Almost 26,000 hectares of threatened species habitat approved for clearing under Labor in 2024, new report finds

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The LA fires left a beloved school in ashes. Now, parents are rallying to restart their ‘community’

UK charging firm warns over changes to electric car sales amid ‘difficult’ market

High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds

Campaigners call for action as jellyfish threaten Scottish salmon farms

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Smelters will close without green aluminium funding, Albanese warns as Dutton labels $2bn pledge a ‘con job’

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Treasury seeks to keep water firm fines earmarked for sewage cleanups

‘The discourse is chilling’: aid groups on US-Mexico border prepare for Trump

‘Net zero hero’ myth unfairly shifts burden of solving climate crisis on to individuals, study finds

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Clean water campaigners claim victory in Windermere sewage case

Shutdown at Mexico toxic waste plant after Guardian investigation revealed pollution in nearby homes

‘It’s an absolute travesty’: fears for border wildlife as Trump takes office

Wealth of US ‘oil-garchs’ went up 15% in nine months as industry figures plan Trump inauguration party

The perfect storm: why did LA’s wildfires explode out of control?

Humpback whales back in Britain, with rise in sightings from Kent to Isles of Scilly

Fire reignites at California battery plant after evacuations amid toxic smoke

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Otters among UK wildlife carrying toxic ‘forever chemicals’, analysis shows

Don’t Look Up director says ‘half a billion people’ have now seen film despite critics

‘It’s going to be rough’: what Trump’s response to LA fires portends for future climate disasters

Week in wildlife in pictures: chilly pelicans, a baby gorilla and a spider fan’s dream come true

‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream

Colombian tree frog found by Sheffield florist highlights invasive species threat

Scottish government must do more to control salmon farming, inquiry finds

Wildfires drive record leap in global level of climate-heating CO2

National Trust project to plant almost half a million trees this winter

I’ve been climbing Tasmanian mountains for years – but I’m terrified of heights | Ben Walter

Australia is becoming an uninsurable nation. There may only be one solution | Nicki Hutley

Fleeing mountain lions and scorched earth: can wildlife survive California’s wildfires?

‘A ton of unknowns’: months ago, LA residents lost wildfire insurance. Then the fires came

UK accused of undermining democratic rights with climate protest crackdown

A town torched by LA fires rallies to revive its community: ‘Everybody wants to come back’

Revealed: drinking water sources in England polluted with forever chemicals

UK farmland being contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancers

The media needs to show how the climate crisis is fueling the LA wildfires

Window to stop decline of England’s nature closing fast, watchdog says

Economic growth could fall 50% over 20 years from climate shocks, say actuaries

Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination

Trump energy chief pick says linking wildfires to climate crisis is ‘hype’

Australians should be angry about another year of climate inaction. But don’t let your anger turn into despair | Greg Jericho

What do the Los Angeles fires tell us about the coming water wars? | Judith Levine

Italian police accused of making female activists remove underwear and do squats

California pulls diesel phase-out request to EPA ahead of Trump administration

Climate ‘whiplash’ events increasing exponentially around world