Tropical cyclones have become more destructive over past 40 years, data shows

Tropical cyclones have become more intense around the globe in the past four decades, with more…

Soundscape: relax to the sounds of British wildlife

As the coronavirus crisis and lockdown still thwart most of our social plans, many of us…

Heed lessons of 2008 crisis, experts warn global leaders

Global leaders must heed the lessons of the financial crisis of 2008 when they look to…

Is the Coalition’s gas nirvana just an attempt to have its fossil fuel cake and eat it too? | Katharine Murphy

Ten years ago, when Australia’s climate and energy botch-up was still in its infancy, politicians and…

Coronavirus fallout to slow global growth in renewable energy

The global growth of renewable energy will slow for the first time in 20 years due…

Country diary: why did the snail tiptoe across the road?

Forty-nine early morning lockdown walks, and I’d only been rained on twice. Today balanced the account…

Millions of Americans lack access to quality parks, report reveals

Years of patchy investment in public parks has left 100 million Americans, including 27 million children,…

Pelosi moving to revamp small business rescue program

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images The House next week is planning to overhaul…

Rare UK wildlife thriving in lockdown, reveals National Trust

First came the goats. During the first days of lockdown the bearded, ghostly white creatures wandered…

McConnell’s GOP takes Trump’s election-year cues

Mitch McConnell can’t afford any tension with President Donald Trump. So he’s doing everything he can…