Coronavirus

Polling of 28,000 people from 14 countries shows 65 percent support prioritising action on climate breakdown in the coronavirus recovery.

Antonio Guterres, United Nations secretary-general, says recovery from pandemic must be turned into a real opportunity to stop climate breakdown.

'The question was whether to die of hunger or coronavirus.'

Experts pen open letter demanding the government continue with bans on plastic pollution despite industry lobbying.

Bank of England hints at £900m lifeline for BP - a decade after its gross negligence led to one of the worst environmental catastrophes in living memory.

Chris Packham, the TV conservationist, is warning that the NHS could collapse during the coronavirus crisis after decades of underfunding.

The meat and dairy industry has come under increased pressure during the coronavirus lockdown - so what does this mean for animal welfare?

Dr Jenny Harries, England's deputy chief medical officer, warns premature lifting of coronavirus lockdown measures would allow 'second wave'.

Staff at the Mitcham Homing Centre in Surrey have created a playlist to help relax their cats during the coronavirus lockdown.

How does the novel coronavirus pandemic impact the working class in Asia - and what must we do to respond?

Spring nature diary entries written by public during the first week of Spring as UK went into lockdown to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Now 107 members of the Climate Assembly will participate in a series of three online weekends running from mid-April to late May.

The pandemic has exposed how vulnerable we are to unexpected climate shocks.

A new briefing by UK-based think tank InfluenceMap summarises fossil fuel lobbying during the time of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) says consumers should use online farm shops and markets to buy good-value fresh, sustainable and seasonal produce direct.

The most forward-thinking coronavirus researchers are forgoing cruel and archaic tests on animals in favour of cutting-edge human-relevant methods.

Throwaway plastic items were due to be banned from April after a consultation revealed "overwhelming" public support.

The government is risking construction workers lives as unpopular HS2 construction begins during the coronavirus crisis.

The advisory Committee on Climate Change (CCC) will refocus annual progress report to Parliament in June to include advice on supporting a resilient recovery following the crisis.

Day of action calls on governments to cancel debt payments extracted from lower-income countries now hit by coronavirus.

Online retailers introduce new measures to protect staff from Covid-19. Some have gone further and chosen to temporarily halt operations.

Campaigners urge 'green strings' for airline support.

Covid-19 exposes the inherent fragility of our globally interconnected economic systems and the inequalities that they perpetuate.

The rich want to end the lockdown. But before any government does this we need mass testing, proper equipment for essential workers and real protections for the most vulnerable.