Environment news
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Abolition of Decc ‘major setback for UK’s climate change efforts’
- Air pollution causes wrinkles and premature ageing, new research shows
- Rare leopards released into Russian reserve threatened by a ski resort
- Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research suggests
- 2016 could be worst year on record for British butterflies, experts warn
- Matt Ridley accused of lobbying UK government on behalf of coal industry
- Biodiversity is below safe levels across more than half of world’s land – study
- WWF buys shark fishing licence on Great Barrier Reef to scrap it
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Theresa May must step up efforts to green the UK’s energy supply, says UN
- UK poorly prepared for climate change impacts, government advisers warn
- Massive mangrove die-off on Gulf of Carpentaria worst in the world, says expert
- Leaked TTIP energy proposal could ‘sabotage’ EU climate policy
Features and comment
- Why the Euro 2016 final was overrun by moths
- How sea otters help save the planet
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The fate of Britain’s environment rests on a cabinet tug of war
- We just broke the record for hottest year, 9 straight times | Dana Nuccitelli
- Food waste: harvesting Spain’s unwanted crops to feed the hungry
Multimedia
- The week in wildlife – in pictures
- Kayaker captures video of humpback whales feasting in San Francisco Bay
- The Keartons: inventing nature photography – in pictures
And finally...
A “glorified gumball machine” will dispense the much-needed vaccine to prairie dogs that the ferrets depend on for their survival