Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed

The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion-dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

Mean temperature over June, July and August was 16.1C as country endured four heatwaves

Mean temperature over June, July and August was 16.1C as country endured four heatwaves

Since the summer recess the public discourse, stirred by Nigel Farage’s weekly press conferences, has altered radically

As Parliament returns from recess on 1 September, Nigel Farage will be in Washington DC speaking at a right-wing conference

US banks have already pulled out of NZBA, the UN environment programme’s finance initiative

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

Firefighters called out to twice as many incidents as in previous years as blazes cover a wider area than those seen in France, Spain and Greece

Scientists have linked last week’s European heat wave to human-caused climate change and estimate that climate change was responsible for 1,500 deaths.

In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s election

Belfast: I take part in the British Trust for Ornithology’s breeding bird survey, and find out what makes a national park city

As the UK government targets economic growth as its key priority, few opportunities offer quite as much promise as the development of hydrogen aircraft. Not only would it position the UK at the for…

New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92% after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, marking one of the highest coral mortality rates ...

In the second of a two part series, Phoebe Weston travels to Switzerland to find out how the country has transformed its rivers, from sewage-filled health hazards to pristine swimming spots. She tells...

New research reveals just how widespread antibacterial 'biocide' chemicals have become in UK rivers

Eni has filed at least six defamation suits against journalists and NGOs since 2019 in what critics say is intimidation campaign

World leaders must take “immediate, unprecedented action” to prevent devastating climate tipping points, experts say. The Global Tipping Points Conference is taking place in Exeter this week, and almo...

From free school meals to the NHS, he believes his record of helping ordinary people is clear. But voters don’t quite view it that way, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

June brought plenty of progress on climate – from a new coalition to tax premium air travel, to a sharp decline in deforestation in Colombia. This month’s round-up features legal wins for ecosystems, ...

Research finds correlation between car dependancy and loneliness, particularly in rural towns

Economic assumptions about risks of the climate crisis are no longer relevant, says the communications expert Genevieve Guenther

Gas companies can be sent multimillion pound fees to generate electricity when wind and solar power is in short supply

Datacentres, which do not have to report amount of water used to cool servers, leave Environment Agency with no idea of shortfalls

A new study says climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years.

Spain’s government said a nationwide blackout in April was caused by planning mistakes from the grid operator and a lack of spare supply from generators.

Nature and farmers’ groups cautiously welcome spending review as there were fears Treasury wanted bigger cuts

Exclusive: Wensum and Tone found to have high concentrations of chemicals that are toxic to aquatic life

Solar panels on defunct surface mines could put land to productive use for renewable generation, report says