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Some animals are finding it harder to detect chemicals they use to communicate.
The UK needs to use at least 7% of its available ocean space for offshore wind.
The UK trails European neighbours on replacing gas boilers with energy-efficient heat pumps.
The last time England was this hot in June a young Queen Victoria sat on the throne.
The populist right has made hay with social tensions climate change is likely to exacerbate.
Even if your bill is falling, though, this may bring no sudden relief due to continued high inflation and interest rates.
An El Niño weather-warming phase is underway in the Pacific – but what does this mean for the weather in Europe?
This government has taken its foot off the throttle and the world has noticed.
Icebergs don’t just pose a risk to ships – they have a profound impact on the natural world and human societies.
In praise of messy rivers.
Climate change threatens longer and more severe droughts. What will it mean for our diets?
Great crested newts cause expensive delays to construction – trained sniffer dogs may offer a solution.
A legal researcher studied court cases in 30 countries to see what works.
To fully understand the extent of climate-related dangers the Arctic – and our planet – is facing, we must focus on organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.
LTNs were introduced to UK cities to create a more pleasant environment for pedestrians and cyclists - but they’ve become controversial.
We ran computer programs that simulate ecosystems 70,000 times and the results are very worrying.
And other ways to enjoy open water safely this summer.
Keir Starmer pledges to end new UK oil and gas exploration – an expert’s take on why this is the right move.
Seagrasses need light to remain resilient to marine heatwaves – water pollution disrupts that balance.
A thin layer of surface water has been baked by the sun.
Tackling poverty can protect people from rising heat extremes in Britain and abroad.
Canada has had over 2,000 wildfires already this year – here’s why.
The arrangement of leaves on most plants follows a mathematical pattern – new research sheds light on how it evolved.
Maintaining a diversity of insects may be key for crop pollination in cities.