Animal cruelty is part of our day-to-day language. But we can change it
When Trump calls opponents “dogs”, it’s not just racist and sexist – it’s also speciesist.
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The lesson of Kerala’s floods: empower local people before it’s too late
The devastation unleashed on the southern Indian state of Kerala could have been avoided.
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As the global climate overheats, politicians are warming up to eco-podcasts
Two new podcasts - one from the former President of Ireland and another from Mary Creagh MP - are taking…
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Fires like Saddleworth Moor will become increasingly normal until we fight environmental collapse
Over the next 50 years, the UK is likely to experience increased fires, water shortages and an inability to produce…
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Life on the burning moors: “It’s frightening going to bed unsure what you’ll wake up to”
Five days on, and residents are reeling over the Saddleworth Moor blaze that won’t end.
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To me, the grey heron is the master cricketer of the shore
That combination of long stillness with moments of extraordinary speed and precision.
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What I learned from being struck by lightning
On a canoe trip, you get off the lake whenever a storm is coming, and in the crackling heat of…
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Politicians posing with re-useable cups won’t solve the plastics crisis
Plastic has become emblematic of Conservative green policy – but it is a sign of their timidity, not their success.
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