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Earth’s climate will warm 15 per cent more than we thought

6 December 2017

Climate models have always offered a range of possible temperature rises, but it turns out the ones that best fit what’s happened so far all predict even greater warming

Waterworlds: How should we protect our most precious resource?

6 December 2017

As new politics of protecting natural resources emerges, what does that mean for water? And who writes the rules? Three new books explore

Wildebeest no more: The death of Africa's great migrations

6 December 2017

Many of Africa's savannahs are emptying of wildlife as cattle fences kill its charismatic fauna. But we are finding ways to save them

The sparkling ice hummocks of the world’s biggest lake

6 December 2017

Temperature and pressure differences in the water of Russia’s Lake Baikal cause cracks to form, and great transparent slabs of ice rise off the surface

Japan’s refusal to stop ivory trade undermines bans elsewhere

6 December 2017

Even though other countries are clamping down on illegal ivory, the unconstrained trade in Japan may offer loopholes for criminals to keep selling ivory – fuelling elephant poaching

Sumatran tigers fall 17 per cent and have just two strongholds

5 December 2017

There are now only two viable populations of Sumatran tigers left in the wild, so if the cats are to be saved those areas have to be protected

Robofish floats about tracking antibiotics in the Great Lakes

5 December 2017

A robotic fish is going to use sensors to monitor the levels of anibiotics in Michigan's Great Lakes region

Environmentalism: mission impossible, or just improbable?

4 December 2017

The latest dire warning from scientist could inspire defeatism. But hope and redoubled effort is a better response

Tasty tomatoes could be sacrificed in drive to cut food waste

30 November 2017

People are up in arms over new UK food labelling guidelines that advise storing tomatoes in the fridge. Does flavour have to lose out to reduce spoilage?