Xi Jinping’s promise reflects growing awareness of the climate crisis in China and falling renewable pricesTuesday’s pledge by China’s president, Xi Jinping, to cease building new coal-fired power projects outside the country is welcome news to environ…
WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels
Level for the most damaging tiny particles is halved, reflecting new evidence of deadly harmThe World Health Organization has cut its recommended limits for air pollution and urged nations to tackle dirty air and save millions of lives.In the first upd…
The Dixie fire is almost out, but its inhospitable ‘moonscapes’ remain
Severe wildfires are making the recovery process for plants and animals more challenging, sometimes for years after the flamesAfter more than two months, the battle to contain the Dixie fire – a behemoth blaze that swept nearly 1m acres, leveling mount…
Climate activists face prison for blocking M25 after injunction granted
Government wins high court ruling to deter Insulate Britain’s motorway-blocking protestsEnvironmental activists blocking the M25 face possible imprisonment after National Highways was granted an injunction against their protests, the transport secretar…
US research points to lower milk yield from cows exposed to wildfire smoke
A team at the University of Oregon has begun a three-year study looking at the effects of air quality and other stress factors on dairy cattleJuliana Ranches drove to work in eastern Oregon in early September through wildfire smoke so thick that, for a…
‘Ecofeminism is about respect’: the activist working to revolutionise west African farming
Mariama Sonko is an unstoppable force who continued her work even when she was ostracised by her community in SenegalOutside Mariama Sonko’s home in the Casamance region of southern Senegal pink shells hang on improvised nets that will be placed in man…
A moment that changed me: the first time I foraged in a supermarket bin
A conversation about discarded pastries led to the bin dive that made me a food waste evangelist. During the pandemic, the company I now run distributed 90,000 meals to those who needed themThe first time I stuck my head in a wheelie bin behind the Tes…
Ministers plan legal action to stop Insulate Britain disrupting motorways
Priti Patel and Grant Shapps want injunction this week, which could lead to protesters being jailedPriti Patel and Grant Shapps are seeking a court injunction to stop environmental protesters from targeting major motorways after five days of tailbacks …
Ethical kids clothing company Frugi to launch rental collaboration
Cornish brand joins forces with rental service thelittleloop in attaempt to meet growing consumer appetiteEthical kids clothing company Frugi is the latest high street name to tap into consumer demand for rent rather than buy clothes.The upmarket Corni…
Global wildfire carbon dioxide emissions at record high, data shows
Figures from EU monitoring service for August are highest since it began measurements in 2003August was another record month for global wildfire emissions, according to new satellite data that highlights how tinderbox conditions are widening across the…