The coconut – an icon of unspoiled tropical idylls – causes more environmental harm than many people realise.
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The current focus on number of homes built ignores other issues of social and environmental justice.
E-scooters and e-bikes are coming to Britain’s streets, but it may be a bumpy ride.
The death toll stands at nearly 400 elephants of both sexes and all ages.
Farmer interviews offer a rich and detailed perspective on extreme weather and climate change.
Public money for public goods sounds great, but the reality could look very different.
A new study lays bare the average summer heat people in the UK can expect by century’s end.
Mining strips nitrogen from the soil and means the forest struggles to grow back even after mines are abandoned.
Human encroachment on the environment is increasing the threat of diseases like COVID-19, but spending more time in nature could also be part of the solution to this pandemic.
Consumers can play their part in reducing carbon emissions by choosing to shift their energy use to when renewable generation is at its daily peak.
As snow melts and landscapes change, there will be winners and losers.
The ‘pots to planes’ appeal in the summer of 1940 helped inspire a mass recycling effort, but problems soon emerged.
Models have predicted for some time that with every degree of global warming, the Arctic will see double or more.
Noise pollution can cause long-term stress and harm to wildlife.
It marked the point when humans began to exert a geologically-huge influence on the environment.
Our research on a remote Antarctic island found microplastics in the intestines of tiny animals.
Making the solutions cheaper – rather than the problems more expensive – could reduce emissions more fairly.
We need to move towards ‘sufficiency-oriented’ lifestyles.
How to trigger eco-innovations after COVID-19.
Building a greener economy starts at home.
With oil selling at rock bottom prices, a glut of cheap plastic could reverse progress on recycling.
New findings show how changes in land use have complex effects on animal and plant species.
Citizen scientists have helped researchers track the changing environment during the pandemic.
We shouldn’t try to banish waste entirely. We need to rethink it.
Major new survey shows big national variations in levels of concern, polarisation and media usage.