Prime minister says Australians will be working in the coal industry ‘for decades to come’
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has ruled out adopting a more ambitious 2030 emissions reduction…
Most of us are trying to be greener and for some that means seeking out brands and companies that are environmentally-friendly. But how can you check firms really are as green as they make out?…
The planet is a mess and it is easy to despair. But seeing Thunberg with other inspirational figures offers a glimpse of hope.
To quote George Harrison, it’s been a long and lonely winter. The world…
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…
At Cop26 Sir Patrick Vallance has said he eats less meat and cycles but society needs to change more
Changes in behaviour are needed to tackle the climate emergency, the UK’s chief scientific…
As the planet heats up, the number of days where the temperature reaches 50C has doubled since the 1980s, global BBC analysis has found.
The BBC’s Life at 50C season, produced by BBC News Arabic…
Politician says droughts and climate-induced famine in the country are a result of the behaviours of rich nations.
More than a million people facing the first climate-induced famine in Madagascar …
Climate crisis cannot be ended without the empowerment of women, politicians and campaigners tell summit
“The world as designed by men has destroyed many things,” Cop26 delegates have been told, as…
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…
The first project registered for the government’s CCS carbon credits program is also claimed to be one of the world’s biggest
About 800km north of Adelaide in the middle of the South Australia…
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…
Extreme weather events - including powerful heat waves and devastating floods - are now the new normal, says the World Meteorological Organisation.
The State of the Climate report for 2021…
Yellow, blue and red spiders, native to east Asia, thriving in warm weather and sending experts scrambling
Northern Georgia has found itself besieged by millions of large yellow, blue and red…