Jonathan Watts

The United States and India have made the greatest progress among the world's top 20 economies in implementing climate policies since the 2016 Paris Agreement , a study commissioned by the Guardian has found.

Scientist James Lovelock gave humanity new ways to think about our home planet – but some of his biggest ideas were the fruit of a passionate collaboration. By Jonathan Watts

Exclusive: world’s biggest emitters making most progress in introducing policies, study shows, but emissions still set to rise by 2.7C

The U.S. and India have made the most strides in reducing emissions among G20 nations since the 2016 Paris Agreement, yet global temperatures are still projected to rise significantly.

One of the cornerstones of Amazon rainforest protection – the Soy Moratorium – is under unprecedented pressure from Brazilian agribusiness organisations, politicians, and global trading companies, the Guardian has learned.

Land degradation is consuming 1 million square kilometers annually, compromising the planet's ability to sustain ecosystems, food supplies and climate stability, a new report reveals.

Exclusive: With Brazil’s politicians, agribusiness organisations and global traders piling on the pressure, the highly successful 2006 Soy Moratorium is under threat

Report calls for course correction to avoid land abuse ‘compromising Earth’s capacity to support human and environmental wellbeing’

The main culprit of land degradation, according to the report, is unsustainable agricultural practices, which are responsible for 80 percent of forest loss. These techniques, which include heavy use of chemical inputs, pesticides and water diversion, also erode soil, diminish water supplies and contaminate ecosystems. (Photo: no one cares on Unsplash )

“When it comes to mining, the choice is never between bad and good but only bad and less bad,” writes Vince Beiser, the author of the new book, "Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future."