Day: 8 July 2021

Fertility rates are falling across the globe – even in places, such as sub-Saharan Africa, where they remain high. This is good for

North Dakota has sued the Biden administration over its suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water, saying the

Last week’s shockingly high temperatures in the northwestern US and Canada were – and are – very frightening. Heat and the fires it

A new independent body is to regulate carbon offsetting and try to allay fears of greenwashing raised by the controversial practice, under plans

The American west has a sprawling network of dams, reservoirs and pipelines that brings a supply of water to its cities and farms.

The world’s leading developed and developing countries have been told a tax on financial transactions could help them raise around $100bn a year

On June 29, the small village of Lytton, in Canada, became one of hottest places on Earth. Temperatures reached an astounding 49.6 °C

After recording the country’s highest ever temperatures of 49.6C, the town of Lytton in British Columbia, Canada, burst into flames. Residents had minutes