Climate crisis
Labor urged to halve $8bn a year in fuel tax credits for trucks and heavy vehicles
Reforming scheme would shrink budget deficit and help Australia hit net zero emissions by 2050, Grattan Institute says
Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter
05, Feb, 2023 @10:00 AM
In the global race to dominate green technology, Britain is still tying its shoelaces
As the US, China and now the EU compete for the fruits of the green economy, the UK is hamstrung by Tory dogma, dither and delay
Andrew Rawnsley
05, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM
‘They’ve taken away my freedom’: the truth about the UK state’s crackdown on protesters
Dozens of people have been imprisoned, as changes in the law are used to curb protest. Is it part of a turn towards a more authoritarian state?
Natasha Walter
05, Feb, 2023 @8:00 AM
Clue to rising sea levels lies in DNA of 4m-year-old octopus, scientists say
Genes of Turquet’s octopus hold memories of melting of previous Antarctic ice sheet, raising fears of what another thawing could bring
Graham Readfearn
04, Feb, 2023 @10:46 PM
World’s biggest investment fund warns directors to tackle climate crisis or face sack
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund threatens to vote against boards on firms it holds investments with over lax climate and social targets
Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent
03, Feb, 2023 @12:46 PM
UAE oil company employees given roles in office hosting Cop28
Exclusive: at least 12 officials at body hosting Cop28 appear to have come straight from fossil fuel industry
Ben Stockton and Lawrence Carter
03, Feb, 2023 @12:36 PM
Joe Biden’s green subsidies have left Europe struggling for a response | Lorenzo Marsili
The EU needs an ambitious climate strategy for industry. So why is Giorgia Meloni its chief supporter?
Lorenzo Marsili
03, Feb, 2023 @12:00 PM
‘Don’t tell us the bad news all at once’: how to talk to kids about grown-up things
Abortion, toxic masculinity, human extinction ... What’s the best way to talk to children about the big issues of the day? We ask the experts
Laura Potter
03, Feb, 2023 @11:00 AM
UK butterflies vanish from nearly half of the places they once flew – study
Butterfly Conservation report reveals 42% decline in distribution of 58 native species since 1976
Patrick Barkham
03, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM
Pursuing economic growth will kill us all in the end | Letter
Letters: I risked prison to stand up against an system that will lead to ecological and societal collapse – we must look for alternative economic models, writes Zoe Cohen
02, Feb, 2023 @6:28 PM
Football and the climate crisis: does the game really want to tackle it?
Green Football Weekend raises awkward questions about the game’s readiness to start taking genuinely ambitious action
Jonathan Liew
02, Feb, 2023 @5:23 PM
How to get rid of a wood-burning stove
Removal requires someone with experience, or you may be able to convert it into a less polluting appliance
Helena Horton Environment reporter
02, Feb, 2023 @12:28 PM
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