Researchers project that reduced activity could contribute to half a million additional premature deaths annually by 2050 Rising temperatures are making physical activity undesirable and even dangerous in many parts of the world, and as global heating worsens, it will further
Huge vehicles are popular with drivers, but their wider impacts on road safety and the environment must be tackled No one who walks, cycles or drives around London, or many of the world’s big cities, could fail to notice the vastly increased size of the typical car. A type of
Hard choices lie ahead for Downing Street if higher fuel prices spark resentment and trigger a renewed cost of living crisis Seventy years ago this winter, the streets of Britain fell eerily quiet. After one last panic buying spree, many garages shut, and traffic even in the
Exclusive: Claire Earley’s son Rex spent six weeks in hospital after contracting E coli from contaminated lake Realtime pollution alerts are needed across Windermere urgently, campaigners have said, as the mother of a seven-year-old boy who kayaked on the lake described how he
Who wins and loses as clean fuels and electrons gain ground
Heat and humidity now severely limit light physical activity for millions of people around the world, with older adults facing the greatest burden.
Electric vehicles reduce exposure to global oil price shocks and shift energy consumption to electricity largely produced domestically, expert says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia
Recording of humpback whale from 1949 could also provide new understanding of how the huge animals communicate A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say
Food production in many African countries depends heavily on fertiliser imported from the Gulf through the strait of Hormuz Countries in Africa, where farmers depend heavily on imported fertiliser and a large share of household income goes on food, are particularly vulnerable
The Trump administration’s cuts to biodiversity funding have imperiled species, habitats and the people who defend both. Now the world is seeking a new way forward On 22 January 2024, at the inauguration of the current Liberian president, Joseph Boakai, the US-based Liberian
