Environment

Demonstrators forced their way into Amazon offices in northern Paris.

The UK headquarters of five major oil companies have been targeted by climate change activists.

Local authority housing in Ireland could be completely wiped out if Brexit causes an economic downturn, a committee has heard. An Oireachtas Committee on Tuesday heard that housing bodies may have to compete for funding alongside other capital projects, including the Children’s Hospital overrun, Brexit, and the National Broadband Plan, in the event of any significant fiscal pressure. “If Brexit hits as hard as we think it could, we go from a small government surplus to a large deficit, and...

The figure was £59.7 billion in 2017.

The amount of ice circling Antarctica is suddenly plunging from a record high to record lows, baffling scientists. Floating ice off the southern continent steadily increased from 1979 and hit a record high in 2014, but three years later, the annual average extent of Antarctic sea ice hit its lowest mark, wiping out three and a half decades of gains — and then some, a Nasa study of satellite data shows. In recent years, “things have been crazy”, said Mark...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have followed Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Instagram as part of efforts to raise awareness of environmental campaigners. Harry and Meghan set up the @SussexRoyal account in April and said it would be used to share the work that drives them, and important announcements. credit;PA The couple have previously drawn attention to mental health campaigns and have now followed 15 accounts involved with the environment, including Ms Thunberg who started the School strike...

The tiny shrill carder bee with a high-pitched buzz was discovered on former arable land that has been converted to wildflower-rich grassland.

Residents of costal settlements in Alaska have been 'alarmed' by the speed of melting ice.

Scottish Natural Heritage said the dune system at Menie, Aberdeenshire, has been damaged through the construction of the resort.