Damian Carrington

About Damian Carrington
Damian Carrington is The Guardian's Environment editor
New study surfaces explosive risk hidden beneath Antarctic ice
Data out of Chile suggests that as glaciers and ice caps melt in volcanic regions, released pressure and magma build-up makes eruptions increasingly likely — which could lead to a vicious circle where eruptions are pumping dangerous levels of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, causing further melting.
Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds
About 110 million people suffer stress and sleep disturbance that lead to tens of thousands of early deaths.
‘Win-win’: new maps reveal best opportunities for global reforestation
A new study shows regions with the best potential to regrow trees and suck climate-heating CO2 from the air.
The climate crisis is making ocean heatwaves even deadlier
A new study has found that climate change is making ocean heatwaves both more frequent and more intense, supercharging storms and destroying critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs.
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
An overwhelming majority of people worldwide is in favor of taking action against climate change — the problem is that many of them believe they're in the minority due to vocal opposition and perception gaps, a new survey has found.
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer
Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure
Total collapse of vital Atlantic currents unlikely this century, study finds
Climate scientists caution, however, that even weakened currents would cause profound harm to humanity
World’s largely unprotected peatlands are ticking ‘carbon bomb’, warns study
Bogs and swamps are a colossal carbon store but their continued destruction would blow climate change targets
How the meat-loving Danes moved toward 'insanely tasty green food’
Agreement between farmers, politicians and environmental groups led to a €170m action fund for plant based food
Fossil fuel bosses get ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence
Revealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks