Life Briefing: Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war Strategic angle: Firm’s sales up 54% this month and Good Energy reports doubling of interest in solar after latest oil price shock. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year Strategic angle: Campaigners criticise frequent use of storm overflows during drought conditions. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Modern agriculture is collapsing under climate change. Indigenous farming has answers. Strategic angle: A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Guest post: How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming Strategic angle: For the past two decades, low-level cloud cover has been declining, increasing the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface. Editorial Staff Mar 26
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