The Latest Breaking News on Environment

Letters: Readers respond to an article on consumer frustrations with recycling used clothing

Australia shipped 57m tonnes of coal for burning in overseas power plants between October and December last year, the highest recorded for a three-month period

Exclusive: Britain is key financial hub for destructive fossil fuel mega-projects, according to research

Blitzkrieg has hit protections in place for land, oceans, forests and wildlife, and will worsen the climate crisis

Government to press ahead with net zero plans as Keir Starmer rejects Tony Blair’s criticisms of climate policy

A warming tundra has seen unexpected shifts, raising the alarm about fragile ecosystems and those who rely on them

A restoration project at Sharpham near Totnes aims to tackle the loss of the natural world while helping people build mental resilience

The celebrated presenter warns of ‘modern day colonialism at sea’ as he highlights the destruction caused by overfishing and bottom trawling

Horner, Somerset: The woodlands here are ideal for southern wood ants – and now the nests have come alive

The world is drowning in discarded electronics – from broken phones and laptops to old refrigerators and medical equipment – and only a tiny fraction is being recycled. Now, as electronic waste surges to record levels, more than 180 countries have gathered in Geneva to confront the growing crisis.

Labour politicians warn former PM had boosted Tory and Reform climate sceptics on the eve of local elections