Wood burners are incredibly bad for the environment – and flood our homes with toxins, too. I wish I’d known that in 2008
It’s shame that has stopped me writing about it before. The shame of…
Russia’s war in Ukraine has earned Norway billions – and caused controversy
As the sun plunges into the Oslofjord on a December evening, passersby stop outside Norway’s new €620m national art…
Rapporteur Tendayi Achiume says projects are at expense of marginalised groups and Indigenous peoples
The world’s reliance on hi-tech capitalist solutions to the climate and ecological crises is…
For hundreds of years the Vlach herders in Greece and the Balkans have moved livestock to high mountain pastures for the summer months. But their numbers are dwindling as their arduous existence is…
Scientists are to pick a location that sums up the current epoch when Homo sapiens made its mark
In a few weeks, geologists will select a site that demonstrates most vividly how humans have changed…
Ruling is part of a package of measures designed to reduce waste and increase recycling
Tobacco companies are to be forced to foot the bill for cleaning up the millions of cigarette ends that…
As war drives up fossil fuel prices and profits, new technologies show a way forward for the generators in 2023
A tall white rig punctures the Cornish skyline, offering a hint of a new industrial…
Britain seeks to convert recycled uranium, a capability not currently available outside Russia
A £50m nuclear fuel fund to bolster production in the UK and support development of alternatives to…
Deadly floods in Pakistan and record heat in the UK were just two symptoms this year of the global crisis
Two events in 2022 symbolised the climate breakdown that humanity is careering towards and…
Commitment to ‘civil resistance’ comes after Extinction Rebellion said it would prioritise ‘relationships over roadblocks’
Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil have doubled down on their commitment…
Information on environmental impact can persuade consumers against carbon-heavy food choices, says study
Climate impact labels on foods such as red meat are an effective way to get people to stop…
National Trust’s annual audit reveals a dire year for animals from toads and bats to birds and butterflies
This year’s tumultuous weather – including fierce storms, searing heat and deep cold snaps…
Provisional figures show annual average temperature will exceed previous record set in 2014
2022 will be the UK’s warmest year on record, as the Met Office says figures show the climate crisis is…
More than 800 fires recorded on hottest day of year, 19 July, as mercury rose above 40C for first time
England faced four times more wildfires this summer than in same period in 2021, figures show…