The Latest Breaking News on Environment

As amphibian enthusiasts get ready to hop into FrogID Week, hope persists that one of Australia's most bizarre creatures may survive.

Exclusive: Environment secretary says global tipping points are possible as he rejects far-right climate ‘defeatism’

Sprinklers could save 500-year-old tree that had branches cut off without authorisation in April, says expert

Using tort law for environmental protection has a deeper historical pedigree than does resort to administrative regulation.

World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil have launched a flagship global fund designed to reward tropical countries for not chopping down their trees. While proponents say it could be a game changer for climate finance, critics fear it will enrich governments without obliging them to take meaningful action…

Severe conditions caused by deep area of low pressure to north-west of Spain in the Atlantic Ocean

Exclusive: Research shows oil, gas and coal firms’ unprecedented access to Cop26-29, blocking urgent climate action

Dozens of US state and local leaders will be at talks in Brazil with president’s team expected to send no representatives

In this week’s newsletter: Preserving and nurturing the human microbiome has long been linked with improved health. This holistic approach is finally gaining scientific credibility

Braughing, Hertfordshire: This fiery plant is one of the most startling sights of autumn – and it has a place in history in this county

A pilot scheme where students eat nutritious breakfasts using donated surplus food builds on the ‘folkhem’ welfare model to boost health and sustainability