One little straggler: the swallow that didn’t fly south for the winter

At first, I assumed it was a starling. But as the bird rose into the cloudy…

Tax on electric vehicles in South Australia and Victoria would slam brakes on sales | Trent Zimmerman

The proposed tax on electric vehicles by South Australia and Victoria, and under consideration by other…

10 of the best… Ethical pendant necklaces – in pictures

Bombolulu Created by Bombolulu which is a fair-trade social business in Kenya that provides opportunities for…

War of the weedkiller: why environmentalists are concerned about moves to ban Roundup

Glyphosate – the weedkiller better known by its most-famous brand name Roundup – does not have…

Biden wades into coronavirus relief fight

AP Photo/Alex Brandon As the pandemic worsens and the U.S. economy teeters on the edge of…

From rewilding to forest schools, our attitude to nature is changing for the better | Melissa Harrison

It was the WildEast manifesto that first brought it home to me. An ambitious project bringing…

Independents’ day: why safe Coalition seats are facing grassroots challenges

Australia’s independent movement is gaining traction. Inspired by the success of Warringah’s Zali Steggall and Indi’s…

The Guardian view on the ‘spy cops’ inquiry: secrets and liars | Editorial

The abuse carried out by undercover “spy cops” working in two police units over 40 years…

The week in wildlife – in pictures

A jaguar that was struck by a car in June is pictured after being released at…

‘Suffocating closeness’: US judge condemns ‘appalling conditions’ on industrial farms

A US judge has issued a blistering condemnation of industrial farming practices. The judgment comes as…