We need to decarbonise and fast. But ‘adaptation’, the ways in which we protect people from the crisis, is not a dirty wordIt won’t be enough. It can’t be. From here, even an astonishing pace of decarbonisation will still deliver us a warmer world than…
How climate crisis made my British butterfly hunt a race against time
The naturalist Stephen Moss finally achieved his aim to see all 61 of the UK’s butterfly species. But those that thrive on the margins could vanish as temperatures riseIt was a long walk up the steep, rocky path, on an unexpectedly warm day – but well…
Baked barnacles, scorched cherries: the disastrous impact of heatwaves on plants and animals
More than a billion sea creatures across the Pacific north-west perished in this year’s heatwave. And it’s just a taste of what’s to comeWhen forecasts foreshadowed the Pacific north-west’s devastating heatwave at the end of June, marine biologist Chri…
The climate change horseman of the apocalypse rides out – cartoon
Chris Riddell on the urgent need for action as extreme weather becomes the norm around the world Continue reading…
Refugees hit hardest as deadly floods sweep across continents
Death toll rises as storms continue to rip through communities, destroying homes and livelihoodsAs heavy rains and floods dominate headlines around the world, displaced people and those living in conflict zones are among the worst affected. Wind and he…
National treasures: posters celebrating US parks – in pictures
The art director JP Boneyard ’s favourite park is Montana’s Glacier national park. “It’s breathtaking, I’m smiling just thinking about it ,” he says. For his screen-print project Fifty-Nine Parks, now collected in a book, he asked modern artists to rei…
One man dead after hundreds of stings from Arizona bee swarm
Two people required hospital treatment after being stungLarge open hive thought to weigh 100lb found nearbyOne man died and two people required hospital treatment after they were stung “hundreds of times” by swarming bees near Tucson, Arizona this week…
In the shadow of Paradise, nearby residents make uneasy peace with fire
Smoke, closed businesses and constant worry have changed life for those living with disaster on their doorstepThe Dixie fire was consuming vast swaths of land in the Sierra Nevada foothills, but in the nearby valley city of Chico, California, it was a …
Young country diary: consider the dunnock, the sparrow in disguise
East Suffolk: This unique bird with a sweet song is often mistaken for others – but not by meConsider the dunnock. This gentle, soft and feathery bird flits about unnoticed, unseen, tidying away the leftover seeds of other greedy birds. It camouflages …
Pollution turns Argentina lake pink – video
Drone footage shows the Corfo lagoon in the Chubut province, which has been tinted pink because toxic waste from fishing has been dumped into it. Experts and activists say the pollution is caused by a chemical used to preserve prawns for export. The co…