A creature of mystery: New Zealand’s love-hate relationship with eels

Native species have been revered, feared, hunted and tamed. Now experts hope revulsion can give way…

Jury acquits Extinction Rebellion protesters despite ‘no defence in law’

Six activists cleared of causing criminal damage to Shell’s London headquarters in 2019 Six Extinction Rebellion…

Protest in a pandemic: voices of young climate activists – video

From flooding the streets with thousands of activists to mass Zoom calls, Twitter storms and isolation,…

The week in wildlife – in pictures

The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including preening rabbits and fighting egrets Continue reading…

Democrat Manchin backs Republican Murkowski’s reelection

“I’ve met a lot of good people in Alaska, they know when they’ve got the real…

Experience: I accidentally became a global fashion brand

I’ve been playing and recording music since 2012. Working under my surname Boothroyd, I’ve gained a…

As head of the UN’s climate change agency, I know this year is crucial for the future of humanity | Patricia Espinosa

Nearly three decades ago, during the Earth Summit held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, the…

New Mexico fights to escape powerful grip of big oil and gas

Antoinette Sedillo Lopez quickly learned the harsh reality of New Mexico politics after she was appointed…

Which country has made the biggest climate commitment?

So which country has the highest target? Well, it’s complicated. The UK has committed to cut…

Climate crisis has shifted the Earth’s axis, study shows

The massive melting of glaciers as a result of global heating has caused marked shifts in…