Church of England considers setting 2045 net zero carbon target
General Synod to debate motion that could radically change energy use in church buildings
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Ants run secret farms on English oak trees, photographer discovers
Brown ants herd and milk giant pale aphids, building barns for them from beetle exoskeleton
Zero-carbon hydrogen injected into gas grid for first time in groundbreaking UK trial
Blend of hydrogen and natural gas is being used to heat homes and faculty buildings at Keele University
David Attenborough to appear at citizens’ climate assembly
People from across Britain will join TV host to discuss ways to cut emissions to zero by 2050
‘Hypocrisy’: 90% of UK-Africa summit’s energy deals were in fossil fuels
Exclusive: Almost £2bn went to oil and gas despite a UK pledge to support cleaner energy in African countries
How the Middle East’s water shortage drives demand for live animal imports
The increasingly dry region relies on imports of sheep and cows from as far as Brazil to satisfy the rapidly growing population
Veganuary is huge. But is it really as simple as animal foods bad, plant foods good?
We seem to have forgotten that, just like meat, vegan food can damage the planet
Monarch butterfly population critically low on California coast – again
Study finds 29,000 butterflies, compared with 4.5 million during the 1980s, as experts point to habitat destruction
Appetite for ‘warm meat’ drives risk of disease in Hong Kong and China
A wet market, where animals are freshly slaughtered rather than chilled was identified as the source of the coronavirus outbreak. But experts have long warned of dangers
Make big polluters pay for mass tree planting, officials say
Oil companies and airlines could fund 100m trees a year, says Committee on Climate Change
Minister denies government considers Extinction Rebellion extremist
Brandon Lewis clarifies government stance after XR listed in counter-terrorism documents
World’s consumption of materials hits record 100bn tonnes a year
Unsustainable use of resources is wrecking the planet but recycling is falling, report finds