Education for girls and vaccines can save Africa from disaster | Phillip Inman

Parts of the continent potentially face a decade of crisis. These two measures are more important…

‘Sea snot’ outbreak off Turkish coast raises environmental alarm – video

A thick, slimy layer of algae is growing at an alarming rate in the Sea of Marmara,…

How to grow climbing plants | Alys Fowler

I’d planned to write about something entirely different for this week’s column, but on the way…

If we can vaccinate the world, we can beat the climate crisis | Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo

Rich countries can’t expect to be trusted on their climate promises if they fail the poorest…

100 richest UK families urged to commit £1bn to tackle climate crisis

As UK prepares for environment push at G7 summit, letter asks richest to make climate charitable…

Myanmar school strikes and a plane diverted to Minsk: human rights this fortnight – in pictures

A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Colombia to China…

Italian climate activists sue government over inaction

Plaintiffs want court to order Mario Draghi’s government to adopt more ambitious climate policies Environment campaigners…

‘It will be beautiful again’: how California’s redwood forest is recovering after last year’s wildfires

Big Basin state park, scorched last August in the CSU Complex fire, is showing signs of…

Young country diary: an A-Z of my nature walk

Robin Hood’s Bay, North York Moors: My mum and I went on a walk one afternoon…

Republicans, Democrats battle for high ground after McGahn testimony

Former White House counsel Don McGahn departs after appearing for questioning behind closed doors by the…