Europe sizes up renewables to reduce reliance on Russian gas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “might be the biggest stimulus to the rollout of renewables that the continent has ever had”
Could ex-president Lula's return mean a Green New Deal for Brazil?
Brazil’s former leader looks likely to try to unseat President Jair Bolsonaro in October elections – with potential big implications for environmental policy
Half a million Australians face flood evacuation orders
After a week of heavy rainfall and flash flooding, the Australian authorities have issued evacuation orders to tens of thousands of people in Sydney
OPINION: Here’s how Italy could wean itself off Russian gas
A rush to end use of Russian gas, after the country’s invasion of Ukraine, could be the spark toward renewables Italy needs
Can the tide of plastic pollution be turned by a new global pact?
With plastic waste increasing fast and polluting the world’s oceans, U.N. talks aimed at tackling the problem have agreed to launch work on a global pact to stem it - but will it help?
'Biggest green deal since Paris': UN agrees plastic treaty roadmap
After more than a week of talks in Nairobi, UN member states have agreed to create the first ever legally binding global plastic pollution treaty
After much praised waste export ban, Australia under fire for shipping plastic trash as 'fuel'
After introducing a landmark law banning the export of some plastic waste, Australia's environment ministry has confirmed some plastic trash will be exported in the form of fuel
INTERVIEW: Save nature to protect people on fast-heating planet, IPCC scientist urges
Ecosystems provide us with food, water and other key natural resources – but those functions are under threat from climate change and over-consumption
OPINION: The Ukraine war demands Europe ditch fossil fuels
It’s time for Europe to follow Germany and accelerate its push to renewable energy - and less reliance on Russian gas
From food to floods, Africa 'not ready' for climate stress, its scientists say
Growth in food production is slowing faster than in any other region of the world as climate change-driven droughts, floods, heat and pests take a toll