Johan Rockström: ‘We need bankers as well as activists… we have 10 years to cut emissions by half’

The eminent Earth scientist argues that we cannot just wait for the world order to change…

Outrage as regulators let pesticides from factory pollute US town for years

For years, the people of Mead, Nebraska, have worried about the ethanol plant that moved into…

‘I needed growing space’: why I escaped to the country

In February this year, my partner, Chris, and I left London with a car full of…

Non-fungible tokens aren’t a harmless digital fad – they’re a disaster for our planet | Adam Greenfield

If you happen to count yourself among those appalled by the seemingly unstoppable rise of NFTs,…

Dwarf pansy blooms on tiny Scilly island after 16-year absence

The tiny island of Tean was once home to a single resident, a modest chapel, diminutive…

Hair waste from salons recycled to mop up oil spills on sea shores

Hair cuttings from salons are being used to mop up oil spills and hair bleaches, and…

Flights v flamingos: can Barcelona wildlife reserve survive airport expansion?

The silence is so complete it is easy to forget you are only a few minutes’…

‘Black Wednesday’ for big oil as courtrooms and boardrooms turn on industry

The world’s patience with the fossil fuel industry is wearing thin. This was the stark message…

Old cigar box or zesty lemon: the sweet scent of butterfly romance

Did you know the marbled white is distinctly musky, the wall brown smells like chocolate cream…

‘Pretty damn scary’: Failure of Jan. 6 commission exposes Senate wounds

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters after final votes going into the Memorial Day…