Environment news
- EPA fears ‘unprecedented disaster’ for environment over Scott Pruitt pick
- Giraffes facing extinction after devastating decline, experts warn
- Great Barrier Reef not likely to survive if warming trend continues, says report
- Sea ice extent in Arctic and Antarctic reached record lows in November
- Conservationists declare victory for wildlife as EU saves nature directives
- Google to be powered 100% by renewable energy from 2017
- Dieselgate: EC begins legal action against UK and other EU nations
- London mayor to double funding to tackle air pollution
- England may be in deforestation state due to lack of tree planting
- Ancient shellfish used for purple dye vanishes from eastern Med
- Sadiq Khan to spend £770m on London cycling initiatives
Features and comment
- Report helps scientists communicate how global warming is worsening natural disasters | John Abraham
- Why electric cars are only as clean as their power supply
- More terrifying than Trump? The booming conspiracy culture of climate science denial | Graham Readfearn
- US could see extreme rains increase of 400% by end of century
- The EPA’s mission is more crucial than ever. Scott Pruitt must respect it
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The victory at Standing Rock could mark a turning point | Bill McKibben
Multimedia
- The week in wildlife – in pictures
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Satellite Eye on Earth: November 2016 – in pictures
- Google timelapse shows changing earth – video
And finally...
Adelaide zoo is hoping to support 34-year-old orangutan Karta through her pregnancy as she has lost six infants in the past