The discovery that affluent neighbourhoods have more diversity of nature has implications for human wellbeing – and sheds light on the structural injustices in cities For a long time, ecology tended to ignore people. It mostly focused on beautiful places far from large-scale
Exclusive: More than 98% of fish and mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above EU safety limits Britain is facing mounting pressure to ban mercury dental fillings, one of the few countries yet to prevent the practice, as new data reveals alarming contamination
October rains have been light across Somalia, a country which in recent years has found itself on the frontline of the climate crisis. The latest estimate is that 3.4 million people don’t have enough food. One of the worst affected areas is Puntland , where disappearing water
Campaigners say problem so common that some of the UK’s most irreplaceable ancient trees in danger of being lost When Linda Taylor Cantrill finally found her dream family home in Exmouth, Devon, it wasn’t the location, the square footage or the local amenities that finally made
Fossil fuel firm plans to buy back shares for 16th consecutive quarter, as protesters say Shell’s profits are ‘horror show’ Profits at Shell have climbed to more than $43bn for the year so far after fossil fuel production in the Gulf of Mexico reached a 20-year high and
Donald Trump hails ‘amazing’ trade talks with Chinese counterpart, with ‘no roadblock at all on rare earth’ Five key takeaways from Trump-Xi meeting Analysis: price of confrontation was too high for both sides Donald Trump has described crucial trade talks with the Chinese
Conservationists hail ‘remarkable’ rediscovery after 40 years, at nature reserve only accessible by boat A tiny spider thought to have vanished for ever from the UK has been rediscovered on a remote area of a nature reserve accessible only by boat. The Aulonia albimana , a
Former PM says he has not seen party ‘soaring in the polls as a result of saying what rubbish net zero is’ Boris Johnson has warned the Conservatives they will not win the next election by “bashing the green agenda”. The former prime minister said he had not seen the
Suzanne Rees, 80, was found dead on Lizard Island a day after her cruise ship the Coral Adventurer left without her Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The family of an 80-year-old who was left
Most intense tropical cyclone to hit Jamaica in nearly two centuries leaves trail of devastation in its wake Hurricane Melissa has torn through the Caribbean, slamming into Cuba while leaving parts of neighbouring Jamaica broken and reeling from ferocious winds and extreme
Ed Miliband says pushing for renewable energy and lower emissions will reduce household bills and boost economy The UK government will go “all in” on clean energy and climate policy, the energy secretary has said, as he unveiled plans to put the UK back on track to reach its
