Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ show how invasive species can restore a lost world
When the drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot dead in 1993, he left behind a zoo…
Life in Earth’s deepest deep freeze – in pictures
Yakutia, a Russian republic in east Siberia, is one of the coldest places on Earth. In…
Parliament pension fund cuts fossil fuel investments
Parliament’s pension fund has made record investments in renewable energy and cut its exposure to fossil…
Country diary: catch these twinkling stars before their lights go out
In the hedgerows the blackthorn is shooting sprays of small white blossom upwards, thus signalling the…
Five-metre albino Burmese python captured at Gold Coast home – video
Play Video 1:01 This giant albino Burmese python, believed to be over five metres in length…
Weatherwatch: Costa Rican altitudes give rise to contrasting climates
Costa Rica may only be two-and-a-half times the size of Wales, but it boasts a wide…
The Guardian view on Europe’s green deal: stick to the plan
Difficult and almost impossibly daunting as it may seem, the world is faced with not one…
Electric cars produce less CO2 than petrol vehicles, study confirms
Electric vehicles produce less carbon dioxide than petrol cars across the vast majority of the globe…
Cattle gridlock: EU border delays add to coronavirus strain on meat trade
Campaigners have called for the suspension of all live animal shipments out of Europe, and a…
Coronavirus pandemic leading to huge drop in air pollution
The coronavirus pandemic is shutting down industrial activity and temporarily slashing air pollution levels around the…