Indonesian officials race to contain wildfires as dozens of schools shut
Cloud-seeding aircraft have been deployed as dozens of schools remain closed due to poor air quality.
Amber heat health alerts to kick in across England ahead of fifth summer heatwave – latest news
Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north east, which has…
Wildfires burn across Indonesia as officials cite El Nino as a cause
Thousands of firefighters and dozens of helicopters battle growing wildfires across Indonesia.
‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat
A firefighter tackels a blaze on Tintwistle Moor. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA firefighter tackels a blaze on…
111 dead after Colombia quakes leave trail of destruction
At least 111 people are dead after a destructive 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia.
Oman trying to contain extensive oil spill from stricken tanker
The Caroline Bezengi is believed to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' that Moscow uses to circumvent Western sanctions.
‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis
Grosvenor Farms produces more than 34m litres of milk a year and supplies Müller and Tesco. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The GuardianView…
One million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin pummels east China: What we know
Hundreds of flights have been grounded in China due to weather conditions caused by Dolphin.
Stuff of nightmares? Meet the bootlace worm – super-long, super-elastic, and it fires toxic slime
The bootlace worm can stretch out longer than an Olympic swimming pool, but usually measures 15 metres. Illustration: Petra Korlević/The…
June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor says
The Copernicus Climate Change Service says historically low rainfall has worsened the situation in several countries.