Ministers and high-ranking officials from nearly 200 countries have gathered in the Amazonian city of Belem, with Brazil insisting this will be “the Cop of implementation”. Hundreds lined up for Cop30 on opening morning, with some in Indigenous headdresses and others in trouser suits, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate reporter for the Guardian … Read more
Destructive winds and rainfall hit archipelago, while a cold spell in Florida prompts fears of falling iguanas Typhoon Fung-Wong, locally known as Uwan, is the second in a week to affect the Philippines after making landfall on Sunday evening. The weather system prompted warnings for heavy rainfall and life-threatening storm surges across much of the … Read more
Communities in the middle of new national forest to show how housebuilding can be delivered alongside nature A new set of forest towns will be built in the area between Oxford and Cambridge, nestled in the middle of a new national forest. After facing anger from nature groups over the deregulation in the upcoming planning … Read more
Category 5 storm is most powerful ever to strike Jamaica and has caused death and destruction in Cuba and Haiti Hurricane Melissa has wreaked havoc across parts of the Caribbean in recent days, after first making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday night as a category 5 storm – the highest strength. This was the most … Read more
Exclusive: Firms say added costs would mean they are unable to install enough turbines to meet green energy goals Offshore windfarm companies may be exempted from new UK nature rules in an attempt to keep down the cost of renewable energy, the Guardian has learned. The energy firms have said they would be unable to … Read more
Private member’s bill backed by Chris Packham and Natalie Bennett would impose a duty of care on government and business A radical proposal to change the legal status of nature will be launched today in the House of Lords, with the unveiling of the UK nature’s rights bill initiative. The private member’s bill aims to … Read more
According to planning conditions, Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot must be protected as groundworks are prepared for 1,200 homes A 2,000-year-old wetland which is one of England’s most protected habitats has “bulldozers at its gates” after developers said conditions to protect it were blocking the growth the government is demanding. Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot, … Read more
Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art want Murray Watt’s decision to approve extension of gas plant in northern WA overturned Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two groups have filed separate legal challenges to the federal environment minister’s … Read more
New research finds 90% of marine fish sold by major US retailers are wild-caught, including threatened or endangered species Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The global trade in marine aquarium fish relies heavily on fish sourced directly from wild populations, with many consumers unaware of the practice due to … Read more
Toxic mass chiselled out of Feltham pipes amid campaign to stop people tipping harmful substances down drains A team of water engineers have spent a month blasting and chiselling a 100-tonne fatberg loose from under the streets of west London. The blockage consisting mainly of wet wipes glued together by congealed fat, oil and grease, … Read more