Overlooked and unloved: how a global project could unlock the world of parasites

The leech craze of the 1800s put parasites on the map. Collectors (usually women and sometimes…

Ted Hughes reflects on the Rio Earth Summit, 1972

The great poet gets to grips with images of the planet in danger, even then To…

McConnell suspends in-person GOP lunches

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. | Alex Wong/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will temporarily…

Welcome to the Biden administration: what do the key picks mean for Australia?

From China tensions to climate change to economic recovery, Australia and the US have a rocky…

‘Why did it take nine hours to go 130 miles in our new electric Porsche?’

A Kent couple love their new car – but their experience suggests there are problems with…

‘Grain to glass’ distiller hopes to put Wales on world’s whisky map

In The Welsh Wind distillery already taking orders for 30-litre casks of ultra-local spirit The barley…

‘It’s as easy as from a big-box retailer’: ethical and local options for Christmas shopping

This Christmas, you can shop online and still do your bit for local stores, charities –…

Heat pumps: have a cosy home without warming the planet

Home owners can get help from government schemes but do they really cut costs? When Graham…

Weatherwatch: rural areas feel the heat from urbanisation

Impact of replacing vegetation with asphalt extends far beyond city boundaries, study reveals More concrete equals…

The Frant: Australia still doesn’t have a real climate policy. Why are we like this? – video

More than 70 countries have signed up to net-zero emissions by 2050. But not us! In…