The 300-year-old tree, set in a dramatic dip near crumbling Roman walls, drew photographers and tourists from all over the world until it was felled in a suspected act of vandalism Boy, 16, arrested after felling of famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall Continue reading...
Members of Sunrise Movement refused to vacate House speaker’s office entrance until he pledged to avert US government shutdown Scores of young activists with the Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate organization, protested in the office of the House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, on
Tanzania government blamed for violence against villagers in national park, while thousands more people face losing their homes The World Bank is investigating allegations of killings, rape and forced evictions made by villagers living near the site of a proposed tourism
Green campaigners relieved after last week’s decision to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars The government has confirmed the majority of new cars sold in Britain will have to be electric by 2030 despite Rishi Sunak’s decision last week to delay a ban on petrol and diesel cars
Toxic substances pollute the Boeing and government-owned site and are probably contaminating nearby river used to water crops Two highly toxic chemicals polluting a former Nasa research site are also probably contaminating the Los Angeles River and aquifer from which the
Lloyd’s of London, Zurich and Swiss Re among top 10 insurers of largest US coalmines, study finds Lloyd’s of London and other big European insurers are underwriting almost a third of US coal production despite their net zero pledges, according to research, with the Lloyd’s
Police investigating after former tree of the year winner, estimated to be several hundred years old, felled A police investigation has been launched into the felling of one of the most photographed trees in the UK, the Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland, which
Thirty years ago, when the people of Haida Gwaii blockaded logging roads in British Columbia, few foresaw the result – the remarkable Gwaii Haanas agreement that has reshaped how to manage contested areas On summer days, Haley and Samantha Garvie hop barefoot between
Pao Ling Tsai thought his chickens were being taken by a cat but instead he trapped an animal thought extinct on the Limestone Coast Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast A South Australian farmer trying to protect his chickens has caught a
The climate crisis has intensified the rodents’ bloodthirsty fighting. From a chalet high on the French-Italian border, scientists are documenting their battles The ecologist Christophe Bonenfant strides down the mountainside, a metal cage strapped to his back. Inside, a
Emails show David Bernhardt of interior department overrode superintendent of California park, causing ‘chaos and destruction’ By the time superintendent David Smith decided to close Joshua Tree national park on 7 January 2019, the list of problems was already long. Tire tracks
Volume lost during hot summers of 2022 and 2023 equal to total depletion between 1960 and 1990, says report Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in just two years, a report has found. Scientists have said climate breakdown caused by the burning of fossil fuels is the
The photographer Victor Moriyama follows an Indigenous fire brigade as they try to fill the gap left by the Brazilian state in Rondônia, one of the most deforested regions of the Amazon Preserving the world’s largest tropical forest poses an immense challenge for the
International regulators unable to properly monitor Russian-held site, says dossier sent to western leaders International regulators are incapable of properly monitoring safety at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, according to a critical dossier compiled
Rising risk of heatwaves and bushfires means politicians will be put to the test about the effect of the climate crisis. Already, some have roundly failed Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news
