Damian Carrington
About Damian Carrington
Damian Carrington is The Guardian's Environment editor
Europe's recent heat waves are the worst in 2,000 years: study
A study of tree rings dating back to the Roman empire concludes Europe's weather since 2014 has been extraordinary.
Governments must preserve nature to prevent future pandemics, experts say
Crucial investments and actions are missing, the Preventing Pandemics at the Source coalition said, leaving the world playing an “ill-fated game of Russian roulette with pathogens.”
Almost 1B tonnes of food is wasted every year: UN report
Food tossed in homes alone averaged 74 kilograms per person each year globally.
Infertility risks greatly increased by air pollution, study finds
Exposure to air pollution significantly increases the risk of infertility, according to the first study to examine the danger to the general population.
Why your cat likes to kill stuff
Millions of pet cats are estimated to kill billions of animals a year, but grain-free food can change cat behaviour, according to a new study.
Plant-based diets critical to wildlife preservation: report
More than 80 per cent of global farmland, which chews up natural habitat, is used to raise animals for meat.
Air pollution linked to higher risk of irreversible sight loss
Large U.K. study found small increases associated with more cases of age-related macular degeneration.
Clothes washing linked to ‘pervasive’ plastic pollution in the Arctic
The Arctic is “pervasively” polluted by microplastic fibres that most likely come from the washing of synthetic clothes by people in Europe and North America, research has found.
Renewable energy set to hit record growth despite COVID-19
International Energy Agency expects green electricity to end coal’s 50-year reign by 2025
Greta Thunberg blasts leaders as 'hypocrites' over climate crisis
Leaders are happy to set targets for decades ahead but flinch when immediate action is needed, the teen climate activist says.