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Fires threaten a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain as temperatures hit new records.

Singapore firm using secretive international legal system to seek compensation for climate concerns blocking plans

As 180 countries carry on talks in Geneva to finalise a global treaty on plastic pollution, oil-producing nations – backed by a record number of industry lobbyists – are pushing to block cuts in production and focus instead on recycling. The decision could determine whether the agreement tackles plastics at…

More than double the monthly average rain fell in the first 11 days, marking the wettest start to the month since 1998

French investigators have uncovered microplastic contamination in two of Nestlé’s top mineral water brands, sparking a renewed legal battle and fresh calls for tougher environmental regulation.

Some Salisbury, Maryland, residents say the contaminated water from Perdue Farms’ local plant has sickened them

Danish company makes $9bn cash call as it says business model has been derailed by US policies

Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North America

Wellington, Somerset: The long, dry summer has taken its toll in the orchard. But while we can’t rely on rain, we can always take matters into our own hands

It's hoped a $28 million funding package will help resolve an unprecedented environmentally disastrous algal bloom that's killing thousands of sea creatures.

Power and water outages have combined with record-breaking heat. Three Iranians tell us how they’ve had to adjust.