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‘I have watched politicians failing yet and yet again’: lessons from a life as an environment writer

Paul Brown looks back at his career reporting on the climate crisis, failed summit and nuclear power – and how to do it well

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

Country diary: A strange but perfect autumn day

The Marches, Shropshire: A rainbow’s feet touch the earth beneath black vanilla clouds, one end at Wat’s Dyke, the other at the nearby hospital

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023

John Vidal obituary

Guardian environment editor whose intrepid and lively reporting drew attention to underdog causes across the world

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

England’s new ban on single-use plastics sounds good – but it is a surrender to big business

Thérèse Coffey’s weak plans aim low and, will have minimal impact on one of the biggest problems threatening our environment, says the Guardian’s former environment editor John Vidal

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023

It should not be controversial to say a population of 8 billion will have a grave impact on the climate

The hard fact is that human numbers matter – and the impact of 2-3 billion more of us will be immense, says John Vidal

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022

King Charles must lead by example on climate crisis

Letters: Dr Rhian Barrance says we need climate leaders who can be honest about the actions required to tackle the climate emergency. Plus letters from Jo Inge Svendsen and Trevor Jones

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022

Here’s a plan for green King Charles: sell the family silver and use the cash to save the planet

He’s spent his life sniping from the sidelines. Now he has the power to make radical environmental reforms, says former Guardian environment editor John Vidal

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Not using the car is easy – for those living in cities

Letters: Poor town planning means that many people are reliant on cars, writes Moira Hankinson, while Melvyn Ellis says there aren’t many alternatives when you live eight miles from a bus stop. Plus letters from John Pelling and Jeff Waage

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022

The age of ‘the car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better

The world is moving away from road vehicles through ride-sharing and cheap public transport. The benefits are incalculable, says environment writer John Vidal

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022

Floods, storms and heatwaves are a direct product of the climate crisis – that’s a fact, so where is the action?

As Guardian analysis shows that human-caused global heating is driving more frequent and deadly weather disasters, there is no place for denialism any more, says John Vidal, a former Guardian environment editor

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022