Exclusive: Chris Skidmore, ex-energy minister, says Rishi Sunak’s bid to turn net zero into culture war issue is ‘greatest tragedy of his premiership’ I was a Tory minister – but I think we need a Labour government | Chris Skidmore The Conservatives’ former net zero tsar has
Heatwave leads to record daily highs in New York and Maine, as US south-west sees wildfires and excessive rainfall People in the US: how do you stay cool in extreme heat? The United States continues to suffer extreme weather as a heatwave baked millions across the upper midwest
DNA analysis of old samples finds only five historical cases raising hopes for polar bears as a distinct species A family of “grolars” in Canada’s Arctic remains the only confirmed example of hybrid offspring between polar and grizzly bears, according to a new study which may
NFU and the BRC write to Tories, Labour and Lib Dems over lack of focus on food security in campaigns Farmers and supermarkets have accused the main political parties of ignoring the risk of severe food shortages in Britain, calling the issue a “worrying blind spot” in their
Hugh Durrant-Whyte says 2045 is a realistic timeframe, adding it was likely to be ‘more expensive than anything else you could possibly think of’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Australia would need “many decades” to develop the
Landmark judgment says planning bodies must account for burning of extracted fuel when considering site proposals The climate impact of burning coal, oil and gas must be taken into account when deciding whether to approve projects, the supreme court in London has ruled. The
The animal, which is still categorised as ‘vulnerable’, has been the subject of a 20-year conservation programme Less than a quarter of a century after the Iberian lynx was feared to be only a whisker away from extinction , populations of the animal have recovered enough across
On Falmouth pier, volunteer angling coaches and men and women of all ages gather regularly for fresh air, companionship and the mindfulness that comes from casting a rod into the sea When Justin Keight saw two ambulances outside his best friend’s house one morning during the
Two Just Stop Oil activists broke into private airfield at Stansted airport on Thursday before targeting jets Just Stop Oil activists have sprayed orange paint over private jets at Stansted airport on the airfield where Taylor Swift’s plane is stationed, the environmental group
Just Stop Oil activists have sprayed two jets with orange paint at a private airfield in Stansted where they say Taylor Swift's plane landed before her shows at Wembley stadium. The group said on X: 'Private jet users are responsible for up to 40x as much carbon emissions
Researchers find extreme heat four times more likely than at turn of millennium and urge reduction in fossil fuels The deadly heatwave that scorched large swaths of Mexico, Central America and the southern US in recent weeks was made 35 times more likely due to human-induced
‘We want this to be on the bucket list of visitors from around the world because it is so special globally,’ environment minister says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Australia has
Only two countries provide fair amount to compensate lower-income nations for biodiversity loss, with most paying less than half what they should, says ODI The UK, Canada, New Zealand, Italy and Spain are among the rich countries contributing less than half their fair share of
Largest ever climate survey also finds majority want countries to set aside differences to fight global heating Most people in the world’s biggest fossil fuel producing countries want their countries to transition quickly to clean energy to fight the climate crisis, according
Report finds developing countries are increasing reliance on coal, gas and oil as overall demand for energy rises The world’s consumption of fossil fuels climbed to a record high last year, driving emissions to more than 40 gigatonnes of CO 2 for the first time, according to a
With lagoons once choked by rubbish, pressure from the appalled community led the government to ban certain single-use products For generations, the people of Erakor village in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu would pass their time swimming in the local lagoon. Ken Andrew, a local
Environmentalists hail decision to end practice in five years but aquaculture industry warns of 6,000 jobs at risk Canada will ban open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia coastal waters in five years, the government has announced, a decision that has been welcomed by
Peter Dutton says renewable energy is too expensive – and unveils a plan to switch to nuclear, which the CSIRO says will cost 50% more than wind or solar Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Whenever Australians think about the rising cost