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Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-ahead More people can fit on to the top deck of a standard London bus than will be directly employed on the new Jackdaw…
Firm pleaded guilty to 13 offences over discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wastewater pumping stations Southern Water has been fined more than £7m after illegally dumping sewage off the Kent coast between 2019 and…
Escaped flowerhorn cichlids are causing concern for native species and about parasites capable of infecting humans Escaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecosystem in the Philippines, but…
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Storms are typical during intense heat but this week’s have been extreme. Plus, deadly monsoon rains in Bangladesh Hailstones the size of golf balls have been seen in French villages as, on top of the exceptional…
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As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which to fight César Alcaraz had only just become a firefighter in…
Australia experienced a boom in beginner-friendly skiing in the 1980s and 1990s. But have global heating and rising lift prices ended that run?
From mattresses to saucepans, scientists offer tweaks to help detoxify your space The problem Whenever we burn anything inside our homes, we cause indoor air pollution, whether we’re cooking using gas, frying bacon,…
Uncrewed systems are the future for armed forces and the Netherlands is leading the way ‘to keep people out of danger zones’ On each side of the target ship, a black vessel keeps a watchful distance. Defender 1 and…
From fierce flooding and escaped pigs to birds that can’t fly due to the weight of plastic in their stomachs, mankind’s biggest challenges are on stark display at Summit Photo 2026 Continue reading...
Insects in study fared better in cold when given a probiotic and prebiotic mix alongside their usual sugar diet Food supplements for honeybees could help the insects better withstand temperature stresses linked to a…
Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warn Dozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts…
Environment Canada has issued health warnings after sky over city turns yellow Smoke from more than 100 active wildfires in northern Ontario have made Toronto’s air quality the current worst in the world and caused…
St Dominic, Cornwall, to Reigate: Along the way, this nervous passenger passes rolling downlands of cereals, Stonehenge, and of course, lorries loaded up with straw At the start of the second heatwave, we visit Jack’s…
Knowledge learned over more than a century in Australia is being tested by worsening fires. It’s a familiar narrative around the world The violent hot red flames of deadly wildfires across the UK and Europe and scenes…
I tried repellents, mesh hats and natural remedies, but this inexpensive screen tent beats them all to keep insects out This $380 foldable kayak fits in my Prius and goes from backseat to lake in 10 minutes Sign up for…
As wildfires burn in Canada and parts of the US, air purifiers can be useful when the air outside is unhealthy With smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota spreading across the US , more than 20 states have issued…
Residents across party lines say Trump’s proposed wall threatens their homes, livelihoods and wilderness along the Rio Grande Last February, 41-year-old Molly Walker posted an Instagram story: a photo of herself…
Indigenous groups organised mass protests over a series of deals by the president, Rodrigo Paz, that prioritise agribusiness and mining interests From her home in the Bolivian Amazon, Vivian Palomequi walked for a month…
A burst pipe left me high, dry and desperate to wash my hair. But around me, everyone seemed stoic and unsurprised - no rolling of eyes, tutting or, God forbid, speaking ill of the water company On Monday morning, the…
We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discovered In 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its first cat show one year after London’s Crystal Palace debuted its…
The next great climate divide will be between countries that have the resources to adapt and those that don’t This summer, much of the media’s attention has focused on record temperatures across Europe and the United…
Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in ‘golden era for shipwreck investigating’ Moments after devouring the final glimmers of light, the seafloor offered nothing but darkness and silt. Then…
Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategies England risks constructing a new generation of “death trap” buildings that can fatally overheat unless the…
Warnings about dangerous, unhealthy air also extended from Minnesota to New York as wildfires rage in Toronto Extreme heat warnings are in place for large swaths of the United States this week, as an unusual weather…
Peat bogs are essential to the environment, holding twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests. But in the UK, 80% are damaged, most of what is extracted is used in horticulture – and some campaigners fear the…
Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on record The UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly normal, a report has found, with last year the hottest on record…
In the newsletter: From avoiding flights to checking on vulnerable neighbours, there are steps we can all take to fight the effects of extreme heat • Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here From…
EV owners were sent hefty PCNs but say some signs in private car parks fail to warn of fees to park and recharge car Does refuelling your car class as parking? The answer appears to be yes if it’s an electric vehicle.
