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What if our cities were designed for wildlife as well as people?

What if our cities were designed for wildlife as well as people?

16 days ago

Can Britain’s railways cope with ever-more extreme heat? An expert Q&A

Can Britain’s railways cope with ever-more extreme heat? An expert Q&A

17 days ago

Climate doom may discourage climate action, but there’s a way to counter it

Climate doom may discourage climate action, but there’s a way to counter it

17 days ago

Are zoos ready for the changing climate?

Are zoos ready for the changing climate?

17 days ago

Climate change is driving some entire communities to relocate – but simply moving isn’t enough

Climate change is driving some entire communities to relocate – but simply moving isn’t enough

17 days ago

Traffic-calming schemes are controversial – here’s why some succeed while others fail

Traffic-calming schemes are controversial – here’s why some succeed while others fail

17 days ago

Four reasons why fully electric homes can be affordable and efficient

Four reasons why fully electric homes can be affordable and efficient

21 days ago

How healthier farm animals can cut greenhouse gas emissions

How healthier farm animals can cut greenhouse gas emissions

21 days ago

To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps

To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps

22 days ago

There’s nothing ‘wild’ about most wildfires – humans start them and have made them more dangerous

There’s nothing ‘wild’ about most wildfires – humans start them and have made them more...

22 days ago

Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

22 days ago

Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

22 days ago

Hosepipe bans make climate change more tangible – but restrictions can provoke resistance

Hosepipe bans make climate change more tangible – but restrictions can provoke resistance

22 days ago

Why has Britain’s grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next

Why has Britain’s grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next

23 days ago

Putting out wildfires: how peat restoration has reduced fire risk in Indonesia’s tropical forests

Putting out wildfires: how peat restoration has reduced fire risk in Indonesia’s tropical forests

23 days ago

Fields, greenhouses or vertical farms: what is the
best way to grow food in a changing climate?

Fields, greenhouses or vertical farms: what is the best way to grow food in a changing climate?

23 days ago

Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two

Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two

23 days ago

As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis – here’s how to change that

As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis – here’s how to change that

25 days ago

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