World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds

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Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges

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‘It’s really taking off’: hedge revival as farmers rediscover ancient tools

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The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire

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They’re the sopranos of the forest, so what’s silencing the gibbons’ morning chorus?

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Europe’s summer emergency was a dire warning for Australia. What can be learned before it’s too late? | Nick Rowley

Texas governor threatens to penalize datacenters not obeying water laws

US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis

Firefighters make progress to contain northern California’s Lucas fire

Maryland boy recovering from surgeries after rabid beaver attack at state park

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Australia’s dependence on gas generation during evening energy peak falls by almost 70%

One Nation under fire for abandoning gas reservation plan in favour of policy benefiting Gina Rinehart

US ends limits on coal and gas plant emissions, removing key tool to battle climate crisis

Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska’s deep-sea diversity

Disaster insurance, datacenters, right to repair: meet the midterm candidates running on green policies

‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed indifference. What is the way out of this nihilism? | Brigid Delaney

Blankets of colour: Western Australia’s wildflower season bursts into life – in pictures

The bird that changed Ecuador: how a chance discovery of a rare species helped to save many more

Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher

First H5 bird flu death of endangered Australian sea lion recorded amid fears for small population

We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?

Heatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menu

Steve Jones on the pros and cons of AI datacentres – cartoon

Artist delights in beautiful ‘mess’ and dead trees of England’s rewilding sites

Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open

How the body adapts to extreme heat

North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

UK chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills

One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says

Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises

Homes for sale in a national park in England – in pictures

Iceland to submit bill that could ban whaling in its waters

People in the US: how have you coped during this summer of record heat?

Hawaii has often dodged the path of hurricanes. Why did it see so many storms this summer?

English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat

Chemical companies reach $455m settlement with North Carolina over ‘forever chemicals’ claims

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions

UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages

Chemical industry backed laws in three US states to restrict use of air pollution data

Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds

How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes

Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George Monbiot