David Attenborough
Lord of the Flies on BBC One review: Far too pretty to reflect the ugly side of humanity
You tune in expecting scorched earth insights into the fundamental ugliness of humanity – but instead it’s a glorified David Attenborough documentary
The soapy thrills of David Attenborough’s Kingdom prove irresistible
This is nature film-making at its best. But it is in the field of narrative storytelling that Kingdom excels
Julia Kelly: ‘My mum died swimming in the Galápagos at 71. It was a strangely beautiful end for her’
The author on her new memoir, Still; why she always expects a crisis; and her admiration for David Attenborough
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week
August 3nd-8th: including North Circular, Cooking with the Stars, Fleadh25, MasterChef and Platonic
UN Ocean Conference 3: will it lead to protecting the high seas from all extraction, forever?
Climate change is reducing productivity of the high seas through warming and depletion of nutrients and oxygen
Ireland must not follow England’s example on maintaining waterways
England is accustomed to seeing rivers as a filthy threat, but we can’t let the same thing happen here
Ocean with David Attenborough review: Age has done little to quell the naturalist’s intellectual curiosity and childlike wonder
This engaging portrait of sea-life is being released around the world on his 99th birthday
Fungus-infected ‘zombie spiders’ found in caves are unique to Ireland
The Last of Us television series is driving amazing interest in the story, says cave explorer
In a fake world, a verification revolution is needed
From photography to working from home, being able to prove things are real is ever more important
TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
March 31st-April 5th: From a new drama by Peaker Blinders creator Steven Knight to the Other Voices finale
Long-beaked Echidna: Lost mammal named after Attenborough rediscovered
Egg-laying animal, thought extinct for more than 60 years, captured on video for the first time
‘These aren’t wild places. They’re peopleless places. That’s what gives it that strange wild magic’
Television: On Ireland’s Wild Islands, Eoin Warner is on a soulful quest to discover the spirit of Ireland itself
Wild Isles: Quibbles about ‘our British Isles’ melt away in the face of David Attenborough’s passion
Attenborough’s narration – at once stern and cosy – draws you in, as all worries evaporate
Recycled plastic prices double as drinks makers battle for supplies
Rising cost of polyethylene terephthalate threatens sustainability targets set by companies
Learning to love the school run – a precious time
Overall the school run takes an hour. That’s two hours a day walking to and from schools
Jeremy Clarkson: ‘I’m just one of those rich f**kers who moved to the Cotswolds’
The TV presenter seems to be the new voice of British farming. No one is more surprised than him
Cop26: A crowded blue zone, ‘big mistake’ no-shows and more net-zero pledges
Planet Business: Stay only as long as necessary
Cop26 week 1: Hype aside, was there any actual progress?
Leaders meeting in Glasgow are cautiously optimistic targets can be met, or almost met
‘I have not taken a flight in three years’: Readers speak of their own climate action
From retrofitting to cutting out plastics - what people are doing to help combat climate change
Kathy Sheridan: Protesting works as we reach peak climate anxiety
Public pressure has already resulted in substantial levels of movement
Cop26: Taoiseach calls for climate crisis action to match rhetoric as leaders at summit urged to act
Boris Johnson will tell talks that humanity has 'long since run down the clock on climate change'
The Coastal Atlas of Ireland: Where land meets the sea
Atlas charts our shore’s geographic, social, economic and environmental significance
Another Life: Is there a “plant blindness” in humans compared with our interest in animals?
Michael Viney: Ability to identify plants vital, given their importance to food security and climate change
Samsung QN95A Neo smart TV: We’re gonna need a bigger living room
Review: This vivid 65-inch monster uses Neo QLED technology to bring fine detail
G7 leaders agree measures on climate and nature but is it enough?
David Attenborough tells summit world is within 10 years of dangerous tipping points
Attenborough: G7 face ‘most important decisions in history’ on climate
Sir David Attenborough to address leaders as they plan to tackle environmental problems
G7 summit Q&A: Everything you need to know
What is on the agenda, who is attending and will Brexit issues be sorted?
Netflix: 10 of the best new shows and films to watch in June
Including Sophie: A Murder in West Cork, Sweet Tooth and the return of Elite
In Dragons’ Den, rich adults treat other adults like children. I join in
Patrick Freyne: Dragons’ Den is still on, a contender for longest running show on TV
Beware the climate doomsayers
One Change: Hope – not gloom – should underpin the drive for climate action
Dolly Parton inoculated with Covid vaccine she helped fund
‘Don’t be such a chicken squat. Get out there and get your shot,’ says singer (75)
Another Life: UK report urges global policies to meet hidden costs of ecological damage
Michael Viney: Education in nature from an early age recommended by author
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