Five post-Trump obstacles standing in the way of a global green recovery U.S. president-elect Joe Biden’s win gives the globe a better chance of averting climate catastrophe, but major obstacles remain. By Jonathan Watts | Analysis | November 13th 2020
Alarms sound as Arctic sea ice remains unfrozen at latest date on record Delayed freeze in Laptev Sea could have knock-on effects across polar region, scientists say Race Against Climate Change By Jonathan Watts | News | October 23rd 2020
Microplastic pollution devastating soil species Researchers in China saw big reductions in organisms that play a crucial role in recycling carbon and nitrogen By Jonathan Watts | News | September 9th 2020
One billion people will live in insufferable heat within 50 years – study Human cost of climate crisis will hit harder and sooner than previously believed, research reveals Race Against Climate Change By Jonathan Watts | News
Delay is deadly: what Covid-19 tells us about tackling the climate crisis Rightwing governments have denied the problem and been slow to act. With coronavirus and the climate, this costs lives Coronavirus in Canada By Jonathan Watts | News, Politics | March 26th 2020
Fossil fuel companies have had even worse impact on climate change than you thought Study indicates human fossil methane emissions have been underestimated by up to 40% Race Against Climate Change By Jonathan Watts | News, Politics | February 21st 2020
Oil firms to pour extra 7m barrels per day into markets, data shows Projected production surge in next 12 years to be led by Shell despite climate crisis. Race Against Climate Change By Jonathan Watts & Adam Vaughan | News, Energy | October 17th 2019
These 20 fossil fuel firms are responsible for a third of all carbon pollution New data shows how fossil fuel companies have driven climate crisis despite industry knowing dangers Race Against Climate Change By Matthew Taylor & Jonathan Watts | News | October 10th 2019
Amazon fires 'extraordinarily concerning': UN biodiversity chief Biodiversity chief calls for countries to unite to halt rapid degradation of nature Race Against Climate Change By Jonathan Watts | News | September 2nd 2019
Greta Thunberg can't let it go One day last summer, aged 15, she skipped school, sat down outside the Swedish parliament – and inadvertently kicked off a global movement Race Against Climate Change By Jonathan Watts | Features, Energy, Politics | March 11th 2019
