Ajit Niranjan
About Ajit Niranjan
Ajit Niranjan is the Guardian’s Europe environment correspondent.
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
Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization
Europe beats the US for walkable, livable cities, study shows
Cities such as Zurich and Dublin found to have key services accessible within 15 minutes for more than 95% of residents
Temperatures 1.5C hotter than pre-industrial era average for 12 months, data shows
Copernicus Climate Change Service says results a ‘large and continuing shift’ in the climate
Fungi and flatworms deserve their own emojis
Researchers say better representation could elicit interest in lesser-known organisms and help conservation efforts.
Banks pumped more than $150B into companies running ‘carbon bomb’ projects last year
Exclusive: Projects that risk the 1.5 C heating target are operated by companies receiving financing from European, Chinese and North American banks.
The climate crisis will mess with your beer
Experts say hop yields and quality will continue to drop by 2050 if farmers don’t adapt to higher temperatures.