environment

Big farming is both a victim of climate change and a contributor. Droughts, floods and soil degradation threaten crop yields. But agriculture produces nearly one-quarter of global greenhouse gas…

A landmark new study of plant life in one of the world’s driest places could yield new drought-resistant crops — if mining for electric vehicle batteries doesn't destroy the ecosystems first.

Tiny proportion of world’s land surface hosts carbon-rich forests and peatlands that would not recover before 2050 if lost. Detailed new mapping has pinpointed the carbon-rich forests and peatlands…

Exclusive: even wealthy nations seen as having good sustainability records use more than fair share of resources, finds study No country has managed to meet the basic social needs of its population…

Raft of commodities would be prohibited under draft law in fight to protect world’s endangered forests. Beef, palm oil, cocoa and other products linked to deforestation will be banned from entering…

Thanks to climate change, armadillos, native to southern America, are making their way up north. And there’s no sign of them stopping their relentless march by Oliver Milman in Sapphire, North…

A clutch of university degrees could have led to a cosy job in Paris. Instead, Ermann Zannou decided he could do more by living closer to the country of his birth, Benin. So he set up Green Ker in…

Schemes such as carbon trading favored by polluting nations lead to ecologically destructive projects like biofuels and dams. Indigenous communities facing an upsurge in land grabs, water shortages…

  BOUSSÉ —  Terror attacks on gold mining operations in Burkina Faso are becoming a regular occurrence. For VOA, reporter Henry Wilkins looks at the impact the attacks are having on the lives of…

Many mining and minerals businesses are already taking active steps on their ESG agenda; identifying their priorities and measuring their performance. But the real benefits come when you move beyond…

Bitterly fought-over issue of compensation for poor countries could make or break ambitious climate deal. “Loss and damage” is the phrase for the destruction already being wreaked by the climate…

With the ocean seen as the key to keeping global heating to 1.5C, attention has turned to the vital but overlooked “big three” marine ecosystems – seagrass, mangroves and salt marshes Off the…

New research comes months after Australian government lobbied to keep coral reef off world heritage ‘in danger’ list Hopes that enough of the Great Barrier Reef could escape global heating long…

Problem is causing £8bn a year in health damage but can be tackled cost-effectively, say scientists Sixty per cent of the tiny particles polluting the air in the UK are from ammonia leaking from…

Street parking takes up space and incentivizes driving. New curb management companies are trying to help cities better use this space

The BBC has obtained first-hand accounts from migrants who say they’ve been illegally deported from the European Union by Polish border troops. Close to the border between Belarus and Poland, the BBC…

From extreme weather obliterating homes to rising sea levels ruining crops, climate breakdown is a terrifying daily reality for many. Throughout the 2021 United Nations climate change conference,…

Figueres, Tubiana and Fabius warn that leaders must improve plans next year if world is to stay within crucial 1.5C limit World leaders will have to return to the negotiating table next year with…

Environment campaigners say the Morrison government’s attempt to remove the reference to 1.5C is ‘hugely significant’ and ‘bewildering’ Australia is trying to block a UN recommendation that…

In a show of support for those most at risk from climate change, 12 donor governments have pledged $413 million in new funding for the Least Developed Countries Fund during the COP26 climate summit…