Oil spill from passing ship blackens Israel’s Mediterranean shoreline
Volunteers gather to remove clumps of tar in cleanup effort that could take months or years, officials say
‘A world of sound opens up’: how 10 minutes in nature reaps rewards
Sir David Attenborough’s advice to spend quiet time in woodland is revelatory, once you get past the drone of the…
The Guardian view on Texas storms and power cuts: preparing for the worst
The outages endured by residents result from the state’s political decisions – but all of us need to think more…
Mink farms a continuing Covid risk to humans and wildlife, warn EU experts
Health experts call for regular testing of staff and animals after coronavirus found at 400 breeding units across Europe
Revealed: chemicals giant sold Louisiana plant amid fears over cost of offsetting toxic emissions
Multibillion-dollar company DuPont worried about the potential cost of offsetting emissions of a ‘likely human carcinogen’
The life-altering effects heat is having on American children
Global heating takes a disproportionate toll on Black and Latino children – and the danger begins before they are even…
To save the planet, we need a new type of growth
Richard Murphy and Colin Hines on creating a programme of economic activity that improves social conditions and addresses the environmental…
The Chicago plant that sparked a hunger strike amid environmental racism claims
A metal recycling plant is due to open on the polluted Southeast Side months after the same firm shut a…
Country diary: a fantasy escape for when lockdown ends
Plynlimon Fawr, Ceredigion: Ascending the highest peak in the Cambrian mountains offers views of expansive valleys and moorland lakes
‘A very dangerous epoch’: historians try to make sense of Covid
Experts say it is not just the pandemic that makes these feel like unusually significant times