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A beach on Hainan

Earth

Early farmers may have polluted the sea 4000 years ago

Heavy metals including cadmium and lead are unusually common in sediments from the South China Sea, hinting that run-off from farms was spilling into the ocean 4000 years ago

News

Grass-fed beef is bad for the planet and causes climate change

Earth

Grass-fed beef is bad for the planet and causes climate change

News

Kids suing nations over climate change wildfire links are right

Earth

Kids suing nations over climate change wildfire links are right

Comment

Rainfall

Earth

A few cold drops falling through a cloud could create a downpour

News

Cyclist carrying Flow

Technology

A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads

News

Another lost tribe feared massacred - how can we save the rest?

Earth

Another lost tribe feared massacred - how can we save the rest?

Comment

mining

Earth

Our terrifying energy future leaves us with uncertainties

Culture

people eating out

Health

Dine in or eat out: Which is better for you and the planet?

Features

vegetable display

Health

The real clean food: How to eat well for yourself and the planet

Features

woman swimming

Earth

Stunning shots capture how we interact with our natural world

These evocative pictures by photographer Lucas Foglia catalogue his quest to capture our turbulent relationship with nature

Regulars

Earth

Air pollution changes what bugs colonise our airways

News

Earth

Extreme wildfires in the US could lead to long-term lung damage

News

Earth

Eight low-lying Pacific islands swallowed whole by rising seas

News

Humans

Forensic Architecture: How to make right state wrongs

Culture