Tories challenge chancellor to rule out tax rises in budget as Badenoch labelled ‘embarrassment’ for Bank of England gaffe – UK politics live

Access-to-nature crisis ‘on par with that of Victorian Britain’s filthy air’

2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds

‘Like a Disney movie’: Three wild dog brothers make Africa’s longest journey

English Heritage trains new generation of scythers to maintain meadows and craft

Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might | Olaf Meynecke for the Conversation

Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds

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Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’

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Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins

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Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says

‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season

Company behind failed Surrey oilfield project sells site at massive loss

People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder

Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers

Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests

3M, DuPont and more to face lawsuit on Pfas in US firefighters’ protective gear

Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo

Thousands of sea turtles reach Mexico in yearly migration threatened by climate crisis – video

Hello yellow: canola crops shine on in NSW – in pictures

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 fight 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

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