Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy

“Of course, if AI can cure cancer, bravo. I’m all for it. But even with cancer cured, death will still arrive somehow.”

New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms

Theatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism

Before his final general assembly, António Guterres speaks about why he put climate at the centre of his UN tenure

President makes offer that would cost US over $1tn and asks voters to ‘pretend that I’m on the ballot’ despite being deeply unpopular among electorate

US president’s lawyers in court filing say Washington arts complex must undergo repairs or risk demolition

The actor starts chant after president said he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation, not even a little bit’

Attributed to the president of Namibia, the speech is still being shared as citizens across Africa and the Caribbean cry out for moral leaders willing to speak uncomfortable truths

Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions

Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cuts

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No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’

Simon Stiell said burning fossil fuels was driving intense heatwaves as UK and France broke temperature records on consecutive days

Scientists warn of ‘new reality’ of heat extremes that claim three times more lives than car crashes and 16 times as many as murderers

Researchers racing to document Oceania’s last tropical glaciers found the remaining “eternal snow” in Indonesia’s West Papua region has lost almost all its ice

Climate change is closely linked to population growth. In high-income countries especially, each additional person produces significant emissions.

Removing a major stumbling block to acting on behalf of the Earth

The population has plummeted over the past seven years as climate change triggers mass starvation in warming Arctic waters.

A new initiative aims to repair broken and inadequate street lighting to help prevent crime

The social and economic impact of people living longer and having fewer babies is hitting countries worldwide. Adaptation is key

We are speed running towards a technological dystopia

At world-first Santa Marta climate meeting, delegates say it was ‘euphoric’ to finally be focusing on concrete solutions

Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levels

Scientists in Florida are concerned about the impacts of beach nourishment projects on blacktip sharks and other marine species. April 16, 2026 Researchers in Palm Beach County, Florida, have documented how much beach nourishment projects can disrupt nearshore waters – and they’re worried it could be a problem for both sharks and swimmers. Beach nourishment is when sand is added to a beach to protect it from erosion and widen recreational areas so people have more space to enjoy the shoreline.

Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits

Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivion

Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022

Utility bills are up as much as 40% in some regions, and companies shut off power to customers 13m times in 2025

Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity

As West Asia stumbles towards a ‘small nuclear war’, it is time to evaluate the consequences for the entirety of humanity and the Planet.

Thousands of No Kings events will be fueled by anger over ICE violence, the Epstein files released and a war in Iran. These protests have power

War tax resistance has a venerable tradition dating back to days before the US was even born. It’s time to revive this tradition

LLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had nothing to do with the targeting. Instead, it was choices made by human beings, over many years, that gave us this atrocity

This year’s World Water Day focuses on how water access affects women and girls and why it matters for equality in 2026.

From Gates to Musk and Altman, today’s ultra-rich steer AI and tech, raising questions about who decides the future

In his new book, the celebrated author explains why we need ‘consciousness hygiene’ to defend ourselves from AI and dopamine-driven algorithms

Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific

Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Excessive noise isn't just annoying... it's dangerous

Conservation Through Public Health expands voluntary access to family planning to promote a sustainable balance between humans & gorillas in Uganda.

AI is already coming for our dignity – tricking us with amusing little online scenarios. How long before it comes for everything else, asks Polly Hudson