The Latest Breaking News from Damian Carrington

In today’s newsletter: Numerous studies have found evidence of microplastics in the human body and warned of the risks to our health. But in the race to research this new field scientists may have drastically overstated the dangers

How do you capture the effects of the climate crisis on people right now? We have collected testimonies from around the world

Humanity is at a “climate crossroads”, said Damian Carrington in The Guardian. “What we do in the next few years will determine our fate for millennia.” 

Scientists have predicted the return of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year. Its arrival will result in even higher global temperatures and supercharged extreme weather events. Ian Sample speaks to environment editor Damian Carrington about what we can expect from El Niño and whether we’re prepared

Letter: We should heed the words of the late environmentalist James Lovelock on overpopulation, says Robin Maynard

In today’s newsletter: While it’s not unusual to see minus temperatures in Britain, what does the manner in which this cold snap has hit the UK say about our preparedness?

We are all footing the bill of a crooked system that drains our bank balances and heats the planet, says Damian Carrington, the Guardian’s environment editor

Uncovering the oil and gas mega-projects. Also: anger in Buffalo

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland hears from Guardian environment editor Damian Carrington about new oil and gas plans which will contribute billions of tonnes of emissions