Eighteen months ago, E+T took another look at the IET’s updated Critical Targets. This, in turn, was based on a series we began

As investments in geoengineering grow, can it really save us from the worst effects of climate change?

Higher load factors and less premium-class seating could make air travel far more efficient, according to a University of Oxford study.

Humanity is closer to catastrophe than ever amid rising nuclear tensions, AI risks, biological security concerns and the worsening climate crisis, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

It’s January and we have just slogged through another Consumer Electronics Show (CES) where an interactive AI robot toy is all the rage. But it has also sparked a panic.

The updated AirPods bring improvements to water resistance and battery life... but with still no way to change the batteries once they die, Apple continues to neglect its environmental impact.

Honda has unveiled a solar-powered towable travel trailer designed to be lightweight so it can be attached to the back of compac

The first mass-produced electric motorcycle with a solid-state battery is expected to go on sale later this year.

A nanotechnology-based material developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could block harmful space radiation, enabling safer human spaceflight.

A remotely-operated minibot developed by Australian researchers can quickly clean up oil spills using a specialised filtering system.

The steel industry is under huge pressure to decarbonise, but can it reduce emissions before it has ready access to green hydrog

Could nanotechnology provide the next green revolution in agriculture?

A polymer-based battery chemistry enables electric vehicles to keep working in freezing conditions, according to a study by Texas A&M University.

Battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles accounted for 32% of all new cars registered in January 2026, according to independent transport research organisation New AutoMotive.

Chinese regulators have introduced safety rules banning electronically-operated concealed door handles, forcing car makers to adopt mechanical releases on vehicles sold in the country.

The UK Gigafactory Commission has published its report outlining recommendations to attract battery investment and strengthen do

Cement absorbs and stores millions of tons carbon dioxide from the air over the lifetime of urban buildings and infrastructure, scientists have calculated.

Food systems generate nearly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions – but a new EAT–Lancet Commission report has found that

A new study has linked the likelihood of heat waves to carbon emissions from individual fossil fuel companies and cement producers.

Air pollutants on UK pavements generated by diesel cars could be slashed by a third if car exhausts were positioned on the right, according to new research.

Major tech firms including Google, Amazon and OpenAI have signed an agreement with the White House to bear all the costs associa

When the National Energy System Operator (NESO) announced a new pipeline of deliverable energy projects at the end of last year,

Reddit has been fined £14.47m by the data regulator for failing to protect the privacy of children using the platform.

The UK government has proposed new plans requiring tech platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours, or f

Construction has begun on a next-generation telescope, dubbed MOTHRA, that is designed to reveal the cosmic web – a largely unknown network of gas and dark matter that connects galaxies across the universe.

The International Energy Agency has proposed that member countries release emergency oil stocks in order to counter price shocks.

The government has detailed an expanded 10-year Infrastructure Pipeline for the UK that includes 734 road, rail, energy and wate

Rapid decarbonisation efforts are seeing countries around the world increasing the share of energy that comes from renewable sources.

A nanotechnology-based material developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could block harmful space radiation, enabling safer human spaceflight.

Construction has begun on a next-generation telescope, dubbed MOTHRA, that is designed to reveal the cosmic web – a largely unknown network of gas and dark matter that connects galaxies across the universe.

Upgrading outdated stations and infrastructure should take priority over building new railway schemes, argues a report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Measures aimed at attracting and retaining girls and women in the tech sector have been launched by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.