Blistering cold events are becoming more stark and pose a threat not only to humans but to entire ecosystems
The extreme cold settling over the US this week will be biting, as a blast of arctic air…
Coverage of climate crisis solutions is slim in textbooks, with many references moving to the back pages
US college-level biology textbooks miss the mark on offering solutions to the climate crisis…
Lawyer in a civil lawsuit launched by towns in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico describes why it is using laws used to target mob bosses
The same racketeering legislation used to bring down mob bosses,…
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…
Democratic Republic of the Congo’s environment minister says country has not agreed to ‘30 by 30’ deal
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s environment minister has said her country has not…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the world’s most biodiverse countries, and its objections raised the prospect of legal challenges
A once-in-a-decade deal to halt the destruction of…
The talking is over, and a text has been agreed on the next decade of targets to save the natural world. Here are the highs and lows of the Convention of Biological Diversity’s (CBD) agreement
Inger Andersen said we must not ‘pause for a second’ as we ‘change the relationship between people and nature’
The UN’s environment chief has urged citizens, businesses and governments to “not…
UN gains mandate for talks next year that could bring reforms to existing tax policy and new convention
Developing nations could have a greater say over global tax rules after winning a diplomatic…
Post-pandemic relaxation of restrictions could weaken animal protection and pose a hazard to public health, say experts
China appears to be weakening its post-Covid restrictions on the farming of…
Brazil’s incoming president adds voice to demand as Montreal talks restart after series of walkouts
Brazil’s incoming president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has backed calls for rich nations to…
While science and expertise are important, we can’t prepare for the future without imagination
We’re at the beginning of a wild few decades. A century without precedent. “Increase in extreme…
Countries that fail to decarbonise industries such as iron and steel face an effective carbon tax
In the early hours of Tuesday morning the EU became the first big economy to legislate for a “green…