The world’s highest court has paved the way for polluting nations to be sued for their emissions in a ruling described as “a once-in-a-generation moment” for climate justice. On Wednesday, the ...

A giant octopus made a surprise appearance on an English beach this week – or at least, a sand-drawn version of one did. Measuring a whopping 100 metres across, the ephemeral artwork appeared on ...

These rooftop arrays prove that solar on commercial buildings can be a visual delight – not to mention a source of significant cost savings It was like kitesurfing on a roof,” says engineer Matt ...

Communities in England will be given extra powers to take over pubs and other assets threatened with closure under proposed new legislation. Under the English devolution and community empowerment bill ...

“Every crisis,” writes US author and activist Rebecca Solnit in her latest essay collection, “is in part a storytelling crisis.” “The most important territory to take is in the imagination,” she ...

Renewables and EVs are keeping the net zero dream alive, said experts Reaching net zero emissions by 2050 just might be within grasp in the UK, ‘provided the government stays the course’, Climate ...

A poignant photo series has given refugee children from Gaza an outlet to express their emotions – and share their hopes and dreams There are no lenses through which the situation in Gaza looks ...

An art museum devoted to migration has opened in Rotterdam, near the dock where Albert Einstein fled Europe to start a new life in the US. The Fenix museum is the centrepiece of a regeneration project ...

What would change if forests, waterways and wildlife were recognised as more than just resources? The idea has been debated ever since Prof Christopher Stone posited in a 1972 issue of the Southern ...

Ordinary people who took extraordinary actions to protect the planet from mining giants, plastic companies and energy firms are among the winners of this year’s Goldman environmental prize, dubbed the ...

You might be blown away to know that the tiny house pictured used to stand 100 metres in the air as a major part of a wind turbine. With an average lifespan of 20 to 25 years, estimates based on ...

The northern bald ibis was extinct in Europe. Now it’s back, and people are helping it to migrate for winter Journeying to warmer climes for the winter, a flock of northern bald ibis tails a ...