Siberia battles wildfires after hottest and driest June for 133 years

The city of Yakutsk is shrouded in a grey fog, as though draped in a shawl.

Pick your own policies: Climate calculator lets Britons estimate impact of green choices

The British public is being asked to calculate how their preferred path to a greener future would impact climate targets, as well as their own pockets, by using a new online tool.

Pandemic behind rise in fraud and computer misuse crimes

Fraud and computer misuse offences have risen by more than a third in England and Wales, largely driven by the coronavirus pandemic.

Australia and NZ withdraw from Rugby League World Cup as England ‘too unsafe’

Australia and New Zealand will not compete in the Rugby League World Cup at the end of the year due to coronavirus concerns.

China floods force tens of thousands from their homes as number dead rises to at least 33

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in parts of central China, as officials said the number of dead from record-breaking floods had risen to at least 33.

Mercury Prize nominees revealed – with two acts making it three out of three

The nominees for this year's Mercury Prize have been unveiled, with Wolf Alice, Laura Mvula, Arlo Parks, Celeste, Mogwai and Ghetts all in the running.

Croydon tram crash inquest: Jurors return verdict of accidental death

Jurors at the inquest into the Croydon tram crash which claimed the lives of seven people have returned a verdict of accidental death.