critics have dubbed fossil fuel promotion “the new tobacco,” arguing that just as tobacco ads once...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online India’s iconic mango industry — long the pride of farmers from Maharashtra to Bihar — is facing an era of unprecedented unpredictability as climate change disrupts traditional patterns of flowering, fruiting and harvest. With erratic weather now the norm, scientists, exporters and growers are urging innovation and modern techniques to stabilise production, protect yields and maintain export quality....

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the United States under President Donald Trump pulls back from longstanding climate commitments, including dismantling foundational climate regulations, China is surging ahead to position itself as a dominant force in the clean energy era, reshaping global energy markets and geopolitical influence. In recent months Trump’s administration has repealed the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” — a core legal...