Climate engineering sounds scary. But is coming whether we like it or not, this scientist saysThe realities of climate change are front-page news every day. Temperature records are being smashed. Wildfires are raging. There is no sign of things going b…
‘It’s a miracle crop’: the pioneers pushing the powers of seaweed
Kelp can clean New York’s polluted waters, tackle climate change and is sustainable – but growers need a law change firstMotoring out of Montauk Harbor aboard a research vessel, Sean Barrett waves hello to a commercial fishing boat, yelling “What up, J…
Suckers, trash fish and the fight over food traditions in Oregon’s Klamath Basin
Fight to save fish tells story of how European food preferences clashed with tribal systems, shaping what we choose to protectPerry Chocktoot remembers the last time he ate a C’waam suckerfish. It was 1984. The fish was canned by a Klamath Tribes membe…
Nuclear energy is anything but clean | Letter
The nuclear power industry has successfully rebranded an appallingly toxic energy industry by never mentioning the terrible legacy of nuclear waste, writes Ann Denise LanesRe your report (Nuclear storage plans for north of England stir up local opposit…
September fashion glossies hail the arrival of a post-lockdown roaring 20s
Vogue, Harper’s and Elle turn the spotlight on razzle dazzle and bright colours as we emerge from Covid gloomIn an unusual move, the cover of British Vogue features the time the photograph on it was shot: 4.57am. The image, of actor and activist Gemma …
Extinction Rebellion protesters block Oxford Circus in London
Female activists claim police officers trampled them as they rushed to secure cordonExtinction Rebellion protesters have blocked Oxford Circus in London, the site of one of its most famous occupations, as women took the lead on the third day of its lat…
UN criticised over statement on overuse of antibiotics in farming
Statement calling for significant cut in antimicrobial drug usage is ‘real missed opportunity’, say criticsAnimal health experts and UN leaders have called for a significant reduction in antimicrobial drug usage in food animals, which is already causin…
‘Fire weather’: dangerous days now far more common in US west, study finds
Hot, arid and dry conditions that fuel extreme wildfires have grown more frequent from Pacific coast to Great PlainsThe hot, dry and windy weather conditions fueling the huge wildfires that have besieged the western US this summer have increased in fre…
A Scottish Green-SNP alliance could transform the country, and the climate | Caroline Lucas
It’s not enough for Greens to have bold ideas, to deliver them we need to be in power. This deal could be a turning pointCaroline Lucas is the Green MP for Brighton PavilionNo one gets into politics to be in opposition for ever, especially people in a …
Gatwick plans to proceed with conversion of emergency runway
Airport revives proposal for routine use as it seeks to enlarge capacity to a potential 75.5m passengers a yearGatwick airport is to press ahead with plans to convert its emergency runway for routine use, in a sign that the aviation industry expects de…