‘Liberate the lidos!’ Who will win the war over Italy’s private beaches?
A sign saying ‘Military Zone. No Access. Armed Surveillance’, separates a public beach from a private one. The fence runs…
‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns
Waves crash over Tynemouth pier in north-east England. Sea levels were rising at 2mm a year before 2015 but the…
Big gains for little terns: how Lindisfarne reserve is helping a rare bird survive tourism
A little tern on its nest, or scrape, with chicks. Photograph: Kevin Simmonds/RSPBView image in fullscreenA little tern on its…
‘There is no great master plan’: anxiety as UK homes, roads and railways sink into the sea
The road at Slapton Sands, South Devon, which was destroyed in February. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianView image in fullscreenThe road…