Child labour, toxic leaks: the price we could pay for a greener future

The battle to stave off Earth’s looming climate crisis is driving engineers to develop hosts of…

A wing and a prayer: how birds are coping with the climate crisis

Lockdown has sparked a renewed interest in our garden birds, with millions of us enjoying watching…

At least 12 GOP senators to challenge Biden’s win

Sen. Ted Cruz. | Greg Nash/Pool via AP By BURGESS EVERETT 01/02/2021 01:36 PM EST Updated:…

Dogger Bank’s giant turbines herald a wind of change in UK industry

Beyond the horizon off the coast of North Yorkshire, a quiet revolution is emerging from the…

The best of the 2020 wildlife photography awards

Wildlife photographer of the year 2019: Lumix people’s choice winner Station Squabble by Sam Rowley, UK…

Animals and plants reclaim Scotland’s abandoned spaces: photo essay

Since the idea of rewilding took hold, it has generally been seen as a rural pursuit…

‘The sea is rising, the climate is changing’: the lessons learned from Mozambique’s deadly cyclone

The tree had stood in the square for nearly 100 years. It was planted by his…

Guardian readers on their hopes and fears for 2021

After one of the most turbulent and terrifying years in recent memory, we asked Guardian readers…

Country diary: the awkward teenagers of the seal world

In the bleak midwinter, Orkney is surprisingly busy with wildlife. Starlings murmurate over the old Stromness…

‘Exercise in futility’: Republicans lambaste Hawley’s push to challenge election

Sen. Josh Hawley asks questions during a hearing. | Greg Nash/Pool via AP, File Multiple Senate…