Environment
Designer and activist Katharine Hamnett on fast fashion, the planet and photobombing Thatcher![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Designer and activist Katharine Hamnett on fast fashion, the planet and photobombing Thatcher
Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett, who is known for her punchy slogan t-shirts, has teamed up with Oxfam for Second Hand September
UK won’t reach net zero without carbon capture – so why do we keep ‘screwing it up’?![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK won’t reach net zero without carbon capture – so why do we keep ‘screwing it up’?
The UK has no path to net zero without carbon capture. But the government risks ‘screwing it up’ for a third time, say experts
This mum used to watch her son ‘struggle for breath’. After a year of Ulez, things are much better![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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This mum used to watch her son ‘struggle for breath’. After a year of Ulez, things are much better
Toxic air contributes to around 4,000 premature deaths in London each year. But Ulez has reduced air pollution over the last year
No, Extinction Rebellion are not ‘storming’ Windsor Castle. Here’s what we’re doing instead
No, Extinction Rebellion are not ‘storming’ Windsor Castle. Here’s what we’re doing instead
Labour giving green light to London City airport expansion ‘a sign of things to come’, campaigners warn
Labour giving green light to London City airport expansion ‘a sign of things to come’, campaigners warn
Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people’s ignorance to the rainforest![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people’s ignorance to the rainforest
Behind the secret birth of London’s first baby beavers in 400 years – and what it means![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Behind the secret birth of London’s first baby beavers in 400 years – and what it means
Millions of Brits made ill because their home is too hot, study finds – as UK faces heatwave![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Millions of Brits made ill because their home is too hot, study finds – as UK faces heatwave
Jayda G went from environmental toxicology to the Grammys. Now she’s creating ‘science you can dance to’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Jayda G went from environmental toxicology to the Grammys. Now she’s creating ‘science you can dance to’
Could London follow Paris’ Olympic efforts and make River Thames clean enough to swim?![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Could London follow Paris’ Olympic efforts and make River Thames clean enough to swim?
Fossil fuel giant BP accused of ‘profiting off misery’ after announcing staggering earnings![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Fossil fuel giant BP accused of ‘profiting off misery’ after announcing staggering earnings
Here’s what Labour’s landslide victory means for the planet and the ‘anti-green Tory agenda’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Here’s what Labour’s landslide victory means for the planet and the ‘anti-green Tory agenda’
Can the story of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol show us a way through the climate crisis?![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Can the story of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol show us a way through the climate crisis?
Wealth tax, tuition fees and vow to ‘fix broken Britain’: Key takeaways from the Green Party manifesto![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Wealth tax, tuition fees and vow to ‘fix broken Britain’: Key takeaways from the Green Party manifesto
How shuttered airports could be brought back to life to tackle UK’s housing crisis![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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How shuttered airports could be brought back to life to tackle UK’s housing crisis
What is Labour’s Great British Energy plan – and will it really bring down bills and ease cost of living?![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What is Labour’s Great British Energy plan – and will it really bring down bills and ease cost of living?
UK’s top 0.1% earners emit 22 times more transport greenhouse gases than low income households![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK’s top 0.1% earners emit 22 times more transport greenhouse gases than low income households
Rewilding is bringing creatures great and small back to UK – but a lack of funds is holding it back![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Rewilding is bringing creatures great and small back to UK – but a lack of funds is holding it back
She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany: ‘Fear is not necessarily the worst thing to feel’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany: ‘Fear is not necessarily the worst thing to feel’
Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here’s how that money could be better spent![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here’s how that money could be better spent
Earth Day 2024: Big businesses must take responsibility for environmental impact, retailers say![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Earth Day 2024: Big businesses must take responsibility for environmental impact, retailers say
Sunak’s government slammed for ‘protecting’ frequent flyers amid calls for a new green tax![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Sunak’s government slammed for ‘protecting’ frequent flyers amid calls for a new green tax
‘The image says it all’: The meaning behind Banksy’s new London tree mural, revealed![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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‘The image says it all’: The meaning behind Banksy’s new London tree mural, revealed
‘Missed opportunity:’ From taxes to airline fees, what does Hunt’s Spring Budget mean for the planet?![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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‘Missed opportunity:’ From taxes to airline fees, what does Hunt’s Spring Budget mean for the planet?
The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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