We need to protect 30% of the planet by 2030. This is how we can do it
The Global Deal for Nature sets ambitious conservation targets to address the extinction crisis and help us avert catastrophic climate change, before it’s too late.
Chart of the day: Why marine protected sites matter more than ever
Almost three quarters of the Earth’s surface is water. But only 7.6% of our oceans enjoy any level of protection from exploitation.
It's not just the protests. Here's how young people are helping the planet
According to the latest World Economic Forum Global Shapers Annual Survey, which covers more than 30,000 individuals under the age of 30 from 186 countries, climate change and the destruc...
Microplastics have even been blown into a remote corner of the Pyrenees
Researchers have discovered microplastics in an area of the Pyrenees which has long been considered pristine wilderness and largely free from pollution.
Researchers have found a link between air pollution and crime
According to research in London, higher levels of air pollution increases shoplifting and pickpocketing.
To survive climate change we have to transform both economics and design
Environmental problems are accelerating far more quickly than sustainable solutions but to design sustainable future ways of living, a shift in economic priorities is needed.
California declared totally drought free for first time in seven years
Following unusually abundant winter rains and snowfall statewide, for the first time in 7 year California is officially drought free.
Three ways pollution can be turned into something useful
Scientists are increasingly interested in creating something valuable from pollution and have now demonstrated several ways that useful products can be created.
The 10 most common types of plastic choking Europe’s rivers
Plastic bottles have become the dominant type of solid waste in Europe’s rivers. Not only are they harming wildlife, they end up in the sea, adding to the global ocean plastic problem.
3 charts to help you understand the American shale boom
The US is set to overtake Russia and will rival Saudi Arabia to become the world’s second biggest oil producer by 2024.
From Australia to Africa, fences are stopping Earth’s great animal migrations
Around the world, fences are stopping the migration of numerous species.
Is Game of Thrones an allegory about the horror of fossil fuels?
Could George RR Martin's fantasy series actually be an allegory about climate change?