Government warned it may fail on promise to restore nature as it announces national...
The government has been warned it may be acting too slowly to meet its promise to restore nature by 2030 as it unveils...
Sir Patrick Vallance says ‘nature-based solutions’ must sit alongside new tech to tackle climate...
The most senior scientific advisor to the UK government, Sir Patrick Vallance, has said harnessing the benefits of the natural world is a...
Cinema Verde film festival brings environment films to you
The fourteenth annual Cinema Verde Environmental Film and Arts Festival will present 70 films from Feb. 9 to 14. The entire festival will...
There were 227 environmental defenders killed in 2020
As if it’s not bad enough that the world is suffering from weather extremes and other climate-related disasters, last year a record 227 environmental defenders...
House Democrats pass climate and health care bill on party-line vote, sending it to...
Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act – a massive bill that focuses on combating climate change, lowering the cost of prescription drugs and continues...
World’s largest active volcano erupted the first in 38 years
This week, Hawaii has witnessed a rare sight of a simultaneous double volcanic eruption. On Tuesday, Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano...
Cambridge University students vote for completely vegan menus
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailCambridge University students have voted...
Asian hornet alert as insects that threaten bees spotted in UK
Asian hornets, which pose a risk to honey bees, have been spotted in the UK for the first time in five months.Beekeepers and...
Nasa plays detective in tracking down Earth’s super methane polluters
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailSome effective detective work has...
California oil spill: Wrongly anchored ship eyed as cause
Officials investigating one of the largest oil spills in recent history in California are looking into the possibility that a ship’s anchor struck...
