Alan Wylie, Islington librarian and UNISON shop steward, on why we need to fight cuts to our libraries: Islington Libraries have a long and illustrious history from James Duff Brown to our very own…

In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered, says climate professor Bill McGuire

Polls suggest growing skepticism around net zero, with politicians left feeling uncertain on how to proceed

At least 5,764 excess deaths in France were recorded during the record-breaking heatwave last month, marking the country's deadliest heat event since 2003.

British trees struggle to survive as temperatures get higher, and many die.

Salman Mirza says he wants to

In the cheeps, trills and tweets of birdsong, scientists find some parallels with human speech.

Exclusive: Increasingly extreme weather a threat to production and supply chains in Britain and elsewhere

Volker Türk says the Home Office proscription restricts right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly The UK government’s ban on Palestine Action limits the rights and freedoms of people in the UK and is at odds with international law, the UN human rights chief has said. Volker Türk, the UN human rights commissioner, said ministers’ decision to designate the group a terrorist organisation was “disproportionate and unnecessary” and called on them to rescind it. Continue reading...

Through decades of anti-racist campaigning, I have seen that peaceful, direct action can be the only way to get results, says campaigner Suresh Grover