How climate denial is reinventing itself as Britain bakes
Climate sceptics are reshaping public debate by downplaying climate risks and undermining support for net zero policies. Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought, wildfires have burned through parts of the Cairngorms, Suffolk and the Isle of Wight,...
Big banks are funding factory farms while claiming to fight climate change
Development banks are directing billions toward industrial livestock farming, undermining their stated goals on climate, biodiversity and poverty reduction. The World Bank and other large international development banks say they want to provide sustainable food...
Why meat is still seen as masculine – and why that matters for climate change
Gender stereotypes linking meat with masculinity can discourage men from eating less meat, worsening climate impacts and reinforcing toxic masculinity. “Real men eat meat.” This gendered stereotype is a long-standing belief seen in many cultures. In the 1950s Mad Men...
New documentary series, Force of Nature, is a story of resilience
Extreme weather is often told as a human story. A new ITV documentary series, Force of Nature, reminds us that it is an ecological story too. A chimpanzee digging for water in a dried-up Senegalese riverbed. A colony of 40,000 flamingos scattered by a hurricane. A...
Rising heat is hurting cows, milk quality and small dairy farms
Rising heat is reducing milk quality while increasing costs, intensifying financial pressure on small dairy farms and their workers. Dairy farmer Megan McAllister knows what it looks like when her cows start getting toasty. They clump together in groups. Their...
