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CO2 readings from Mauna Loa show failure to combat climate change

Daily atmospheric carbon dioxide data from Hawaiian volcano more than double last decade’s annual average

Exposure to widely used insecticides decreases sperm concentration, study finds

Exposure to several widely used insecticides probably decreases sperm concentration and may have profound effects on male fertility, new US research finds.

UN to seek assurances UK will not renege on net zero pledge

Concerns ahead of Cop28 climate summit that Rishi Sunak among leaders backsliding on green measures

Who are the polluter elite and how can we tackle carbon inequality?

Who are the polluter elite and why do they matter? The richest 1% of people are responsible for

Country diary: We find four globally rare fungi by lunchtime

The ford is a problem. We shuffle across the Rhenass River, water an inch from the top of our wellies. Somehow free from squelchy socks, I ponder when somebody last walked this lane.

The IUCN says which animals may face extinction. But is it up to the job?

Alice Hughes found the strange reptile in March. It was hanging by its long, slender fingers from the limestone wall of a cave in northern Thailand: a grey-brown gecko she believes belongs to a species unknown to science.

Backlash forces EPA to pause toxic PFAS waste imports to US from Netherlands

The federal US government has paused the importation of millions of pounds of toxic PFAS “forever chemical” waste from the Netherlands following intense backlash from residents near a

‘Fascinating and saddening’: 30 new species seen in Bath due to changing climate

The crickets that chirp in the meadows are newcomers, as are the elegant wasp spiders and the colourful Jersey tiger moths.

Raw sewage discharged into Chichester harbour for over 1,200 hours in a month

Raw sewage has been discharged into Chichester harbour for more than 1,200 hours in the past month, in what campaigners described as “an assault on the environment”.

Medicinal leeches poised for comeback in Scottish Highlands

The medicinal leech is one of nature’s least loved hunters. Armed with three strong interlocking jaws and with a taste for blood, they will swim hungrily towards humans, deer or cattle that wander into their ponds to bathe, fish or drink.

Motor emissions could have fallen by over 30% without SUV trend, report says

Emissions from the motor sector could have fallen by more than 30% between 2010 and 2022 if vehicles had stayed the same size, a report has found.

Consumerism is the path to planetary ruin, but there are other ways to live

Faced with the now undeniable impacts of climate crisis created by humans, political leaders in wealthier countries incline towards one of two competing responses.

New Zealand’s slapdash new government has no vision – only a plan to take us backwards

We finally have a government – but at what cost? I have previously said that New Zealanders did not v

The climate emergency really is a new type of crisis – consider the ‘triple inequality’ at the heart of it

Stare at a climate map of the world that we expect to inhabit 50 years from now and you see a band of extreme heat encircling the planet’s midriff.

Is water sector’s ‘uncomfortable knowledge’ missing at COP28?

Ayear ago, in the final declaration from COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, the global climate community finally started to address the fact that climate change impacts society primarily through the water sector

Effective climate adaptation must be locally-led

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report, released in 2021, stated that South Asia will face intensified monsoon seasons, heatwaves and changing s

At COP28, climate finance takes centre stage

More than any previous year, this year’s UN climate conference, COP28, is likely to be judged on its ability to deal with climate finance.

We should listen to a renowned scientist’s warning on climate change

Thomas Homer-Dixon is executive director of the Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University and professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo.

Agricultural innovations are key to climate action

Agriculture has historically been a major contributor to global warming — but it can also play a major role in solving the climate crisis. Emily Rees, the president and CEO of CropLife International, explains how agricultural innovation can help.

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