An oil spill has reached Qeshm Island’s mangrove forests, with a possibly devastating environmental impact.
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Climate change leading to extreme weather events is making life uncomfortable for many UK workers. A new survey reveals the depth of the problem.
A hosepipe ban succeeds where abstract messaging often fails, because it turns a distant risk into a visible, felt experience.
As summers get hotter and drier, it’s time to rethink what parks and gardens should look like.
New research measures the effectiveness of peat restoration on wildfire risk.
The amount of land occupied by a farming system does not necessarily reflect its importance to our food supply.
Very high temperatures during and after a disaster needs to be factored into emergency planning.
Our entire food system needs a redesign to cope with increasing threats to resilience over the long haul.
Canals can provide cooling corridors in cities, a study shows.
The most effective wildfire risk reduction happens long before the first 999 call.
Clever clothing that can sense health issues are not far off, but they could prove hard to recycle or reuse.
Done properly, rewilded landscapes are more fire-resistant.
Wildfires are sweeping through parts of France and Spain causing havoc to many holidaymakers’ plans. Does travel insurance help with the extra bills?
Carbon dioxide removal is different to carbon capture, utilisation and storage. It’s easy to confuse the two processes but they tackle different problems.
Disposable BBQs are a major, yet preventable, fire risk. Other picnics are a better bet.
Instead of asking whether climate change caused a heatwave, we should ask how much hotter it became because of fossil fuel emissions.
An expert explains the different types of drought and what happens when they combine with heatwaves.
There is often a disconnect between coverage of acute emergencies and the long-term link with the climate crisis.
Two garments made from the same fibre may have very different environmental footprints depending on how they were processed and finished.
Complex systems require multiple indicators. A UK food resilience index could identify developing weaknesses in the food system before they become failures.
And why you should let them share your picnic ham and jam.
Expert advice to reduce exposure to harmful pollutants and toxic chemicals.
Homeless people are at higher risk of various health problems.
A wildfire can be explained by today’s barbecue, yesterday’s wind direction, a dry spring, four decades of land use change, or a century of emissions.
The UK prime minister has described his new government as a circuit breaker – but tipping points may be a better metaphor.