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High to extreme fire danger expected across several states as inland parts of SA, Victoria, NSW and Queensland may have more than five days above 40C

More than 30,000 households left with defects after ‘catastrophic failure’ of Tory government schemes

Thirty-two companies in the fossil fuel sector are responsible for half of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report published on Wednesday – including Chevron and Exxon in the United States and BP in the United Kingdom, as well as state-owned companies in countries including Saudi Arabia, Russia and…

Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed emissions limit would cut toxic particles by 10%

The removal of sulphur from shipping fuels caused ‘a lot of extra sunlight’ to get through atmosphere and hit reef in 2022

Described by one researcher as looking ‘already dead’, the enigmatic creatures are one of the least understood species on the planet

Manual for building design aims to encourage low-carbon construction as alternative to steel and concrete

The Marches, Shropshire: Without its bark, this Scots pine’s life cycle has slowed, allowing it to stand tall in death for hundreds of years

Researchers say event described as ‘major tipping point’ for clean energy in era of destabilised politics

Experts say big flaw is the lack of mandatory requirements, meaning developers could ignore the guidance

Letters: Joe Yates, Prof Philip J Landrigan, Prof Jennifer Kirwan and Prof Jamie Davies respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body