UK farmers fear huge labour shortfall despite interest in ‘land army’

The farming industry says it faces a huge shortfall of workers to harvest fruit and vegetables…

Under coronavirus, ideologies are overturned around the world. But it is too little, too late | Jeff Sparrow

Covid-19 isn’t just infecting humans. It’s also weakening ideology. Think about Tina: the acronym popularised after…

Global efforts on ozone help reverse southern jet stream damage

International cooperation on ozone-depleting chemicals is helping to return the southern jet stream to a normal…

It takes a whole world to create a new virus, not just China | Laura Spinney

When I get stressed, a patch of annoying red eczema appears on the inside of my…

World’s wind power capacity up by fifth after record year

The world’s wind power capacity grew by almost a fifth in 2019 after a year of…

Coronavirus: ‘Nature is sending us a message’, says UN environment chief

Nature is sending us a message with the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing climate crisis, according…

England could face droughts in 20 years due to climate breakdown – report

England is in danger of experiencing droughts within 20 years unless action is taken to combat…

Covid-19 is nature’s wake-up call to complacent civilisation | George Monbiot

We have been living in a bubble, a bubble of false comfort and denial. In the…

Country diary: old maps reveal folds in time

Looking at a map is travelling of a strange sort. A way of getting outside, without…

Country diary: old maps reveal folds in time

Looking at a map is travelling of a strange sort. A way of getting outside, without…