Climate
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Net zero: Britain must plant billions of trees
The UK should lead the global fight against climate change by cutting greenhouse gasses to nearly zero by 2050, says a powerful independent committee this morning. How realistic is this?
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What we discard: Saving the planet by making less waste
The world generates 3.5 million tons of plastic and other solid waste a day—10 times the amount a century ago. How to reduce this is the final part of our Action on Climate Change series.
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Joining in: Saving the planet with activism
Over 1,000 people have been arrested. Now, 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg has visited London, urging the Government to listen to protesters and declare a climate emergency. Will it work?
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What we wear: Saving the planet each time we dress
Fashion is the world’s second-most polluting industry after oil, fuelled by our appetite for cheap, low-quality clothing. However, there are small changes you can make to take action.
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What we eat: Saving the planet one meal at a time
Agriculture produces 15% of global carbon emissions and uses 30% of the land on Earth. In part one of The Day’s report, Climate Change in Action, we ask: should you go vegan?
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International climate rebellion launches today
The science is clear: we are facing an unprecedented global emergency according to the protest group Extinction Rebellion. In response, it is starting a week of global civil disobedience.
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Saving the planet one series at a time
Netflix’s breathtaking, multimillion-dollar nature series, Our Planet, presented by David Attenborough, launches today. Many are praising his tireless work campaigning for the environment.
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England faces ‘jaws of death’ in water crisis
Today is World Water Day. The head of England’s Environment Agency says we are set to run out of water in 25 years. Wasting it must become as wrong “as blowing smoke in the face of a baby”.
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Millions in need as ‘everything is destroyed’
“Tell the world we are suffering,” say the people of Mozambique after more than a week of devastating floods and winds. Yet the world does not seem to be hearing the message. How can this be?
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Freak heat hits UK in record-breaking February
This week saw the hottest winter day in the UK since records began… twice. Many of us have been enjoying the early taste of summer, but should we, in fact, be terrified?
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The new diet that could save the planet
Much less meat and lots more vegetables! That is what we should all be eating according to scientists who have assembled a new diet which could “transform” the future of planet Earth.
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Thousands of UK teens set for climate strike
Scientists say we have 12 years to avoid climate catastrophe. In response, UK students are skipping school today for climate protests, joining other students around the world.
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Win lifetime Beyoncé tickets… on one condition
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are offering free tickets to their concerts for life, if fans promise to go vegan. Plant-based diets are all the rage right now, but are they always a good idea?
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Insect extinction threatens ‘collapse of nature’
According to a shock report, Earth’s insects could be wiped out in the next 100 years — with “catastrophic” consequences for humankind. Scientists say drastic action is needed to avert disaster.
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Sub-zero Chicago colder than Antarctica
Extreme weather is back. A polar vortex has sent temperatures in the US plummeting below -40C. Halfway across the planet, baking Australia is set for the hottest January on record.