Germany

Germany faces a 'gigantic task' to meet CO2 reduction goals - minister

Germany's new climate minister said the country is currently on track to halve its emissions by 2030 - far off the government's target of 65%.

12 January 2022

World News

Last seven years the hottest on record, new climate report finds

The report also noted record concentrations of greenhouse gases.

11 January 2022

Nature

Giant millipedes ‘as big as cars’ once roamed the UK, experts find

The arthropods, known for having two pairs of jointed legs on their body, were found near Newcastle.

10 January 2022

Earth News

Billionaires should focus on climate not space travel, public says

As more and more billionaires jet off into space, public opinion is shifting on where their vast sums of money should be spent.

5 January 2022

World News

Euroviews. Social policy will be key to EU's green transition | View

The EU must combine people-focused initiatives with climate policy to ensure a fair transition to climate neutrality, argue the heads of the International and European Trade Union Confederations, Sharan Burrow and Luca Visentini.

5 January 2022

Tech News

Could making protein from 'thin air' be the food of the future?

The technology could have far-reaching benefits for the future of our species both on Earth and in outer space.

3 January 2022

Climate

What are the pressure points for climate action in 2022?

These are the big topics and decisions to look out for in the coming year.

2 January 2022

USA

US: Wildfires burn hundreds of homes in Colorado, thousands evacuated

Colorado’s Front Range, where most of the state’s population lives, had an extremely dry and mild autumn while the winter has been mostly dry so far.

31 December 2021

Climate

France: 'Warmest ever' end of year good for sunseekers, bad for skiers

Temperatures are 10 degrees above average in several French regions, while a lack of snow is posing problems for Alpine ski resorts.

31 December 2021

Nature

Ski resort expansion is destroying some of the last living glaciers

Patagonia's latest documentary tells the story of a mega ski resort development that is about to destroy glaciers in the Alps.

31 December 2021

Culture news

Don't Look Up: Adam McKay claims 'editing error' was intentional

Select frames in the director's first foray into Netflix filmmaking caught the attention of some eagle-eyed fans, who noticed one key detail that didn't belong in the film.

30 December 2021

Earth News

Why is this rebel community in Spain fighting back against wind farms?

As Spain drives its wind farm expansion across rural regions, one community in north-east Spain is bitterly divided.

30 December 2021

Climate

Indigenous community in India offers lessons in climate resilience

The Indigenous food system of the Khasi community in Nongtraw village in Meghalaya offers lessons in climate resilience and sustainable food systems, says a United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation report.

29 December 2021

World News

In pictures: 30 breathtaking nature and landscape views from 2021

These are some stunning moments nature gave us in 2021.

28 December 2021

Earth News

Flying gardeners defy gravity to keep Milan's vertical forest alive

It takes a special kind of gardener to look after a vertical forest

25 December 2021

Climate

Reindeer herders struggle as climate change threatens their future

Herders in Finnish Lapland are already seeing climate change alter weather patterns and affect their herd's food supply.

24 December 2021

Climate

Can talking about climate change help us to agree on solutions?

Despite our differences, it turns out that respectful discussion can help us to agree on climate action.

24 December 2021

Art

Art Trends 2022: How artists are taking on the climate crisis

With continued concern following the deals announced at COP26, will the “groundswell” of artistic engagement with environmental issues contribute to meaningful change?

23 December 2021

Art

Can 'artwashing' survive the social media age?

As museums and galleries distance themselves from the Sacklers, we ask whether the age-old practice of artwashing will stand-up under today's scrutiny.

19 December 2021

Earth News

New York could be underwater by 2050. But the city has a plan

It is the largest climate resiliency project in a dense urban area in the US.

15 December 2021