Science

New Pope widely tipped to build on his predecessor's call for more ambitious efforts to protect nature and tackle the climate crisis

Having lost its appeal in the UK courts, Friends of the Earth is taking its claim against the government's climate adaptation strategy to the European Court of Human Rights

'Stubbornly high' levels of methane emissions remain a glaring market and policy failure - governments must act

New plans include £300m investment in clean heating and efficiency programmes, abolition of peak rail fares, and support for renewables and low carbon industry

Methane emissions from oil, gas, and coal production showing little sign of falling, despite huge financial benefits on offer from tackling powerful greenhouse gas

New pilot aims to finalise standardised approach for measuring progress towards global goal of halting and reversing nature loss by 2030

Government impact assessment claims Planning and Infrastructure Bill could unlock multi-billion-pound economic boost over 10 years, but admits it only has 'limited data' on potential environmental risks

Gabriel Smales from the UN Live's Sounds Right initiative reflects on the power of culture - from music to sport - to inspire action against the climate and biodiversity crises

Re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vows to lead a government for "every Australian who knows that climate change is a challenge we must act together to meet"

AECOM's nature director for UK & Ireland discusses growing demand for natural capital accounting and why biodiversity is becoming more interesting to private finance