Ajit Niranjan

Thinktank says decoupling electricity from gas prices has also helped shield Spain from hikes caused by Iran war

UN’s Word Food Programme and agriculture agency issue joint appeal for funds to avert global hunger crisis before it happens

Adugna Woyessa was a little boy the first time drought tore his country apart. As harvests failed in rain-starved regions of Ethiopia in the early

Ian Sample hears from our Europe climate correspondent, Ajit Niranjan

Researchers say it is ‘quite wild’ to see fires at such high northern latitudes happen so early in the year

Europe is dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France holding an emergency meeting after heat-related deaths. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan

Searing heat has swept the UK with schools, hospitals, transport networks and water companies struggling to cope with the extreme temperatures caused by climate breakdown.

Research shows steady growth in car sizes, which puts other road users at greater risk and increases emissions

Cars have grown 1.2cm longer, 0.5cm taller and 0.5cm wider each year on average since 2000, analysis of new vehicles sold in Europe has found, in what green groups call "relentless carspreading".

The UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June, as the World Health Organization chief says Europe's heatwave is “putting lives at risk”.