South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching

Labour will take global lead on climate action, Ed Miliband vows

Labour will promise to take the lead on global efforts to tackle the climate crisis, filling a “vacuum of leadership” on the world stage and proving Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero has been a “historic mistake”,

Queensland coalmine fire a ‘disaster’ for climate say environmental groups

Conservation groups say a fire that has been burning since Saturday at an underground coalmine is Queensland is an “environmental disaster” that highlights the risks of methane gas to workers, community health

Google’s emissions climb nearly 50% in five years due to AI energy demand

Google’s goal of reducing its climate footprint is in jeopardy as it relies on more and more energy-hungry data centres to power its new artificial intelligence products.

Brutal heatwave to cook US west as Fourth of July wildfire risks loom

A brutal and long-lasting heatwave is threatening to wreak havoc across the US west this week, as sweltering conditions, power shutoffs and a severe uptick in wildfire risks coincide with Fourth of July celebrations.

Shell to pause construction of huge biodiesel plant in Rotterdam

Shell has paused the construction of one of Europe’s largest biofuel plants which was expected to convert waste into green jet fuel and biodiesel by the end of the decade.

Hurricane Beryl: Caribbean leader calls out rich countries for climate failures as ‘horrendous’ storm makes landfall

The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has decried a lack of political will in western Europe and the US to tackle the global climate crisis as Hurricane Bery

At least 30 Reform candidates have cast doubt on human-induced global heating

At least 30 Reform UK candidates have posted material or made statements that cast doubt on the validity of human-induced global heating, a Guardian analysis can reveal.<

The Guardian view on Britain’s green future: where was the debate?

For all the many televised encounters between party leaders, one huge subject has largely flown under the radar during this underwhelming election campaign.

Labour is putting its plans for Britain in the hands of private finance. It could end badly

The Labour party has a plan for returning to power: it will get BlackRock to rebuild Britain. Its reasoning is straightforward.

Obsession with growth is enriching elites and killing the planet. We need an economy based on human rights

Economic growth will bring prosperity to all. This is the mantra that guides the decision-making of the vast majority of politicians, economists and even human rights bodies.

Earth is dying, you say? Whatever. Let’s build a Mars rocket! First Dog on the Moon

I saw first-hand just how much fracking destroys the earth

The slashing rain turned the dirt roads into muddy creeks, the bus’s wipers shoved the torrent back and forth across the windshield, and Don Schreiber handled the wheel like Sandra Bullock in Speed as he wisecracked from under a big gray moustache.

North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’

In this city, everyone feels the decline of the North Sea,” says Chris Douglas, 39, who has lived in Aberdeen his whole life and began working as a taxi driver in the Granite City 20 years ago.

‘My escape is going north’: heatwaves begin to drive tourists in Europe to cool climes

Like many Parisians, Mathilde Martin used to escape to the south of France at the height of the summer.

From the archive: Ten ways to confront the climate crisis without losing hope – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

With Sustainable Development Goals severely off track, UN Forum to boost global efforts ahead of Summit of the Future

With current progress falling far short of what is required to achieve 

World Bank stamps $208 million Zambia grant to face drought

The World Bank has approved a grant for Zambia worth $208 million (roughly €193.7 million), as the southern African country struggles to address the impact of drought overwhelming the region.

UN weather agency says Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit eastern Africa last year was longest ever

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Tanzania zooms ahead with new electric trains, express service

Tanzania has taken a major leap forward in its railway modernisation efforts with the arrival of two new electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains from South Korea.