Campaigners hail judgment that planning approval bodies must consider full ongoing climate impact 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 landmark judgment ,
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
Commission recommends 33-point plan to ensure oil giant complies with state climate commitments The French government should intervene in TotalEnergies and spur faster climate action, a senate inquiry commission has concluded. The commission, set up to explore ways the state
Tony Wood of the Grattan Institute rejects Coalition’s claim electricity prices are high due to Labor’s renewables policy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton’s claim that
Two people have been arrested after Just Stop Oil activists sprayed orange powder paint over Stonehenge. Members of the public tried to stop the incident and a visitor managed to wrestle a spray can from one of the protesters. According to Wiltshire police, two people have been
The photographer Tamsyn Warde explores spaces in which children play in Hampshire, UK, examining how and where they play and where play belongs in their lives. Spontaneous play is child-led and sparked by their own imaginations and interests – and this kind of play evolves
New York’s Choy Commons builds supply chain of heirloom vegetables while reviving an agricultural legacy Every Wednesday afternoon, seniors, community groups and restaurants across Manhattan Chinatown receive boxes of freshly grown Asian heirloom vegetables – it could be