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EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’

Limondale project designed to store excess renewable power during day and dispatch when demand is high

The global financial sector has been urged to prevent further backsliding on climate and to stop funnelling money into new fossil fuels in an open letter.

For centuries prior to modern conservation efforts, indigenous communities cared for the oceans with a fundamentally different philosophy – treating marine environments as family rather than a commodity. With the UN High Seas Treaty set to come into force in January, their knowledge is being formally recognised in the governance…

These small seabirds are not faring well along Australia’s south-eastern coastline, but there is hope for their resurgence thanks to some novel tactics

Global heating means annual drought losses across Europe could reach €17.5bn. Shipping and power generation are also being affected by low water levels

Rising global temperatures are making dry spells longer and more intense, with profound effects on health, food and the economy

Two years after the tree was cut down, the National Trust says it wants to turn a sense of loss ‘into a sense of hope’

As deadly heatwaves become more frequent, demand for life-saving cooling is further straining India’s generation capacity

Demand for secondhand electric vehicle batteries is surging across Australia, as buyers repurpose them for everything from solar storage to off-grid energy

Australian cities are already struggling to accommodate the needs of women caring for children and the elderly, and rising temperatures are making things worse.