Print article Share Global fossil-fuel emissions are set to fall by around 0.5% in 2026 amid the fallout from the Hormuz crisis, according to Carbon Brief analysis. The US-Iran war has severely disrupted trade through the strait of Hormuz, causing…
Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing In allowing US power plants to emit any amount of planet-heating pollution they wish to, the Trump administration made two…
Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots with an increase of antibiotic-resistant genes, study finds Microplastics act like a “Trojan horse” delivering pollutants, pesticides and bacteria through the soil, a five-year multinational research…
Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times The ongoing campaign to build thousands of massive datacenters for AI will create a “tsunami” of discarded electronics, putting…
US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire Firefighters battling enormous wildfires in the United States say the federal government is failing them at a time…
New owners apply for permission to extract oil in Horse Hill despite landmark ruling from supreme court in 2024 After years of trying to dig for oil in Surrey, the company behind the drilling project that was turned down in a landmark supreme court…
A new “equity-first” model claims to show where Tampa Bay should grow food for those who lack it. But what happens to the needs of gardens that already exist? By Kate Waxman In the East Tampa neighborhood where Dee Morales bought her house…
Study shows Saxifraga candelabrum traps and digests midges – just as the evolutionary biologist predicted back in 1875 In 1875, Charles Darwin predicted that Saxifraga candelabrum, a small alpine plant, could eat insects. Its leaves, petals and…
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: Landfill sites have swallowed many a beauty spot along the Thames estuary in the past 50…
The House Judiciary Committee will consider the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act as the Trump administration moves to roll back federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions. By Georgina Gustin Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield…
At least 124 people were killed in 2025 for protecting their homelands, forests, farms and waterways from pollution and other harms, according to a new report. By Katie Surma Every three days someone is killed for defending nature.
Print article Share Aviation is on track to be responsible for 80% of the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). Emissions from flying have more than doubled since 1990 – driven by rising…
Several lawsuits and a bipartisan letter from former agency directors condemn the Trump administration’s gutting of habitat protections for imperiled animals and plants. By Kiley Price A Trump administration rule eviscerating widespread habitat…
Vibrant fields light up the landscape as an ideal growing season means crops are flowering earlier than usual in the south-west slopes and Riverina regions of New South Wales Blankets of colour: Western Australia’s wildflower season bursts into…
Philip Landrigan treated workers exposed to World Trade Center dust. Twenty-five years later, newly released city records and medical research reveal how the health consequences continue to unfold. By Alissa de Chassey Philip Landrigan learned…
An analysis finds the cancellation of $1 billion in annual funding weakened protections around the world and undermined U.S. interests. By Nicholas Kusnetz Before its abrupt dismantling last year, the U.S. Agency for International Development was…
The 12th annual celebration of Latinos’ connection to the outdoors focuses on empowering the community to protect public lands. By Wyatt Myskow IRONWOOD FOREST NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz.—Cassandra Becerra didn’t know it when she first arrived in the…
Maine just picked winning projects in a regional bid for new generation and transmission. Here’s what we know so far, and what comes next. By Nathaniel Eisen Second time’s the charm?
Grant applications in England surge as interest grows in habitat that captures carbon and helps reduce flood risk The ancient craft of hedge laying is experiencing a strong revival as farmers use techniques that peaked in the 18th and 19th…
Capacity has been overwhelmed by heatwaves that have pushed white goods to breaking point “In Oxfordshire, recycling centres are filling almost three articulated lorries with discarded fridges every week,” says Simon Perry of W&S Waste Management…
One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse If you think you have heard enough about the growing “super” El Niño, trust me, you are going to hear a…
As human development and roads increasingly fragment their habitats, a study suggests traffic noise could be altering the animals’ wake-up call Dawn has broken, and the air is cool and still. It’s at about this time that gibbons usually erupt into…
Priestcliffe Lees, Derbyshire: What a sight – and sound – it was, this huge flock of juveniles, feeding as the wind thrashed the vegetation Stands of tufted hair-grass, some over a metre tall, burned beige by the summer heat, were churned by strong…
From Obama’s chef to a big cat obsessive, the actor has gathered experts from Alaska, the Amazon and beyond for a film about how to heal our besieged planet. He talks about naysayers, elephant tusks – and the wonders of venison Benedict Cumberbatch…
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