Climate campaigners should have the right to sue governments
The Australian government wants to stop environmental groups using the courts to halt carbon-belching projects, but we all deserve to be heard, says Alice Klein
UK must face reality on climate impact of new Heathrow runway
We can’t pretend that emissions from aircraft are somebody else’s problem, says climate and energy expert Richard Black
Iceland drills hottest hole to tap into energy of molten magma
A new well tested in Iceland could boost geothermal energy production tenfold by exploiting 1000 °C magma steam deep below Earth’s surface
Islands to lose fresh water as rising seas sink them from within
As sea levels rise, islands can lose ground not only on their coasts, but also inland as lakes spring up – and cause drinking water to evaporate
Fossil fuel methane emissions are twice what is being reported
The fossil-fuel industry has been massively underestimating its methane emissions, but they’re not behind a recent global spike in these emissions
Hurricane Matthew devastates Haiti and heads towards Florida
The storm is being described as the largest humanitarian disaster in Haiti since the 2010 quake, killing at least 11 and leaving 10,000 in shelters
Hurricane Matthew due to hit Haiti with 210kph winds today
Haiti is bracing itself for the impacts of Category 4 hurricane Matthew, expected to make landfall later today and bring as much as a metre of rain
Longest-lasting deserts are more than 30 million years old
Central Asia may have hosted deserts for longer than anywhere on the planet – and degreening continues in the region
Mars-like ice rediscovered in Hawaii volcano, but might not last
Ice was mysteriously found below the crater of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea 50 years ago, but was soon forgotten. Alice Klein joins a search for clues to ice on Mars
Climate change could destroy wild relatives of cereals by 2070
With their ability to adapt to climate change outstripped by the rate of global warming, the wild relatives of many grasses may be doomed