The environment
The environment is the surroundings in which we live in and share with animals and plants. Living things adapt to their environment and have done over millennia, but the 20th Century saw rapid changes that our environment is struggling to adapt to. Environmental problems include pollution, global warming, climate change, ozone layer depletion, deforestation, loss of biodiversity and overpopulation to name a few. Renewable energy, recycling and emission reduction could help to save our environment.
Top 10: The largest cities in the world
Our planet is becoming increasingly crowded, as illustrated by these megacities.
‘A Martian landscape on Earth’: 10 best images from the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition
Also features alien slime, a crystal forest and a jellyfish elevator.
Adorable, bizarre and outright stunning: The 25 best Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice images
Featuring a very sleepy polar bear, arguing penguins, and the rarest species of wild dog in the world.
A jaw-dropping vision of the future: The 11 best Environmental Photographer 2023 winners
Take a look at the winners of 2023's thought-provoking and striking Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition
What is the coldest city in the world in 2023?
The world's coldest city in winter is warmer in London during the summer.
There’s a hidden wildlife crisis at the heart of the UK countryside
Despite their pretty appearance, the UK’s woodlands, wetlands and wildflower meadows are in a poor ecological state.
The best smart notebooks to take your notes to the next level
Save paper and digitise your notes with one of these clever reusable notebooks.
Fairphone 5 review: Finally, a smartphone that actually lasts
Fairphone is all about sustainability and an eco-friendly approach, and that has never been clearer than with the Fairphone 5.
Solving the world’s plastic pollution problem
How widespread plastic pollution is – and what we can do to finally tackle the problem.
How can we make our food more secure?
Prof Tim Benton, research director at Chatham House, explains how our food sources impacts the planet.
Paper straws contain more potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ than plastic. Should you give them up?
Many paper straws tested by scientists contain significant amounts of chemicals that don't biodegrade.
A group of radioactive boars are trotting through Europe
They may not be three-eyed, but not even Mr Burns would want to eat these pigs.
This adorable ‘Octopus Garden’ was discovered on deep ocean volcano
Ringo’s warm hideaway beneath the waves was real all along.
Bizarre invasive pore fungus photo wins global competition
The winning images showcase the wonders of the natural world.
Hundreds of thousands of environmentalists and academics leave Twitter after Musk takeover
A team of researchers have analysed the mass evacuation, citing fears of changing discourse.
Scientists don’t actually have a clue how the Himalayas got so tall, study reveals
Already 60 per cent of the mountain range’s height had already formed when the tectonic plates collided. So what was there before?
People who eat more sustainably have 25 per cent lower risk of death – new research
Live longer on a healthier planet – as long as you eat this diet.
The Amazon rainforest: The wonders of Earth’s most unexplored wilderness, explained
Welcome to the world’s biggest, most beautiful, and most biodiverse rainforest.
These very polite fish form queues in emergencies, new study finds
That’s what you get for not being shellfish.
Controversial deep sea mining is killing ocean life, warns study
A year after deep sea mining operations, half the fish had ditched the area.
Top 10 hottest places on Earth, ranked
Ranked by highest recorded temperatures, these are our planet's ultimate hot spots.
How many continents are there in the world? It depends who you ask
There are either four, five, six, or seven continents in the world, depending on who you ask.
How deep is the ocean? Earth's staggering depth, explained
Dive into the science of Earth's murky depths.
Renewable energy will cost the super-wealthy, not the rest of us – new study finds
A sustainable energy future could be possible if the top 10 per cent accept some losses.