Birds are unable to sweat but they keep cool by seeking shade and bathing As we humans sweltered in the record-breaking late June heatwave, we might not have spared much thought on how birds were coping. Unlike us,…
Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue Recent unprecedented heatwaves in the UK may have killed…
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Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating Most of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that struck in June failed to mention the…
Chinese tourism is booming in Laos and the illegal wildlife trade is booming with it. Pangolin scales, rhino horn and elephant ivory are all being sold at secret shops and restaurants as a new high-speed rail line…
Pete and Fran Gillam confirmed dead as authorities use DNA samples to identify victims of blaze in Almería A British couple have been named among the 13 people killed by wildfires in Spain, as authorities race to use…
Along with the rice fields, a centuries-old infrastructure that treated water as a gift to be shared is disappearing I Putu Partayasa pushes his fingers into the soil as he squats at the edge of a rice terrace. They…
As the rights of nature are increasingly being recognised, the Scottish Association for Marine Science is the latest organisation to make the ocean a trustee In a boardroom in an office building in Oban, a picturesque…
National Fire Chiefs Council say emergency services dealing with 19 wildfires across Britain, many near urban areas The UK is in the grip of a “firewave”, as the summer’s extreme heat produces the ideal conditions for…
More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals Europe A Pfas factory in Lancashire has announced plans to close down, just days after the Guardian revealed that more than 90…
Anyone eating Lanmaoa asiatica could have visions for days of tiny people running and jumping around Lanmaoa asiatica is a bolete mushroom, prized for its delicious taste and hugely popular in Yunnan province, China,…
El Niño climate phenomenon heating waters off Mexico but incidents with humans remain a rarity California is set to see one of its sharkiest summers in a decade, with large numbers of juvenile great whites already on a…
Covert footage obtained by the Guardian shows how crime networks are using front souvenir shops to hide a booming wildlife trade targeted at a new influx of Chinese tourists The shop is dark and deserted. Though the…
Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures The heatwave that affected England and Wales in June killed about 440 people a day during its three-day…
Critics accuse ministers of failing to take control of nature crisis and leaving it to private landowners to act voluntarily The government’s plan to protect and restore nature in England by 2030 has been condemned as…
Officials say blaze in Fontainebleau forest is of ‘exceptional scale’, with 900 homes evacuated and road and rail links hit French firefighters are tackling a blaze of unprecedented scale sweeping through Fontainebleau…
High temperatures and below average rainfall put pressure on waterways used to cool reactors Above average temperatures combined with below average rainfall across much of western and central Europe during June and the…
Allendale, Northumberland: Farmers use it as cover crop, and I sow it into bare soil – but not before I’ve had a close look at its stunning details Cupped by bristly sepals, the five-petalled flowers of phacelia flare…
Higher temperatures can cause radio, TV and microwave signals to travel hundreds of miles farther, upsetting communications It was 3am in north-east Indiana ’s Huntington county when the outdoor emergency alarm went off…
Shortages triggered by pipeline rupture drive up costs and deepen frustrations, as pressure grows on water utility Jonathan Collazo owns two restaurants in a bustling section of San Juan, which has been plagued by water…
Fishers on El Salvador’s largest lake are still looking for answers after the die-off, with no explanation provided by the government From the village of Copapayo, Noel Avalos recalls the morning they ran to the shore…
Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue Britain’s biggest community solar project has been forced to shut for the duration of its first summer by the…
Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran war Economists are warning that a “super” El Niño weather cycle this year could cause a severe shock to global food prices…
Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven…
A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and Germany If arachnophobes were not frightened enough by the horrific ability of Australia’s huntsman spiders to drag dead…
She has built an unlikely career in mould, maggots and excrement, cleaning for those who most need it. It can take months building trust with a stranger, before she and her boyfriend go in and transform everything…
Environmental and refugee groups have joined forces to benefit lives and wildlife in Wales and elsewhere Shielding his eyes from the blinding midday sun, Abdullah, a Sudanese asylum seeker, gazes out at the expanse of…
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s question: Why is there no rugby…
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage We need an Ozempic for cars.
Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstroke The extreme heat that has hit the UK twice in the past few weeks has left teachers struggling to cope as…
Twenty-three people missing and four Britons thought to be among those who died trying to flee Almería blaze ‘I had an incredible escape’: British woman tells of close encounter with wildfire At least 12 people have…
Every few decades mass blooming in Mizoram’s forests causes a rodent boom – and devastation to crops. The cycle is well-known, so why aren’t farmers and authorities better prepared?
Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species Act Climate change is driving a gray whale “catastrophic mortality event” in the Pacific Ocean as melting sea ice…
Brigg, Lincolnshire: It’ll take six weeks to cut it all, starting with barley and likely ending with beans. Thank goodness the combine has air-conditioning The crops have managed to survive winter flooding (almost) and…
National Geographic explorers create dive lab after finding too few black film-makers telling African wildlife stories When Pragna Parsotam-Kok and Noel Kok made a wildlife series for South African TV in 2015, they were…
The president wooed farmers in his campaign, but now the USDA is yanking funding, citing ‘DEI’ and wasteful spending It’s just an eighth of an acre, but for Lawrencia Rogers, the plot where she grows broccolini, lettuce…
As Nigeria braces for another season of devastating rains, people affected describe the mental toll of repeatedly rebuilding their lives Murky water first tore down a perimeter fence, then bubbled into the yard before…
Below the surface is one of the only places I can switch my brain off. Coming face to face with a shark comes with the territory – and we all have to adapt to this new normal The first time I came face to face with a…
The desert rain frog, native to a narrow coastal strip of south-west Africa, has been classified as vulnerable on the IUCN red list, as its habitat is threatened by mining The desert rain frog is one of the most unusual…
People in Thornton-Cleveleys want answers on the impact of widespread contamination around the chemical plant “Everything I wanted was finally coming to fruition. A house, a change of job and getting married,” says Liz…
Conservationists fear more nests may have been destroyed during work on Jarrow houses by council-appointed contractor Swift chicks are feared to have been thrown into a skip during house renovations in South Tyneside,…
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Langstone, Hampshire: Tree bumblebees are generally placid, but they’re not keen on someone prodding their home with the end of a bamboo cane Last summer, one by one, all our visiting hedgehogs fell victim to the road.…
Thousands of native animals get caught in back yard fruit nets, fences and fishing line every year. Here’s what you can do to help Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help…
Jeanne Henny, 74, put her friend, a wheelchair and two dogs into the car and drove away, only to meet fire surging on to the road The speed, scale and ferocity of the wildfire in and around the Bédar municipality of…
In Iceland, people commemorated its first glacier formally declared lost to climate change. Western culture needs more of these rituals I remember interviewing a North Atlantic right whale expert years ago.
While I have no influence on the Guardian committee, I know who this year’s winner of the Invertebrate of the Year competition should be Nominate your Invertebrate of the Year now! You have until midnight on Monday 13…
‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction Watching the waves break across the vast, roaring ocean in front of him, Dave Phillips…
Researchers on Beaver Island, in Lake Michigan, are trying to find a more reliable form of power using local resources Beaver Island sits in the middle of the northernmost end of Lake Michigan, about 70 miles from the…
Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by mining Life has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are…
Neso asks for extra supplies from electricity generators to cope with added demand on Thursday night Great Britain’s energy system operator has warned that “extreme temperatures” could hit power supplies on Thursday…
Brown huntsman spiders were filmed to measure their speed. The 2021 research has been included in new analysis of the speeds of more than 250 spider species by scientists in the UK and Germany, which concludes the brown…
Ynys Enlli, Gwynedd: A stroll down this island’s one road provides clues to its past – and it has nothing to do with the 20,000 saints apparently buried here In 1938, the Welsh naturalist Ronald Lockley described Ynys…
Concentrations of gas were continuously raised in Europe during June hot spell, with potentially deadly effects Widespread air pollution was a feature of June’s record-breaking heat across western Europe and is likely…
Not everyone experiences heat the same way, and studies show aggression, violence and road rage increase on hotter days Recently, my husband and I embarked on what should have been a pleasant spring errand: a stroll to…
AI companies want to capture the value created by entire industries. That concentration of wealth and power is society’s greatest risk Opposition to AI datacenters has emerged as a primary theme in US politics, one that…
Western Europe has been scorched by its hottest June on record, scientists have said, as the UK enters its third heatwave of the year and wildfires ravage France and Spain Western Europe records hottest-ever June as…
Experts warn that some marine species are at risk of ‘mass mortality events’ in ever-warming oceans UK waters are being hit with an “extreme” marine heatwave, the Met Office has said, as scientists warn that high ocean…
Rubbish dumps can expose birds to contaminants, raising questions over whether landfill foraging helps or harms Storks are gaining weight from a diet of literal junk, according to research that suggests the previously…
There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead The new prime minister will be looking for money? Well, here’s £21.7bn lying…
Barston, West Midlands: It’s been a strange year so far for butterflies, and I get my summer meadow brown moment beneath a roaring jumbo jet On one of the longest days, my mum and I walk through Warwickshire countryside…
Low-emissivity windows also keep houses warm in winter, but use on bowed glass can have magnifying-glass effect Low-emissivity or low-E window glass is a useful green technology for keeping buildings warm in winter and…
Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting nature • The summer issue of the Long…
As the newly elected president, Abelardo de la Espriella, pledges to exploit oil reserves, environmentalists prepare to defend climate progress It is hard for Yuvelis Morales Blanco to pinpoint when her activism…
Plans for a mega-resort, backed by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, have spurred broader questions about who politics is serving For more than a month, thousands have taken to the streets of Tirana to protest against…
They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment – aside from tech bros?
