The Latest Breaking News on Environment

Plant Heritage says gardening trends mean many species in danger of disappearing as they are no longer offered for sale

The Trump administration's decision this week to pull the United States out of key climate bodies is an act of "profound cowardice" designed to escape accountability for the country's greenhouse gas emissions, says leading French climatologist Valérie Masson-Delmotte.

Emergency rescuers step in as intense rain results in landslips, power cuts and communities left isolated

Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: Conservationists have seen nests raided around the country to match demand from the Middle East

For much of the last 30 years, the rest of the world has been forced to persevere with climate action in the face of US intransigence

Cars that emit fumes closer to pavement result in pedestrians experiencing 40% more pollution

North Sands, Salcombe, Devon: They’re my daughter’s favourite find, and I’ve never seen such a concentration. These ones have only just hatched

Heatwave warnings in place for nearly all states and territories as Sydney braces for 43C forecast on Saturday

Australian researchers have been barking up the right tree with a revolutionary discovery of resident microbes that guzzle climate-active gases.

At the Oxford farming conference there were signs the government has much to do to win back farmers’ trust