Vast majority of Europe’s key habitats in poor or bad condition – report
The vast majority of protected landscapes across Europe are rated as in poor or bad condition…
Big Oil’s answer to melting Arctic: cooling the ground so it can keep drilling
. The oil company ConocoPhillips had a problem. It wanted to pump 160,000 more barrels of…
Make climate risk reports mandatory for 480 FTSE firms, say investors
An influential group of investors is urging UK regulators to make climate risk reporting mandatory for…
Tree of the week: the beloved Scots Pine that could fall victim to its own success
In the water of Llyn Padarn in Snowdonia stands a pine tree that has captured the…
Rising tide: why the crocodile-like gharial is returning to India’s rivers
The bulbous-nosed reptiles were in critical decline until conservationists stepped in As the sunlight pierces the…
Leaded petrol, acid rain, CFCs: why the green movement can overcome the climate crisis
Guardian environment correspondent Fiona Harvey discusses why the last 50 years of environmental action have shown…
Pelosi: Covid-19 relief bill hinges on next 48 hours
The months of back-and-forth talks between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to deliver…
Why there is hope that the world’s coral reefs can be saved
From coral farming to 3D printing, scientists are using novel methods to save a vital part…
Dying birds and the fires: scientists work to unravel a great mystery
Nobody knowns precisely how wildfire smoke affects birds’ health and migratory patterns. Now, citizen birdwatchers are…
Weather Photographer of the Year 2020 – in pictures
Blizzard The winning shot of a snowstorm in New York City. Photograph: Rudolf Sulgan Frosty Bison…