Ever since this ‘killer’ species arrived in the UK in 2016, there have been horror stories about it – and they have picked up pace in recent months. So are these hornets nasty predators or just misunderstood?Can a single insect reshape history? A queen hornet from the Vespa velutina species, which is believed to have stowed away in Chinese pottery,...

The loss of the ecosystems, which are vast stores of carbon, would ‘be disastrous for nature and people across the globe’, says IUCNHalf of all the world’s mangrove forests are at risk of collapse, according to the first-ever expert assessment of these crucial ecosystems and carbon stores.Human behaviour is the primary cause of their decline, according...

Peter Dutton unveils an unusual housing policySee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

Projections of the size and scale of a future CCS industry should come with heavy doses of scepticismFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAs far as bonanzas go, a claim this week that Australia could pull in almost $600bn by storing carbon dioxide from other countries...

Course in Burkina Faso uses just 200 to 300 litres a day, while US peers suck up millionsOn the outskirts of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, there is an unusual golf club with no greenery.Golf Club Naba Gninbolbo was constructed and conceived in 1975 by the village chief (better known as the “naaba” in the More language) of Balkuy along with...

Older adults face a shortage of affordable and accessible homes as climate change worsensFrom their hillside home above Barre, Vermont, Doug and Rhoda Mason thought they were safe. It was 11 July 2023, and record rains were flooding their small city.Then, just before 5am, a landslide crashed into the Masons’ house. The mud hit with such force it pushed...