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A large group of climate marchers hold up an array of colourful homemade signs.

Activism

All the best signs from this weekend’s climate marches

Creating a good protest sign is an art form, and these climate marchers nailed it.

by Mal Chadwick November 6, 2021

Activism

Not voiceless, but unheard – meet the youth activists who went to COP26 on the Rainbow Warrior

When it comes to climate change, those with the most to lose often have to fight the hardest to be heard. On the eve of COP26, we spoke to activists…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson October 31, 2021

Activism

Meet the people our leaders should be listening to at COP26

World leaders are failing ordinary people on climate change. From Fairbourne in Wales to China and Japan; the Amazon and Congo rainforests to the Pacific Islands – here are some…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson, Anna Diski October 29, 2021

Photo montage shows a heat pump owner smiling and giving the thumbs-up in front of his heat pump, and a white cat sleeping on top of a domestic radiator

Climate change

Heat pump facts: what you need to know about the future of home heating

Ultra-efficient heat pumps can help heat our homes without warming the climate. Read on to learn how they work - and why you may have already bought your last gas…

by Caroline Jones October 27, 2021

Climate change

Why Boris Johnson should strengthen the UK Environment Bill

The UK Environment Bill could become a strong law that helps protect nature – including forests, water and air quality and the climate – both at home and abroad. But…

by Miranda Barrie, Rebecca Newsom October 15, 2021

Climate change

Breaking: Greenpeace blocks Downing Street over oil drilling

Greenpeace activists shutdown Downing Street with an oil soaked statue of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

by Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah October 11, 2021

A video presenter (dark curly hair, light brown skin, black and white top) sits at a table decorated with models of a wind turbine and Greenpeace ship. She smiles into the camera. Overlaid text reads 'Is climate change racist?'

Air pollution

WATCH: Is climate change racist?

Climate change can't be racist...can it?

by Aakash Naik, Aiyan Maharasingam October 1, 2021

A thermal imaging camera held up to a low-rise apartment building. The camera's screen shows the temperature of different parts of the building's exterior, colour-coded in yellow, orange and purple.

Climate change

How the UK’s reliance on gas turned an energy furore into an energy crisis

By failing to reduce demand for gas, the government left us at the mercy of the world’s chaotic fossil fuel system. But how did we get here, and what’s the…

by Doug Parr September 28, 2021

First-person view of someone sitting on the edge of a skyscraper at night. The photographer's legs and feet are seen hanging over the edge, and tall buildings and streets are visible far below.

Climate change

Making climate risk count

Properly integrating climate risk into companies’ financial statements and auditor’s reports would help to shift capital away from climate destroying activities. However, most UK companies and their auditors are failing…

by Charlie Kronick September 15, 2021

Climate change

Cambo chaos: the oil field embarrassing the government

Dodgy companies, missing permits and nonexistent 'bad weather' - the weird saga of a climate-wrecking mega project.

by Emily Black August 31, 2021