The UK government was ready for this pandemic. Until it sabotaged its own system | George Monbiot

We are trapped in a long, dark tunnel, all of whose known exits are blocked. There…

New Jersey congressman says Trump’s coronavirus response should devote more ‘energy’ to public health

By QUINT FORGEY 05/19/2020 11:13 AM EDT Updated: 05/19/2020 12:14 PM EDT Rep. Andy Kim said…

Steep fall in emissions during coronavirus is no cause for celebration

The sudden sharp fall in greenhouse gas emissions recorded in the early part of this year…

Lockdowns trigger dramatic fall in global carbon emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions have fallen dramatically since lockdowns were imposed around the world due to the…

Senate Intelligence panel approves Ratcliffe as spy chief

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EU plan for 3bn trees in 10 years to tackle biodiversity crisis

The European commission will launch a sweeping effort to tackle the global biodiversity crisis on Wednesday,…

Can renewed interest in nature bring more funds to UK wildlife?

A perfect storm appears to loom over any attempt to restore wildlife and environmental health to…

Millions of US farm animals to be culled by suffocation, drowning and shooting

More than 10 million hens are estimated to have been culled due to Covid-19 related slaughterhouse…

‘I’m not a quitter’: lobstermen turn to kelp farming in the face of global crises

Rocky shorelines and weathered saltbox homes dot the landscape of South Thomaston on the coast of…

Country diary: let’s begin with the redstart

If there is a more beautiful summer bird in Britain than the common redstart then its…