Environment

PM tells world leaders to ‘grow up’ on tackling climate change

Delegates expected to land in Scotland in matter of weeks

The climate activists have blocked M25 repeatedly over past week

Fears grow that the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter will not co-operate at forthcoming climate talks

Hundreds of lives have been claimed by devastating weather this year

International survey finds one in four young people ‘hesitant’ about starting families amid global warming fears

Rollout of the vehicles being hampered by lack of tech infrastructure

Experts say the technology could reduce current greenhouse gas levels within years

Italian capital has been declared the ‘sinkhole capital of Europe’

Experts question efficiency and effectiveness of unregulated schemes that allegedly cancel out travel emissions

Are German voters turning away from Angela Merkel and the centre-right? What’s really causing an NHS test tube shortage? And why is China banning game…

Urban populations in coastal areas face most severe impacts from rising temperatures

Will a new vaccine finally banish the Black Death? Why are US diplomats falling ill all over the world? And is flexitarianism a step to permanent chan…

Climate activists planning series of protests after ‘paralysing’ London’s West End

Rosé wine-growing areas in Provence were devastated by the blaze

Why is the government changing pension rules? How did a herd of elephants cross China? And will well-heeled drug users be named and shamed?

The ‘awkward squad’ are threatening to make trouble over net zero

Details still needed on who will bear cost of upfront investment

What are Russian soldiers doing in Libya? Are doom-laden climate headlines bad for our mental health? And are DIY gadget fixers about to get a break?

Public in favour of greater clean energy investment and limits on flying

Experts say government intervention will be key in tackling environmental crisis

Landmark study says global temperatures likely to rise by 1.5C over next 20 years

British firefighters deployed to Greece to help battle devastating blaze threatening capital city

This summer of climate horror feels like the ‘first, vertiginous 15 minutes of a disaster movie’, says The New York Times

Should we all know what our colleagues are paid? How will Olympic athletes cope with social media scrutiny? And could a strange desert plant unlock hu…

Study warns of famine, extreme cold and rising sea levels if planet’s key heat distributor shuts down

How bad is the problem of pollution in our waterways? And what is being done about it?

Ambitious resolution provides ‘framework’ for future climate plans

‘Every day, new evidence accumulates that humanity is on an unsustainable path’

Building a tunnel on the stretch of the A303 passing Stonehenge has been mooted for years. Now it might become a reality

Are cities ready for a rise in extreme weather? Why has Tunisia’s president sacked the prime minister? And is the ‘most expensive race on earth’ worth…

Experts rank island nations at top of ‘most resilient’ list

Scientists say nuclear power is essential to efforts to tackle climate change

Shortages trigger nationwide protests as ‘political and economic apocalypse’ looms