‘Fishing in the dark’: Spain accused of turning a blind eye to illegal fishing in West Africa
NGOs claim Spanish authorities are turning a blind eye to their fleets’ activities in Senegal and Guinea Bissau.Read More
UK government to ban use of ‘slave labour’ solar panels by new state-owned energy company
Campaigners have warned that Chinese slave labour is widespread throughout the renewables sector.Read More
More than 80% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event in recorded history
Scientists warn that this could be “something that’s completely changing the face of our planet”.Read More
Why fossil fuels are like renting a home – and solar panel imports soon pay for themselves
Ahead of the IEA’s summit on energy security this week, analysts are emphasising the benefits of solar and wind.Read More
Eight Earth Day reads that span the roots of the climate crisis and offer hope for the future
‘Humbling and hopeful’ in different ways, these timely reads help people of all ages navigate the climate and ecological crises.Read More
Firefighters battle massive fire at plastic landfill in central Czech Republic
Firefighters battled a massive fire at a plastic landfill in the Czech Republic on Monday, covering an area of at least 450 square metres.Read More
Scientific consensus, climate and Catholicism: A look back at Pope Francis’s environmental legacy
Pope Francis’s legacy includes efforts to open the eyes of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to the dangers of climate change.Read More
Read, think, act: Meet three booksellers guiding people through the climate crisis
From an old coal barge in Leeds, to picturesque Shaftesbury and radical Edinburgh, UK booksellers discuss bookselling during the climate crisis.Read More
Inside Mazhar Botanic Garden, a natural remedy to Cairo’s notorious air pollution
An Egyptian movie star who rose to fame in the 1950s planted the seeds of one of Cairo’s best kept secrets: the Mazhar Botanic Garden.Read More
Nappies, smartphone glass, and cigarette butts are piling up in Europe. How can we recycle them?
We still don’t know how to recycle these five common products, but scientists are busy finding answers.Read More