State of emergency: 20,000 tonnes of diesel spill into Arctic river – video

Play Video Twenty thousand tonnes of diesel fuel spilled into a river inside the Arctic Circle…

Atmospheric CO2 levels rise sharply despite Covid-19 lockdowns

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have risen strongly to a new peak this year, despite…

‘We need to show people’: Democrats look to seize the moment on police reform

House Democrats have a chance to position themselves at the center of a political movement that…

Republicans face looming unemployment dilemma

Forty million Americans are unemployed and extra unemployment benefits expire at the end of next month.…

Revealed: UK banks and investors’ $2bn backing of meat firms linked to Amazon deforestation

British-based banks and finance houses have provided more than $2bn (GBP1.5bn) in financial backing in recent…

Covid commission chief distances himself from leaked report on massive gas expansion

The former Fortescue Metals chief running Scott Morrison’s Covid-19 coordination commission, Nev Power, has distanced himself…

Pedal power: Zambia’s female farmers go further by bike – in pictures

Anick Lubinda rarely stands still. In her day job she is a dairy farmer but she…

Boris Johnson under pressure to ensure green recovery in UK

Boris Johnson and his cabinet are coming under increasing pressure to ensure the economic stimulus helps…

Cleaner air during UK lockdown relieves asthma for millions

Two million people in the UK with respiratory conditions such as asthma have experienced reduced symptoms…

House Judiciary panel to hold police brutality hearing next week

Rep. Karen Bass. | Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures The House Judiciary Committee will hold…