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Jonathan Watts is the Guardian's global environment editor.

17 Articles

How will Earth handle the global glacial meltdown?

Mountain glacier melt contributes more than a quarter of extra volume to the world’s oceans, disrupting ancient cycles of creation.
Race to a Safer World
News | May 11th 2021

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.
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 to a Safer World
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
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 to a Safer World
News
Australia, burning, forests, animal species, koala,

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
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 to a Safer World
News, Politics | February 21st 2020
oilsands, Fort McMurray, pollution

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 to a Safer World
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 to a Safer World
News | October 10th 2019
natural-color image, smoke, fires, Brazil, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, NOAA, NASA, Suomi NPP, VIIRS, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite,

Amazon fires 'extraordinarily concerning': UN biodiversity chief

Biodiversity chief calls for countries to unite to halt rapid degradation of nature
Race to a Safer World
News | September 2nd 2019
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