Ocean swimming has been my greatest discovery of the coronavirus pandemic | Alison Rourke

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little freaked out the first time I…

The Guardian view on France’s green wave: seizing the moment | Editorial

Lyon, Strasbourg and Bordeaux; Besancon, Poitiers and Tours: the list of powerful cities that turned green,…

Conservative lawmaker demands White House disband coronavirus task force

Rep. Andy Biggs. | Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo Rep. Andy Biggs, chair of the conservative House…

Boris ‘the Builder’ Johnson has found a new scapegoat: the humble newt | Jules Howard

First, I should lay down my cards and show my hand. My name is Jules, and…

Canadian sparrows ditch their old song for catchier tune

$10bn of precious metals dumped each year in electronic waste, says UN

At least $10bn (GBP7.9bn) worth of gold, platinum and other precious metals are dumped every year…

Revealed: raw sewage poured into Olympic Park wildlife haven

Raw sewage was discharged for more than 1,000 hours from a Thames Water overflow pipe into…

MP calls for crackdown on raw sewage discharges in English rivers

A fresh attempt to change the law to stop water companies from releasing raw sewage into…

UK gives go-ahead to giant windfarm project off Norfolk coast

The construction of two giant offshore windfarms is poised to go ahead off the Norfolk coast…

Invest in the green economy and we’ll recover from the Covid-19 crisis | Joseph Stiglitz

Although it seems like ancient history, it hasn’t been that long since economies around the world…