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New mining map highlights damage caused by extracting metals for your smartphone

New mining map highlights damage caused by extracting metals for your smartphone

21 days ago

Ravenser Odd, the sunken medieval island that continues to inspire and obsess

Ravenser Odd, the sunken medieval island that continues to inspire and obsess

21 days ago

England is rainy again. So why is it still in drought?

England is rainy again. So why is it still in drought?

21 days ago

Five foods that could cost even more this winter

Five foods that could cost even more this winter

22 days ago

‘Small, flowering islands’: German city reveals how nature thrives when neighbours care for street tree beds

‘Small, flowering islands’: German city reveals how nature thrives when neighbours care for...

23 days ago

Who do you trust in an emergency? We asked people in places hit by extreme weather

Who do you trust in an emergency? We asked people in places hit by extreme weather

26 days ago

Granting a new gasfield licence does not guarantee energy security

Granting a new gasfield licence does not guarantee energy security

26 days ago

Imagine newsletter: penguins, satellites and pink poo

Imagine newsletter: penguins, satellites and pink poo

26 days ago

Tonnes of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on  Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was coming from

Tonnes of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was...

27 days ago

Driving through water is the biggest cause of death during floods – here’s how it can happen

Driving through water is the biggest cause of death during floods – here’s how it can happen

27 days ago

Tons of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on  Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was coming from

Tons of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was...

27 days ago

Britain’s most artificial landscape may not survive climate change

Britain’s most artificial landscape may not survive climate change

1 month ago

Earthshot and the science of positive tipping points: how environmental progress can become unstoppable

Earthshot and the science of positive tipping points: how environmental progress can become...

1 month ago

Wendell Berry spent his life farming and writing – his legacy is an ethic of care for the natural world

Wendell Berry spent his life farming and writing – his legacy is an ethic of care for the natural...

1 month ago

Plans to artificially dim the sun have divided scientists – here’s what they’re actually arguing about

Plans to artificially dim the sun have divided scientists – here’s what they’re actually...

1 month ago

Europe’s e-waste is a valuable resource – let’s not throw it away

Europe’s e-waste is a valuable resource – let’s not throw it away

1 month ago

North Sea drilling is a distraction: low-carbon transition hinges on prioritising people and jobs

North Sea drilling is a distraction: low-carbon transition hinges on prioritising people and jobs

1 month ago

How to build climate-resilient transport systems

How to build climate-resilient transport systems

1 month ago

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