I knew all about the NHS’s challenges and flaws. But then as a patient, I saw the love and the magic There is something about the care and professionalism to be seen on a ward that defies abstract analysis: a reminder of what it is to be human www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

From historic rulings to the green energy boom: Here are the climate wins of 2025 worth celebrating Despite the influx of climate doom and irreversible damage, 2025 scored some pretty big victories for the planet. www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

As the planet warmed, politics wobbled: The defining climate moments of 2025 Record warming met weak political resolve as climate pressures mounted this year. 2025 was a challenging year for climate politics, and a challenging one for our warming planet www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus www.theguardian.com/environment/...

US ‘has no right’ to take over Greenland, Danish PM says after renewed Trump threats Mette Frederiksen responds to president amid febrile atmosphere after US actions in Venezuela www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

'We won't stop': How Gen Z’s anger became a global movement in 2025 www.france24.com/en/asia-paci...

‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culture Extremist messaging now woven into music and YouTube videos, with one expert saying: ‘You can be radicalised sitting on your couch www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Scientists urge governments not to wait for global plastics treaty as pollution continues to grow. phys.org/news/2025-12...

Researchers issue dire warning about looming threat to coastal communities: 'Decisive' www.yahoo.com/news/article...

A comprehensive scientific assessment from the United Nations warned that the world could be nearing a series of tipping points — but we can still choose which path to take www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/glo...

Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That’s why they both want to destroy Europe Liberal democracies view Putin’s Russia as a bully – and Trump’s US as an angry drunk with a bazooka. The response is pure venom www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms Labour urged to accelerate reset with Brussels as many exporters struggling to trade in the EU after Brexit deal www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action. Here’s what we can do about it theconversation.com/fossil-fuel-...

These are the World's Best Cities for Walking and Cycling Data from 11,587 cities show that, rain or shine, some places are just better for bikes and pedestrians www.scientificamerican.com/article/glob...

Thanks to Donald Trump, 2025 was a good year … for white-collar criminals Why would the Trump administration choose to set aside consequences from criminals whose actions threaten the stability of the broader American economy? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

UK asylum seekers not widely abusing modern slavery rules, report finds Asylum seekers are not abusing the modern slavery system in a widespread manner that undermines statements from successive home secretaries. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘The anxiety never disappears’: Monmouth businesses recover from severe flooding Restaurants, bars and shops are happy to be back after Storm Claudia – but there are fears for the future www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in lead www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'If we take action, we might survive' Ecologist. 'This is no longer a risk, it is an emergency,' explain climate experts to more than a thousand British MPs and civil society leaders. theecologist.org/2025/dec/01/...

Conservative legal group aims to export its rightwing Christian mission beyond US borders Alliance Defending Freedom has ramped up its global spending on litigation and other campaigns to push its ultra-conservative Christian values www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons Two Palestinian men have told the BBC they personally experienced the kind of beatings and sexual abuse highlighted in recent reports into the treatment of prisoners in Israeli detention. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy is Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year Renewable energy, most of it from sunlight itself or from wind, ultimately driven by the Sun, overtook conventional energy on multiple fronts. www.science.org/content/arti...

Heat, drought and fire: how extreme weather pushed nature to its limits in 2025 National Trust says these are ‘alarm signals we cannot ignore’ as climate breakdown puts pressure on wildlife www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril – in maps and charts From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How to recycle your (real) Christmas tree There are three options for recycling your real Christmas tree: www.pgweb.uk/news/4270-ho...

‘Lonely, terrifying and scary’: 70% of students in UK university halls feel isolated, poll shows Students blame reliance on phones plus pressure of accommodation costs for lack of social life www.theguardian.com/education/20...

A slow-motion water crisis is unfolding around the world Many land areas are drying out as glaciers melt, soils lose moisture, and groundwater levels fall yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/12/a-sl...

The Arctic Is in Dire Straits, 20 Years of Reporting Show The Arctic has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, a new report shows, as temperatures skyrocket and ice rapidly melts www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

This year is on course to be the UK's hottest since records began, according to the Met Office, as climate change continues to drive temperatures to new heights www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Chances of EU trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are dire, says industry body Only 10,000 out of economic bloc’s 6m trucks are electric and are more likely to be operating on short routes www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality Warming is going to exceed 1.5°C. We are heading into “overshoot” within the next few years. The world is going to become more turbulent and more dangerous. So, what comes after failure? theconversation.com/the-world-lo...

How is plastic pollution damaging the planet? Plastic is one of the leading causes of marine wildlife deaths, as whales, turtles, and other marine animals ingest it or get entangled in it. donate.clientearth.org/page/146619/...

Home Office urged to be transparent about deaths of asylum seekers in its care Campaigners call for quarterly data to be published in line with other departments instead of FoI route www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Agriculture and Food Sector Briefing Findings from the third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3) Evidence Report 2021 www.ukclimaterisk.org/publications...

The role of the United Nations is as vital today as ever. www.un.org/en/our-work?...

New leader says Unison will end support for ‘destructive’ Labour right wing Blunt remarks indicate UK’s largest union may be on collision course with Wes Streeting and Labour more widely www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Survivors of Epstein’s abuse condemn justice department for only partly releasing files Lawyers for victims say they have been ‘repeatedly denied justice’ while deputy attorney general says more files will be released www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and ... Liz Truss? Inside the former PM’s audition for Maga www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say Iranian security forces have "violently arrested" Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, her foundation has said. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

MP breached rules through APPG link to Israel MP Neil Shastri-Hurst was found to have breached standards relating to rules governing all party parliamentary groups www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More than 1 in 20 people are homeless in parts of London, charity warns https://www.ft.com/content/45724fb6-669a-483e-bcb1-ca2b06975b31

‘The worst is when the rubbish explodes’: the children living in Patagonia’s vast dumps https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/12/rubbish-children-living-patagonia-argentina-vast-dumps?CMP=share_btn_url

Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/11/economic-growth-no-longer-linked-to-carbon-emissions-in-most-of-the-world-study-finds?CMP=share_btn_url

UK charities face ‘culture of fear’ as threats and violence surge https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/09/uk-charities-face-culture-of-fear-as-threats-and-violence-surge

Germany’s chancellor is showing just how useless Starmer is on the world stage Friedrich Merz could be the European leader to claw back a seat at the table in peace negotiations on Ukraine www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...

Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests? https://theconversation.com/millions-of-hectares-are-still-being-cut-down-every-year-how-can-we-protect-global-forests-271305?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com

Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r9p1ypyjyo

UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1w9ge93w9po