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Free allowances ‘in direct contradiction with the polluter pays principle’, WWF report says Big polluting industries have been given almost €100bn (£86bn) in free carbon permits by the EU in the…

The real figure could be much higher. Many people around the world have irrational beliefs. Some are religious, some are superstitions, and some are just things we tell ourselves or cling onto for…

First global analysis follows discovery of toxic pollution particles in lungs and brains of foetuses Almost a million stillbirths a year can be attributed to air pollution, according to the first…

Scientists have delivered clear advice for the reef. So what did their report say, how might the government respond and what happens next? The status of the Great Barrier Reef as a globally…

Number of homes at high risk likely to almost double by 2055, warns report by infrastructure commission In England more than 600,000 properties face flooding in the future without investment in…

The magnitude of their win over Germany could have seen them go off into the night in celebration but Japan's fans demonstrated that the best manners and habits are ingrained, no matter the situation.

Developed countries agree to ‘loss and damage’ fund for vulnerable nations, but delay approving wider deal The world’s poorest countries have scored a historic victory at the Cop27 climate summit,…

Young people are a more powerful force than ever in the UN climate summit, the UN's youngest climate advisor tells BBC News in Egypt.

Emissions of CO2 are rising so quickly there is now a 50% chance the world will cross a crucial climate change threshold soon, a new report suggests.

Exclusive: Support for developing countries will be critical issue at Cop27 but new data shows rich countries are lagging The US, UK, Canada and Australia have fallen billions of dollars short of…

Analysis released at Cop27 climate summit shows plans would thwart chances of keeping global heating to 1.5C Oil and gas companies are planning a “frightening” expansion that would result in 115bn…

The most significant step came in last year’s Glasgow Cop26 when countries reached a pained consensus supporting a ‘phase down’ of coal power

After years of tension with policy-makers, will New Zealand manage to deliver its ‘world-first’ scheme to reduce methane and nitrous oxide in agriculture?

The soda industry has long lobbied against soda taxes in the US but recent evidence shows these extra charges have a positive effect

In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of Cop27, the former PM also warned against backsliding on climate commitments Cuts to overseas aid under Rishi Sunak are having a “devastating impact”,…

The rise of activists targeting famous artworks has experts divided on whether such tactics benefit social movements

Nearly 200 countries gathering for the U.N. climate conference in Egypt are expected to lock horns over whether rich nations should pay compensation to vulnerable states hit by climate-fuelled…

Glaciers across the globe - including the last ones in Africa - will be unavoidably lost by 2050 due to climate change, the UN says in a report.

Overgrazing and a historic drought worsened by the climate crisis has decimated wildlife, leaving millions of people on the brink of famine in the Horn of Africa As the Horn of Africa struggles with…

The climate summit just concluding in Egypt ran hard into one of the world’s greatest structural problems: most of the money is in the Global North, but most of the need is in the Global South.…