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    TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds

    Average user generates greenhouse gases equal to driving an extra 123 miles in gasoline-powered car a year, data shows
  • Plastic bottles of mineral water<br>Plastic bottles of mineral water - stock photo

    ‘Forever chemical’ found in mineral water from several European countries

  • a man uses a towel to wipe away sweat

    Is it clouds, shipping or a volcano? Scientists present potential reasons for record heat

  • an industrial facility with trees and a body of water in the foreground

    ‘I have to live in a cocoon’: locals in Pennsylvania feel ‘sacrificed’ for Shell plastics plant

  • Clothes hanging in the laundrette.

    EPA bans widely used chemicals linked to cancer before Trump takes office

  • group of butterflies rest on leaves

    Monarch butterflies to be added to threatened species list in the US

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Latest news

  • Peter Dutton and Coalition colleagues

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    Australia news live: Coalition nuclear power plan assumes 45% less electricity supply than Labor’s renewables alternative, energy expert says

  • Turbines at MacIntyre windfarm

    Turbine bat deaths could fall without loss of power if wind speed triggers were raised, Victorian research finds

    Changing state guidelines to lift the wind speed at which turbines start spinning won’t notably affect energy generated, government consultants say
  • Labor senator Nita Green

    Senate committee recommends national hate crimes database and tougher laws – as it happened

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Big oil uncovered

  • smoke coming out of a factory

    Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show

  • a student walks on a university campus

    University of Toronto’s environment school cuts financial ties to fossil fuels

  • An aerial view of an oil refinery

    New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters

  • The exterior of the NW Natural utility company, with a grey emblem saying 'NW Natural Sunset Service Center'

    Oregon county sues major gas provider for allegedly sowing climate doubt

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America's dirty divide

  • A before and after of what an amusement park would look like before and after flooding

    How bad will flooding get by 2100? These AI images show US destinations underwater

  • the outside of an apartment building

    Green roofs and solar chimneys are here – experts say it’s time to use them

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    Revealed: the US government-funded ‘private social network’ attacking pesticide critics

  • a brick building with a/c units on the outside

    93F and no electricity: why some US utilities can cut power despite heatwaves

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Our unequal earth

  • side by side images of a plate of food, two people and a shelf

    ‘The taste of our home’: inside an Afghan restaurant in Arizona run by former refugees

  • two white turkeys stand on a green lawn

    The short, painful life of your Thanksgiving turkey

  • people hold signs in protest of H-2A

    Washington state farm workers worry about boom in legal foreign workers

  • a person in a white hazmat suit and yellow hard-hat walks down a road strewn with debris

    Restaurant workers face hard decisions after Hurricane Helene: stay or leave?

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The age of extinction

  • The spectacular rocky seascape on the trail from Arenas Blancas to Arco de la Tosca on El Hierro.

    ‘We’re an evolving laboratory’: the island on a quest to be self-sufficient in energy

  • A pair of young toucans in a box, seen from above, victims of wildlife trafficking.

    ‘It shouldn’t be that easy’: inside the illegal wildlife trade booming on social media

    Social media sites have become crucial tools for the sale of endangered species and platforms should do more to combat it, say experts
  • Closeup shot of an old Elephant in the Masai Mara<br>"Closeup portrait shot of a old single male Elephant in the green plains of Masai Mara.Shot in wildlife in Masai Mara National Park, Kenya."

    Saving ‘old and wise’ animals vital for species’ survival, say scientists

    Hunting bigger, more experienced animals eradicates memories and knowledge crucial to group survival, research suggests
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Seascape

  • Palau, the tiny island nation, is home to the world’s largest marine sanctuary and the first-ever shark sanctuary. The sanctuary prohibits commercial fishing in 80% of Palau's waters, aiming to protect marine biodiversity and promote sustainable tourism. However, with elections scheduled for early November, there is talk of scaling back some of the protections, as some local fishers argue that the restrictions prevent Palauans from fully benefiting from their natural resources.<br>Ngerukewid, also known as the "Seventy Islands," is a group of 37 small, raised coral islands nestled within Palau's lagoon. Protected under the Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve, established in 1956, these islands are completely off limits to tourists and locals alike. Koror, Palau, Wednesday, 23 October 2024. Matthew Abbott for The Guardian.

    Trawl the sea or mine for metals? Pacific nations wrestle with how to protect oceans - and livelihoods

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    ‘It’s nonstop’: how noise pollution threatens the return of Norway’s whales

    • Paul Watson poses beside the prison bars of his cell in Greenland

      Anti-whaling activist to learn if he will be extradited to Japan within 14 days

    • A grabber arm reaches towards black coral under the sea

      Norway forced to pause plans to mine deep sea in Arctic

    • Air Greenland plane over a snowy runway.

      Greenland split over benefits of tourism as territory opens to the world

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Opinion

  • Male chaffinch perched on lichen-covered branch in snowy Cairngorms National Park.

    Why birdsong matters more than you think

    Natalia Zielonka and Simon Butler
  • Eamon Ryan

    I regret none of the climate policies we pushed in Ireland. But we underestimated the backlash

    Eamon Ryan
  • An artist's impression of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium, which Saudi Arabia plans to build on a cliff near Qiddiya for the 2034 World Cup and Gianni Infantino.

    Female footballers have shown us how – let’s build a sport free of fossil fuel deals

    David Wheeler
  • Calla Wahlquist

    It’s a big year for snakes in Australia. In fact, it’s always going to be a big year, so homework helps

    Calla Wahlquist
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Multimedia

  • Rare vision of WA’s Scott Reef shows dazzling ecosystem threatened by gas projects – video

  • A macaque sits in front of a temple

    Week in wildlife in pictures: cheeky macaques, busy bees and an unfazed egret

    The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world
  • Water category and overall first prize winnerPot-bellied Seahorse Portrait'To capture the subtle movement of the sea tulips while keeping the seahorse in focus, I chose a slightly longer shutter speed. This allowed the gentle motion of the water to blur slightly, giving a sense of the underwater environment.’

    The 2024 Nature Conservancy Oceania photo contest winners – in pictures

    The competition saw close to 2,000 entries from photographers in Australia, New Zealand, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
  • Bear cubs peer out of their container in the back of a truck

    Week in wildlife in pictures: washed-up turtles, chilled pandas and a disgruntled honey badger

  • A herd of red deer look out from the bracken on an autumn morning in Richmond Park, London, UK.

    Week in wildlife in pictures: a naughty weasel, guard bees and a Sopranos bear

  • Prime minister, Keir Starmer, says lack of Conservative support for climate targets shows 'just how far the party has fallen'

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    'It is a shame': Starmer laments lack of Tory support for climate measures – video

  • Warning that water pollutants, forest fires, contaminated rubble and other consequences of war are undermining aims of Paris agreement

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    Cop 29: Ukraine and Palestinian delegates warn of environmental impact of war – video

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