Developing a flood plain: how raising a dam wall could create a false sense of security in Sydney’s west

In 1867 the river at Windsor, north-west of Sydney, rose 19 metres, causing the biggest flood…

Collins avoids state-party censure after voting to convict Trump

“Today’s decision is a testament to the Republican Party’s ‘big tent’ philosophy that respects different views…

Sow seeds now for a riotous summer bouquet | Alys Fowler

Like everyone else, I have missed peering into other people’s lives. I’m so ready to see…

Richard Mabey: ‘Viruses and man-eating tigers and predatory Asian hornets are all part of nature’

After a year of virus-plagued humans observing with new wonder how wildlife boosts our wellbeing, the…

‘Reclaim These Streets’ and rubber duck rallies: human rights roundup – in pictures

A ‘Reclaim These Streets’ protest outside Cardiff Bay police station on 15 March. The Labour party…

Protests at ‘inhumane’ export of live horses to Japan for food

Tens of thousands of horses are being subjected to long-haul flights, confined in crates with no…

Giant sandcastle built to bring sand martins home to roost in Surrey

A giant “sandcastle” has been constructed to encourage sand martins to nest at a nature reserve…

Weatherwatch: planes, rain and wartime radar angels

On 20 March 1941, RAF Fighter Command sounded a red alert. The Chain Home radar had…

Country diary: mist, music and mighty oaks evolve

Low-lying mist has extended this morning’s sunrise into a feature-length spectacle – the light remains diffuse…

Joe Biden invites 40 world leaders to virtual summit on climate crisis

Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders to a virtual summit on the climate crisis, the…