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Even among other sightings including orangutans, the rhinoceros hornbill was the highlight of the trip

Rowney Warren, Bedfordshire: We count 23 species on our hunt, with specimens as wonderful as their names – amethyst deceiver, yellow stagshorn, beechleaf parachute

Questions raised over influence after 1,261 business and industry delegates registered for biodiversity summit in Colombia

Right now, people are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that stinks like a dead body.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels continue to increase, year on year. This sobering reality will be presented to world leaders today at the international climate conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024

António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters while climate official warns of ‘inflation on steroids’

This year, dozens of new models of electric vehicles have hit the Australian market – and more are coming. New models of battery electric and plug-in hybrids come with bigger batteries. The average battery electric now has a range of over 400 kilometres.

Valencia official warns impact of new rainfall could be severe due to the amount of mud already on the ground.

Around the world, the growth of industry and consumption has escalated environmental damage through increased emissions, waste and pollution from landfills.

Every year people ask me, “why haven’t the leaves fallen yet?” If autumn starts on September 1 then by early November winter should be well on its way. And yet, an amateur photographer who has captured the season’s colours for several years in southern England recently told the BBC that…