The Earth is slowly losing its shine. Its reflectivity – or albedo – is declining, mostly due to vanishing ice cover and fewer clouds. So few, in fact, that 2023 stood out as the year with the lowest ...

Groundbreaking mapping highlights where conservation efforts are urgently needed A pioneering study led by the University of ...

WWF highlights new technologies to cut marine bycatch, protect endangered species and strengthen UK seafood sustainability ...

New test for bird flu provides results before the virus spreads In March, the UK’s chief veterinary officer confirmed that ...

With Airbnb invasions and Instagram mobs, author Geoff Dyer charts how paradise can quickly feel overcrowded – and explains ...

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The end is never really the end. Lizzie Wade’s Apocalypse reveals how humanity has long turned catastrophe into ...

Tim Marshall analyses the limits of Vladimir Putin's global ambitions from an extract of Prisoners of Geography ...

In a globalised world, are tariffs truly shaping the future of trade, or is a deeper transformation already under way?

Danish adventurer Thor Pedersen set himself the task of visiting every country in the world in one unbroken journey without using aeroplanes ...

NOAA firings and funding cuts threaten global weather forecasting, and will likely hit vulnerable nations hardest ...

Tristan Kennedy marvels at the cold-water swimmers braving Dublin’s renowned Forty Foot, and the kit you need to do it ...