Sydney Water blames food outlets for illegally adding to fatberg. But restaurants say ‘if it’s a problem, it’s their problem’

Why are British people so obsessed with bins? | Polly Hudson

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Toby Carvery owner faces eviction from north London site for felling ancient oak

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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows

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Plantwatch: Neighbouring plants warn each other about incoming stress

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New poo balls on Sydney beaches after revelation of huge fatberg stuck in treatment plant

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Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers

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No ban on gas boilers in UK warm homes plan but heat pumps get £2.7bn push

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says

Huge amounts of extra land needed for RFK Jr’s meat-heavy diet guidelines

Looking for Miracle: why have so many dugongs gone missing from Thailand’s shores?

The influencer racing to save Thailand’s most endangered sea mammal

Men charged with contract killing of Indigenous leader to go on trial in Peru

Antarctic penguins have radically shifted their breeding season – seemingly in response to climate change

Intense geomagnetic storms could make auroras visible in southern US

Australia’s largest coal power plant to operate for an additional two years which green groups say is a ‘disaster’

Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul

Bill Gates charity trust’s holdings in fossil fuel firms rise despite divestment claims

Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide

‘We thought they would ignore us’: how humans are changing the way raptors behave

Sydney Harbour shark attack: second incident in two days as police warn against swimming

15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant

It’s been a busy month for Anthony Albanese on the environment | Jess Harwood

The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for science, but has political consequences | Editorial

Why am I a vegan? I do it for my mental health | Emma Beddington

Inventor says robo-vaccination machine could be used to combat bovine TB

How Trump’s promise to slash energy bills in half has failed across the US

Guterres warns of ‘powerful forces’ undermining ‘global cooperation’

UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit

Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas

‘Garden of Eden’: the Spanish farm growing citrus you’ve never heard of

As Adelaide rolls out the welcome mat to cycling world for Tour Down Under, I feel ashamed | Maeve Plouffe

Are our bodies full of microplastics or not? There’s a way to resolve this debate, and scientists must hurry | Debora MacKenzie

Extreme rainfall inundates South Africa and Mozambique

Water restored to most Kent and Sussex homes after six days’ disruption

Sydney awaits ‘soggiest weekend of summer’ as Victorian authorities defend flash flood warnings

Week in wildlife: monkey spa day, a frisky kākāpō and a camouflaged owl

BP accused of ‘insidious’ influence on UK education through Science Museum links

Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds

Spain’s meteorologists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns

South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages

Thursday briefing: Is your body really full of microplastics?

Africa’s great elephant divide: countries struggle with too many elephants – or too few

Traces of cancer-linked pesticide found in tests at UK playgrounds

I’ve been thinking a lot about dog poo | Adrian Chiles