How the Guardian covered 2022 - video highlights
As the news agenda moved to dizzying speed in 2022, the Guardian stayed true to its values to deliver journalism with clarity, truth, wit, ideas, and an occasional dose of hope. We proved that a fast moving world needs quality reporting now more than ever. Here’s how we did it...
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Big oil is behind conspiracy to deceive public, first climate racketeering lawsuit says
Lawyer in a civil lawsuit launched by towns in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico describes why it is using laws used to target mob bosses
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US college biology textbooks failing to address climate crisis, study says
Coverage of climate crisis solutions is slim in textbooks, with many references moving to the back pages
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Historic heat to extreme chill: why is the US experiencing a cold snap?
Blistering cold events are becoming more stark and pose a threat not only to humans but to entire ecosystems
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Drama, dismay, triumph: nailbiting climax to the world’s biodiversity deal
Long years of complex negotiations led up to one critical moment for the planet at Cop15 in Montreal this week. For a time, it seemed all was lost. Here’s what happened next…
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Clive Palmer’s coal company seeks to overturn ruling that Queensland mine will harm future generations
Waratah Coal lodges application to overturn recommendation that lease and approvals be refused
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Emperor penguin at risk of extinction, along with two-thirds of native Antarctic species, research shows
International study projects up to 80% of emperor penguin colonies will be ‘quasi-extinct’ by 2100
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A newborn held aloft in Pakistan sums up the sheer injustice of the climate crisis
My brother organised a medical camp after the summer’s deadly floods – a disaster caused by powerful nations
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Target date for cleaning up waterways in England is moved back by 36 years
Environment Agency under fire for extending schedule for tackling pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters to 2063
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Deaths of thousands of wild birds from avian flu is ‘new Silent Spring’
Expert warns impact of H5N1 virus across the world is on a scale akin to the devastation wreaked by the use of DDT pesticides in the 1950s and 1960s
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EU’s emissions continue to fall despite return to coal
November statistics show fear EU regressing on climate commitments because of war in Ukraine is unfounded
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We need more honesty on nuclear power’s long legacy of hazardous waste
Tom Smith, William Walker and Neil Smith respond to Samanth Subramanian’s long read on the enormous task of dismantling Sellafield
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The 19th-century engineer who was ahead of his time on wind power
James Blyth invented a windmill in 1887 that generated electricity to light his Scottish holiday cottage
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Eight batteries to be built around Australia to increase renewable energy storage capacity
Energy minister Chris Bowen says the batteries – shared between four states – will increase capacity tenfold to help stabilise the grid
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Cop15: historic deal struck to halt biodiversity loss by 2030
Agreement on ’30 by 30’ target forced through by Chinese president, ignoring objections from African states
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Climate goal of 1.5C is ‘gasping for breath’, says UN head
António Guterres announces a climate ambition summit to confront ‘existential threat’ facing the planet
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Cop15: key points of the nature deal at a glance
Main points of the historic agreement signed in Montreal to halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems
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Power to the people: the neighbours turning their London street into a solar power station
Lynmouth Road, Walthamstow, is about to become its own power station, with solar energy for 30 homes. Now the artists responsible want us all to change how we heat our homes
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Return of the rhino: can we bring the northern white back from extinction?
An enthralling project to save the northern white rhino is raising challenging questions as scientists debate the ethics of de-extinction
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Nuclear fusion ‘holy grail’ is not the answer to our energy prayers
Dr Mark Diesendorf questions the claim that nuclear fusion is safe and clean, while Dr Chris Cragg suspects true fusion power is a long way
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