The scientific consensus is that burning fossil fuels drives the climate crisis, yet the world’s biggest oil companies are planning to increase production As the world swelters in ever more dangerous heat, why are oil…
New Economics Foundation and Finance Innovation Lab suggest loan scheme backed by Bank of England could benefit up to 8m homes Millions of UK households could save hundreds of pounds a year on their energy bills if the…
Buxton, Derbyshire: What a fine sight it is to see one throwing its head back in song, especially after a 50-year absence. Yet this is a journey of vulnerability The wood warbler is one of my signature birds, a…
That characteristic song was an unexpected delight alongside the chiffchaffs, blackcaps and whitethroats too With hindsight, the late June heatwave was not the ideal time for my (very) old schoolmates and me to be…
You can keep temperatures down without the cost – or environmental price – of air conditioning. Here’s some tips and tricks The best fans to keep you cool in 2026 – tried and tested In the UK we are used to worrying…
Animals may inhabit the same world as us, but new research shows how their perceptions of what is around them differs Imagine standing in your garden. A bumblebee whizzes overhead too quickly to follow, a sparrow darts…
Exclusive: Campaigners argue news channel’s attacks on climate action ‘work in financial interests’ of Sir Paul Marshall The hedge fund run by the co-owner of GB News almost tripled its investments in fossil fuel…
Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense Donald Trump has blamed everything – from “national security” issues, the deaths of birds and whales…
Ailsworth, Cambridgeshire : It’s hard enough to find the crested cow-wheat, it would be even harder were it not for one far-sighted warden Before 7am, the heat is already pressing down. I’ve come out early for my annual…
Jodie Heenan says her award-winning short film, Guardians of the Burrow, ‘looks and feels’ real Scene: a dimly lit underground burrow. A giant Amazonian tarantula and a tiny dotted humming frog share the space, an…
Villagers in Awoye in the Niger Delta say the ongoing pollution is causing sickness and environmental destruction, while pleas for help go unanswered Perched on a narrow hospital cot across from her son, Bodunwa…
Climate crisis and warming waters have attracted long-toothed pufferfish to new parts of the Mediterranean From his deckchair, his arms thrown above his head, his feet sliding back and forth in the sand, Pavlos…
The timing – on the day the Ocean of Peace Alliance treaty was signed with Fiji – reads as provocation at best, coercion at worst Chinese government tells critics not to ‘overinterpret’ missile test in Pacific as…
Finding that Norfolk butterfly has been distinct subspecies for 200,000 years could transform conservation approach The endangered swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon britannicus , which is only regularly found…
Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting lives As the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying 41.7C (107F) in eastern Brandenburg on Sunday, taking German…
Humans have long sought to geoengineer the Earth’s environment. Tim Flannery outlines a few of the wildest ideas from the 20th century An increasing number of scientists think we have let the climate crisis fester for…
As Britain reached its hottest June temperature on record, readers recall the summer when temperatures hit 36C The recent heatwave in the UK broke the previous June record of 35.6C, recorded during the 1976 heatwave .…
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions considers a hot topic within renewable energy This week’s replies: Are there places on Earth where humans haven’t been? I would like to know why…
This summer, Yosemite national park has been rife with traffic jams and throngs of visitors. Can these popular national treasures withstand a future of strained resources?
Shifting demands and political ideology have left the industry vulnerable to global competition from cheap Chinese cars Earlier this month, an intriguing new Detroit-based electric vehicle startup hit the market – Slate…
Cornell Lab for Ornithology plans data linkup between app and population monitoring on eBird platform The Merlin bird ID app will allow users to feed real-time bird identifications into one of the world’s biggest…
As this year’s invertebrate of the year competition launches, we join scientists studying last year’s winner Nominate your invertebrate of the year Witek Morek is closely inspecting an old brick-and-flint wall on the…
Hitchin, Hertfordshire: The broad-bodied chaser is often the first to arrive at a new pond, and sure enough, I spot an exuvia clinging to a leaf blade The hole in the nest box on our house wall is all mouth. A sparrow…
Huge numbers of blackchin tilapia, a fish native to west Africa, are wreaking havoc among Thailand’s river ecosystems. Experts – and some chefs – are seeking sustainable solutions The menu at Kor-Tae seafood restaurant,…