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Artists impression of Victorian famine

Environment

A freak 1870s climate event caused drought across three continents

Few people have heard of it, but the global famine of 1876-78 probably killed 50 million, and it was triggered by a natural climate event that could easily recur

News

Humans

Art: an impressive new festival ushers in the End Times

Culture

Banning straws isn't enough. We must get serious about climate change

Environment

Banning straws isn't enough. We must get serious about climate change

Comment

The Overstory review – Richard Powers eco epic provokes awe

Environment

The Overstory review – Richard Powers eco epic provokes awe

Culture

Spider-inspired art

Environment

Art: Why Tomás Saraceno is floating on air

Culture

The eye of storm michael

Environment

Potentially catastrophic Hurricane Michael is about to hit Florida

News

sloth

Life

David Attenborough’s Life on Earth review – a revamped classic

Culture

Body bags filled with people who have lost their lives from the tsunami

Environment

Over 800 people have died after a massive tsunami hit Indonesia

News

sheep

Environment

Moose and sheep pass down their migration routes through culture

News

A diver shines a torch on some ice from underneath

Environment

A warm-water time bomb could spell disaster for Arctic sea ice

If a rapidly-heating layer of water building up under the Arctic wells up to the surface, it may melt all remaining seasonal sea ice in the area

News

Earth

Biodiversity in crisis: Earth’s giant construction projects mapped out

Features

Earth

Special report: The new megaprojects changing the face of our planet

Features

Life

Preserved ocean creatures make landfall in London

Culture

Health

The death of 9-year-old girl may be a tipping point for air pollution

Insight