4 March 2020
No planet B | My car is draining my finances and harming the planet, so I am finally giving it up. Though it will be difficult to adjust, you should consider doing it as well, writes Graham Lawton
31 March 2020
The new coronavirus has led to a drastic reduction in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, but no credible environmentalists say the response to the pandemic is a solution to climate change
4 December 2019
Tiny particles of plastic are in our food, water and even the air we breathe. We investigate the impact they have inside our bodies
8 January 2020
A trillion new trees isn’t the only climate solution, but it is the cheapest and it would make a huge difference if we do it right, says ecologist Tom Crowther
4 December 2019
This week, learn how rights can save the planet, explore a world at every scale with Korea's artist of the year, and take a deep dive through a hit documentary
4 December 2019
Stuck for ideas on what to get the science lover in your life? From great sci-fi to books on how to build a pond or see the stars, these are the cultural gems that staff at New Scientist recommend
25 September 2019
Rivers, lakes and forests around the world are being recognised as if they were legal persons. It sounds strange, but could it effectively protect the planet?
9 October 2019
The vibrant colours in the award-winning image Remains of the Forest capture the legacy of an ancient woodland that was destroyed to create Germany's largest opencast mine
4 November 2019
Up to 40,000 residents of towns contaminated with chemicals from firefighting foams are set to sue the Australian government, amid cancer risk fears
29 August 2019
The amount of Amazon rainforest being cleared in Brazil has hit a record high. But president Jair Bolsonaro is moving to ban the setting of fires for two months
