Labour’s shadow business secretary says the government must ‘rebuild trust’ after a series of missteps on way to climate summitBoris Johnson should set out plans to provide Covid-19 vaccinations to all developing countries to achieve a global climate d…
Scientists investigate hundreds of guillemot deaths on UK coastline
Seabird carcasses discovered along Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Scottish shores, with many more found emaciatedSeveral hundred seabirds have been found dead along the coasts of north-east England and Scotland, while many have been discovered ema…
The computer chip industry has a dirty climate secret
As demand for chips surges, the semicondutor industry is trying to grapple with its huge carbon foot printThe semiconductor industry has a problem. Demand is booming for silicon chips, which are embedded in everything from smartphones and televisions t…
Could gene editing chickens prevent future pandemics?
Rearing virus-resistant birds could benefit humans too, say scientists, and Covid may have made us more open to the controversial technologyDiseases such as avian flu trigger the culling of millions of birds each year. But that need not be the case for…
Chelsea flower show: a garden with a green message for the green-fingered
RHS entry includes old concrete and drainpipes alongside the blooms to highlight the importance of environmentally friendly gardeningA week before the opening of the UK’s most prestigious flower show, the site is full of JCBs and people in hi-vis vests…
Are the Wombles really the best children’s characters to tackle the climate crisis?
The stars of 1970s television have been announced as ambassadors for the British government’s #OneStepGreener campaign. But would the Octonauts and Go Jetters do better?From Wimbledon Common to Kelvingrove park – the Wombles, Britain’s much-loved envir…
The Guardian view on autumn: as summer ends, fresh starts abound
Though the days turn cold and the night draws in, we should not mourn; this time of year is full of richnesses and new beginnings too So, after a late short blaze of summer, autumn is here. The leaves are turning, the blackberries are mostly eaten. So …
Crocs to change clogs’ ingredients to be bio-based by 2022
Brand that became fashion success story during lockdown aims to be carbon neutral by 2030Crocs – the previously loathed shoe company that became a fashion success story during the pandemic – are radically changing the clogs’ ingredients and will be ent…
Kansas boy’s insect entry at state fair wins prize – and triggers federal inquiry
Creature was a dead spotted lanternfly – an invasive moth-like bug that has been causing massive damage to plants in eastern statesA young contestant’s proud entry at the Kansas state fair caused a flap when a judge saw the specimen submitted in the bo…
Fire shuts one of UK’s most important power cables in midst of supply crunch
Coal plants being warmed up as market prices surge to £2,500 per MWh from a norm of £40A major fire has forced the shutdown of one of Britain’s most important power cables importing electricity from France as the UK faces a supply crunch and record hig…