Jocelyn Timperley

From erecting seawalls to selling citizenship, vulnerable small islands are taking sometimes drastic measures to protect themselves from rising seas, storms and economic devastation.

As countries negotiate a new global goal to raise climate cash, these five charts show why discussions are so fraught.

In the Highlands of Scotland, a series of last-ditch efforts are being used to try to save the critically endangered capercaillie. Will it be enough to save this magnificent bird?

When electricity was first rolled out in New York in the late 19th Century, sparks flew between competitors. Today, the city is attempting to complete its electric evolution.

It stands metres high, takes a decade to flower, smells like death and draws huge crowds when it blooms. But scientists are still unravelling the baffling lifecycle of the titan arum.

The biggest oil spill in US history: What we've learned since Deepwater Horizon

The International Energy Agency thinks peak oil use is in sight this decade as the world switches to renewables. What is driving this shift – and what is still standing in the way?

To tackle climate change, many of us need to cut our carbon footprints. But what do truly low-carbon lifestyles look like – and can they really be achieved by personal choice alone?

As an expected one billion people take part in Earth Day, Jocelyn Timperley and Martha Henriques delve into the evidence behind protest as a force for change.

Tackling climate change could require sucking carbon back out of the atmosphere, according to the IPCC. Jocelyn Timperley looks at how these ‘negative emissions’ might work.