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- British Steel must now join the modern economy, not be a prisoner of the old | Will Hutton April 20, 2025Lack of investment and vision has dogged UK industry, while China has literally forged aheadThe fate of incoming Labour business and industry secretaries seems to be to launch emergency rescue packages for industries that would otherwise face imminent closure.Witness Jonathan Reynolds at last Saturday’s extraordinary parliamentary recall arguing for the legal right to take over […]Will Hutton
- Miliband in blistering attack on Farage’s UK net zero ‘nonsense and lies’ April 19, 2025The energy secretary has accused Reform UK’s leader of peddling dangerous falsehoods about renewable power• Tories and Reform use the steel crisis to knock clean energy. They’re wrong: it will secure all our futuresEd Miliband has torn into Nigel Farage and the Tories for peddling dangerous “nonsense and lies” by suggesting the UK’s net zero […]Toby Helm Political editor
- There’s only one way to fight the climate greenlash: appeal to the naysayers’ self-interest | Martha Gill April 19, 2025If green policy is going to survive the culture wars, it needs a new pitch – cleaner air, cheaper bills and healthier citiesFor a decade, green activists in Britain have been congratulating themselves on their luck. Unlike in many countries in Europe, where motorists, farmers and rightwing groups have been driving anti-climate action, the UK […]Martha Gill
- Meet the seed collector restoring California’s landscapes - one tiny plant at a time April 19, 2025Native seed demand far outpaces supply for the state’s ambitious conservation plan. This group combs the landscape to address the deficitDeep in California’s agricultural heartland, Haleigh Holgate marched through the expansive wildflower-dotted plains of the San Luis national wildlife refuge complex in search of something precious.She surveyed the native grasses and flowering plants that painted […]Dani Anguiano in the San Luis national wildlife refuge complex
- Climatologist Friederike Otto: ‘The more unequal the society is, the more severe the climate disaster’ April 19, 2025The German scientist on her new book arguing that inequality, wealth and sexism are making the climate crisis worse – and what we need to do about itFriederike Otto is a senior lecturer in climate science at Imperial College London. She is also the co-founder of the World Weather Attribution initiative, which seeks to determine […]Ian Tucker
- Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water April 19, 2025Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into environmentThree UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic “forever chemicals” into drinking water sources and important environmental sites.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will investigate RAF Marham in Norfolk, RM Chivenor in […]Rachel Salvidge
- ‘It will be beautiful to see our kids grow up with this’: how communities around the world are planting trees April 19, 2025City residents are working out how to fill their streets with trees as evidence grows of their benefits“I wanted to do something that would benefit as many people from the community as possible,” says Chloe Straw, pointing at a small but promising sapling visible through the window of her local cafe.In 2023, Chloe began chatting […]Olivia Lee
- Growers criticise UK supermarkets for heavy Easter discounts on vegetables April 19, 2025Fears produce could be permanently devalued by price war, as it ‘creates unrealistic expectations about costs’Supermarkets have been criticised for using vegetables as the latest weapon in their burgeoning price war, charging as little as 8p for a 2kg bag of potatoes in an attempt to lure shoppers over Easter.Growers said they feared the massive […]Sarah Butler
- UK national parks warn of ‘catastrophic’ risk from wildfires this Easter April 18, 2025Weeks of fires amid warm and dry spell have decimated ecosystems and threatened endangered species, say expertsWildfires expose ‘postcode lottery’ of firefighting resourcesBritain’s national parks have warned of a “catastrophic” risk from wildfires this Easter after one of the driest early spring seasons on record.Park rangers from the South Downs to the Highlands said the […]Josh Halliday North of England editor
- Week in wildlife: elephants on parade, a rescued serval and wandering bears April 18, 2025The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...Pejman Faratin
- Climate change is not just a problem of physics but a crisis of justice April 18, 2025In an exclusive extract from Friederike Otto’s new book, she says climate disasters result from inequality as well as fossil fuelMy research as a climate scientist is in attribution science. Together with my team, I analyse extreme weather events and answer the questions of whether, and to what extent, human-induced climate change has altered their […]Friederike Otto
- Weather tracker: sandstorm turns Iraqi skies orange and empties the streets April 18, 2025Thousands go to hospital with respiratory problems after massive dust cloud blows in from Saudi ArabiaIraq was hit by its most severe sandstorm of 2025 this week, turning skies from blue to an orange haze. Visibility dropped to less than half a mile, causing travel disruptions, with two major airports halting flights, and streets in […]Ishani Mistry (Metdesk)
- Map reveals residential wood-burning hotspots in England and Wales April 18, 2025Researchers analyse energy performance certificate data to identify areas with potentially high particle pollutionBurning wood at home adds more particle pollution to the UK’s air than the exhausts of all of the vehicles on its roads, but there is very little information on where this burning takes place and who is most affected.To address this […]Gary Fuller
- Kicking up a stink: row over sewage pollution blighting Cape Town’s beaches April 17, 2025Campaigners say authorities should be doing more to clean up waters around city of nearly 5 million people On a clear summer’s day in Cape Town, the Milnerton Lagoon was serene, reflecting the bright blue sky and Table Mountain. But there was an unmistakable stench, and up close, the water was murky.A few hundred metres […]Rachel Savage in Cape Town
- ‘All of his guns will do nothing for him’: lefty preppers are taking a different approach to doomsday April 17, 2025Liberals in the US make up about 15% of the prepping scene and their numbers are growing. Their fears differ from their better-known rightwing counterparts – as do their methodsOne afternoon in February, hoping to survive the apocalypse or at least avoid finding myself among its earliest victims, I logged on to an online course […]Aaron Gell
- How the truth about supermarket salmon is being hidden – video April 17, 2025Salmon is often marketed as the sustainable, healthy and eco-friendly protein choice. But what you may not realise is that most of the salmon you buy is farmed, especially if you live in the UK, because Scottish salmon producers are no longer required to tell you. Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out why it is important for […]Josh Toussaint-Strauss Alex Healey Steve Glew Ryan Baxter
- Like the Ritz for wildlife: the joy of recreating Britain’s ancient hedges April 17, 2025Up and down the country, volunteers are coming together to plant more of these nature-rich reservesThe 30-metre ridge runs across the moor near Yar Tor on Dartmoor, one of several faint lines that crisscross the land like aeroplane contrails. Although the open moorland looks wild, we are standing on some of the UK’s oldest farmland. […]Phoebe Weston
- Nothing to see here, Press Council says after News Corp tabloids’ front-page undisclosed advertorial gassing up fossil fuel | Weekly Beast April 17, 2025No breach, self-regulatory Australian Press Council rules; plus BBC embarks on big bureau expansionSign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletterWhen is an undisclosed advertorial, paid for by the fossil fuel industry and splashed across the front pages of all the Murdoch tabloids, not a breach of press standards?When the […]Amanda Meade
- 'I'm not a scientist': Dutton responds to climate change question in ABC leaders' debate – video April 17, 2025When asked if he accepts we are already seeing the impacts of climate change, the opposition leader responded 'there's an impact', but said the real question is what Australia can do about it. Pressed further, Dutton said 'I don't know' and 'I'm not a scientist' when asked if he was willing to say 'this is […]
- Live colossal squid captured on video in wild for first time ever – video April 16, 2025The colossal squid, the heaviest invertebrate in the world, has been filmed alive in the wild for the first time since it was identified a century ago. The individual – captured on film near the South Sandwich Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean – is a baby, at just 11.8in (30cm) in lengthLive colossal squid captured […]