The Guardian view on Amazonian cave art: a story about the environment, too | Editorial

In the past week, remarkable images of ancient cave art have hit the headlines: rock paintings…

House votes to legalize weed

In this Aug. 15, 2019 file photo, marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena,…

Pelosi eyes combining Covid aid with mammoth spending deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she wants to attach a coronavirus relief bill to a…

The week in wildlife – in pictures

Goldfinches fly over a field of sunflowers and bushes in northern Saxony. The birds of the…

Police move in after Herefordshire river bulldozed and straightened

Police and environment agency staff have moved in to stop further damage being done to a…

William v Harry: are princes in a charity work battle royal?

Conservation charity videos prompt speculation the brothers are engaged in publicity tug of war It was…

Lamar stands firm in his last days in the Senate

Just after bringing Mitch McConnell to tears and receiving bipartisan plaudits for his storied career, retiring…

Global soils underpin life but future looks ‘bleak’, warns UN report

It takes thousands of years for soils to form, meaning protection is needed urgently, say scientists…

What’s the point of lab-grown meat when we can simply eat more vegetables? | Jenny Kleeman

The corporate race for cultured protein rests on a view of human beings as greedy and…

UK vows to outdo other economies with 68% emissions cuts by 2030

Boris Johnson promises to go further and faster by setting target of 68% reduction in annual…