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Professor Herbert 'Herbie' Girardet recently retired as a trustee of the Resurgence Trust, owner and publisher of The Ecologist. Here, we examine his contribution to environmental thought.

Deadly climate impact: 2,700 heat-linked deaths in recent heatwaves, experts say.

Science and wisdom: a conversation between David Lorimer, Ravi Ravindra and Satish Kumar.

We need a Magna Carta for nature.

June’s record heatwave hit people’s sleep, health, work and schooling – survey.

Energy infrastructure company Xlinks unveils plans for data campus near Great Torrington, North Devon, England dubbed 'monstrous megalith' by campaigners.

Villagers from a remote part of Malawi get the go-ahead for a legal fight with one of the UK's biggest corporate giants.

Seasonal spikes in data centre water use pose a risk to water-stressed regions, despite tech industry claims, Environment Agency analysis shows

How governments use tricks and exaggerations to greenwash renewable energy statistics.

Protests hit week-long gathering "designed to inspire bold action on the climate emergency" at the University of Exeter.

How the contemporary global oil industry depends on Britain's archaic legal system to avoid accountability during the climate crisis.

We need to learn to manage extreme heat - both in the short and long term. This means reducing carbon emissions now.

UK sees new highest June temperature as records tumble for second day in a row.

Climate breakdown and the rise of flooding as a financial asset class.

Greenpeace planning fresh drop of boulders to disrupt fishing in protected areas.