Government will introduce tougher powers to deal with climate change activists who block major roadsProtesters disrupting motorways will face up to six months in prison or unlimited fines under plans to stop climate campaigners bringing traffic to a ha…
‘Rogue’ paddleboarders and kayakers threaten seabird sanctuary
Human activity disturbs nesting of puffins and rare roseate terns at Coquet Island in NorthumberlandA bird sanctuary island in Northumberland, home to Britain’s rarest nesting seabird, is being threatened by an influx of “rogue” paddleboarders and kaya…
Fuel crisis and supply shortages are a product of the UK’s economic model
Rising prices and lack of goods are what happens when just-in-time economy collides with skin-of-the-pants government It all seems to have happened so fast. Only a few months ago, the government was congratulating itself for the speed at which Britain …
Queensland police refuse to remove traditional owners occupying Adani’s coalmine site
Miner says group is ‘trespassing’ but police have acknowledged their cultural rights under human rights actQueensland police have told a group of First Nations people occupying the site of Adani’s Carmichael coalmine for the past five weeks that they h…
Boris Johnson saves Christmas again – cartoon
The ghosts of Christmases past, present and future reflect on a chaotic week for the Tories• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading…
Queen calls on Scottish parliament to tackle climate change
Monarch urges MSPs to build ‘fairer and greener future’ as she opens parliament ahead of Cop26The Queen has urged Scotland’s MSPs to tackle climate change and “help create a better, healthier future” in a speech ahead of the Cop26 climate conference.Th…
Tell us: how has the climate crisis changed your home?
Homes in America are changing, inevitably and irreversibly. We want to hear from you what this looks and feels likeFor many in America, 2021 has been the year that the climate crisis matured from a worrying abstraction into a very present catastrophe, …
Young country diary: the puffins had their lunch, then I had mine
Lundy, Devon: From the ferry we saw a festival of seabirds, but the puffins were the luckiest spot of allAboard the MS Oldenburg to Lundy, I sat next to Jamie, an ornithologist studying the island’s sparrow population. Jamie helped me spot and identify…
From Corrie to car ads, carbon literacy training pushes climate to the fore
Project has trained more than 21,000 staff and pupils, aiming for changes on whole-organisation levelThe cobbled streets of Coronation Street may not be the most obvious platform for conversations about the climate crisis, but the UK’s longest-running …
Apple and Disney among companies backing groups against US climate bill
Amazon and Microsoft also supporting groups fighting legislation despite promises to combat the climate crisis, analysis findsSome of America’s most prominent companies, including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Disney, are backing business groups that ar…