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‘Clean power 2030’ plan will speed up planning and give energy secretary final say on major infrastructure projects

The Coalition has released long-awaited detail on its nuclear energy policy, claiming its plan to build seven nuclear power stations would be A$263 billion cheaper than Labor’s renewables-only approach.

Research at Slovenian village finds particle pollution once air settles in valley reaches levels of the most polluted cities

In this week’s Down To Earth newsletter: The global crackdown against climate activists and groups is clearly part of the fossil fuel industry’s strategy to crush dissent and keep burning the planet• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to get the newsletter in full

Energy secretary to set out plan to boost renewable energy supply, such as building canopies of solar panels on outdoor car parks

While we’re busy preparing for Christmas, many Australian native plants and animals are also busy – growing, flowering and raising their young. What better time to celebrate this explosion of life?

Britain’s natural environment is depleted and, despite nascent government schemes to manage the land differently, struggling to recover from centuries of destruction – plus more recent threats like climate change. What if the biggest obstacles to its recovery are the people we have entrusted to look after it?

Three-quarters of Earth’s land has become drier since 1990.

Lions are a symbol of Africa’s last wild places. It’s a species central to many of the continent’s cultures and religions. But lion populations have reportedly declined over the past 50 years, especially in parts of west and east Africa.

GoodFish’s sustainable seafood guide suggests oysters and farmed prawns are the best picks

Changing state guidelines to lift the wind speed at which turbines start spinning won’t notably affect energy generated, government consultants say