In rural Alabama where Martin Luther King marched for civil rights, Flowers has waged a long fight for environmental justice.
Catherine Flowers stumbled upon the defining cause of her life by…
Benchmark prices of European Union carbon permits rose above 40 euros per tonne for the first time on Thursday morning, exposing polluters to the highest prices in the carbon market’s 16-year history…
In the dusty, windswept lands of Niger, there once stood a lonely acacia tree. Caravans passed beneath its spiky branches — the last stop before the endless sea of sand. Known as the Tree of Ténéré…
New measures of success needed to avoid catastrophic breakdown, landmark review finds.
The world is being put at “extreme risk” by the failure of economics to take account of the rapid depletion of…
Having a home flooded may cause post-traumatic stress disorder and extreme heat inflates risk of heart disease, researchers say.
More than 12 million people in the UK face serious health problems –…
A new study suggests a ‘possible role’ for the climate crisis in the emergence of Covid-19, but scientists tell Daisy Dunne there are still many unknowns in the origins of the pandemic.
Scientists…
Trillions of barely visible pieces of plastic are floating in the world’s oceans, from surface waters to the deep seas. These particles, known as microplastics, typically form when larger plastic…
Pollution from power plants, vehicles and other sources accounted for one in five of all deaths that year, more detailed analysis reveals.
Air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels such as…
From 1880, the Earth's average surface temperature has risen by 0.07°C every decade.
Evidence shows that key historical developments such as industrial revolutions contributed significantly to…
If we want Europe to go carbon neutral, we must stop manufacturing and selling technologies based on oil and gas – starting with heating systems, write Davide Sabbadin and Melissa Zill.
Davide…
The European Union has set a target of increasing renewables in heating and cooling by 1.3% every year starting in 2021. Given the pervasiveness of gas heat, it may be a struggle.
Why do home…
Hydrofluorocarbons, an alternative to the ozone-depleting substances that damage the Earth’s protective ozone layer, are potent greenhouse gases that exacerbate climate change. These chemicals are…
Analysis: The new president has framed the challenge of global heating as an opportunity for US jobs, saying: ‘We have to be bold’.
For a landmark moment in the global effort to stave off…
Bottled water is atrocious for the environment. You’re better off buying a water filter for healthier, tastier water
For years, the debate has raged on: which is better, bottled water, or tap?
Local divisions over Woodhouse Colliery scheme echo rows playing out at national level.
Plans for the UK’s first deep coalmine in more than 30 years have led to local divisions in Cumbria, even as…
One year ago Jessica Hamilton divested from fossil fuels. Here’s what she has learned since
This time last year I changed my banking and superannuation, and I did it out of climate anxiety. Was it a…
The spring lockdown brought butterflies and biodiversity to the Spanish city, and inspired a reimagining of its relationship with nature
When Barcelona’s inhabitants emerged from a six-week…
COVID-19 has presented us with a unique opportunity for a green and inclusive recovery that will make the world a better place for everyone, says the head of the Organization for Economic Co-…
OPEC boosted crude production as planned last month, but the increase was tempered by disruptions at long-troubled member nations.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries raised output by…
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