Lights off: France parkour collectives fight pollution one store sign at a time

Movement wants to raise awareness about light pollution and energy consumption The Champs-Élysées may be empty,…

ECJ orders France to ban glue-trap hunting of songbirds outright

Campaigners welcome ruling that ‘tradition is no excuse’ and practice is not selective and breaks EU…

‘Compelling reasons’ not to open Cumbrian coal mine, says Kwasi Kwarteng

Statement by energy secretary is the clearest indication yet of opposition within the government There are…

PPE use in England generated ‘colossal’ amount of carbon

Exclusive: during the first six months of pandemic health and social care’s carbon impact rose by…

Why mushrooms are the new houseplant everybody’s growing

Easy to grow, visually beautiful and oodles of fabulous fungi for breakfast, what’s not to love?…

House GOP super PAC launches hard-money arm

The Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC with close ties to House Republican leadership, is launching…

Sperm whales in 19th century shared ship attack information

A remarkable new study on how whales behaved when attacked by humans in the 19th century…

UK urged to ban fur imports from China over animal abuse claims

Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban fur imports after an investigation appeared to show…

Sapria: the stinking parasitic plant reveals another odd feature

Sapria is an extraordinary plant. It has no leaves, stem or root, can’t make food by…

Government to announce GBP1bn fund to help reduce emissions

The government will spend more than GBP1bn helping schools, hospitals and industry to reduce greenhouse gas…