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The biggest enemy, in the run up to COP26, is the atmosphere of vagueness and promise. We need to blow it away with facts and arguments.

Professor Michael Mann takes on the climate denial of the oil monopolies - even as some environmental campaigners also take some flack.

Seaspiracy, the latest Netflix documentary exposing the impact of our food systems, is making a splash.

Adopting a vegan diet could be the biggest individual contribution to preventing climate breakdown - but we also need systemic change.

We need UK climate leadership that works for all in the run up to COP26. This is how cities are stepping up to the helm.

Charles Darwin’s Descent of Man was a revolutionary book - but also amplified the damaging arrogance of 'Man'.

The Fukushima disaster was fuelled by Australian uranium but lessons were not learned and the industry continues to fuel global nuclear insecurity with irresponsible uranium export policies.

Taxation - including a carbon tax - can incentivise the transition to a low carbon economy, while reducing inequality and supporting vital services.

Social inequalities are a driver for climate breakdown. These problems - and the potential solutions - are much in evidence in Kenya.

The UK budget must be about pouring enough water on climate fires and irrigating resources to those in need - not about plucking geese and ‘maxed-out’ credit cards.

Innovation must mean real ecological transformation and not just new ways for companies to extract value through mining and externalise waste.

Without women’s full participation and freedom from violence, oppression, and discrimination, our efforts to address the climate crises will be an absolute failure.

Young activists have added their voices to the call to stop a controversial new coking coal mine in Cumbria.

Polystyrene chips damage our beautiful planet, and harm innocent animals. Year 6 students Raya and Kate want them banned.

The UK Government focus on electric cars is opposed by researchers of climate science, transport policy, engineering and urban planning.

Bill Gates has made billions and understands capitalist markets - from the perspective of an investor. To confront climate breakdown we need to see things as human beings.

The Texas blackouts are the latest deadly consequence of climate breakdown. And a Green New Deal and climate jobs are the solution.

Britain's national press is finally coming fully behind action on climate breakdown. But why the 'reverse ferret'?

Applying market logic to protecting the environment is counter-intuitive and deeply worrying.

The HS2 tunnellers must dig through 30 years of protest history to find the secret to success.

A vigil for Mama Ntshangase in South Africa reminds us of the impact on communities and the environment from national coal policies.

Brazilian activists continue to campaign for justice two years on from the Brumadinho mining disaster in Brazil.

As we approach the anniversary of the first Covid-19 infections in the UK and US we look at Donald Trumps big lie, and failure to protect the people.

To reform farming, we have to look at the bigger picture.