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Vast carbon store may be close to point where it could flip from absorbing CO2 to releasing it, research shows The Congo peatlands are a huge carbon “timebomb” that could be triggered by the climate crisis, research has shown. The peatlands flipped from storing carbon to releasing it into the atmosphere when the climate became

Research ABSTRACT Many caribou populations are declining across the Circumpolar North, presenting challenges for many Indigenous Peoples who have deep and enduring relationships with this animal. In Labrador, Canada, caribou herds have recently experienced population declines, including the George River herd, which has dropped by 99% from its peak, leading to the enactment of a

Research, part of a special feature on The Many Facets of Forest Resilience in the Lake Tahoe Basin ABSTRACT Rapid environmental changes challenge the resilience of wildlands. The western portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin in California is an important ecological and cultural hotspot that is at risk of degradation from current and future environmental

Petition signed by 300,000 people demands Home Office drops ‘attempt to overthrow democracy’ • UK politics live – latest news updates Civil rights campaigners and environmentalists have called on peers to kill a public order bill targeting radical climate protesters, as it comes before the House of Lords for its second reading. The bill will

Situation ‘under review’ after days of criticism and revelation Boris Johnson is seeking to attend UK politics live – latest news updates Rishi Sunak may yet attend the Cop27 climate summit, Downing Street has said, as MPs and charities urged him to reverse his decision not to go to the gathering. The prime minister’s official