SO HOW bad a state is the world in? Bad, very bad, according to Joni Seager’s The State of the Environment Atlas (Penguin, pp 128, £10 pbk). From the overfishing of Senegal’s waters by European trawlers to the list of disappearing species to plague tender consciences, the atlas dissects the global condition. But, armed with this information, dissenters could change events.
More from Â鶹´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Life
Fossil fruits show flowering plants flourished in time of dinosaurs
News
Environment
Can home batteries help save the climate and save you money?
News
Health
We’ve uncovered a master gene that switches on human development
News
Environment
The race to understand how and when Thwaites glacier will collapse
Features
Popular articles
Trending Â鶹´«Ã½ articles
1
If you aren't terrified by this heatwave, you should be
2
Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin
3
Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from 'unreadable' scrolls
4
The race to understand how and when Thwaites glacier will collapse
5
The best sci-fi novel in 2026 so far – plus 6 other great reads
6
The surprising ways your brain changes from your 20s to your 40s
7
How menopause radically changes the brain – and what happens after
8
Possible signs of ancient life on Mars are rich in complex carbon
9
Our verdict on The Selfish Gene: An unpopular piece of popular science
10
Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse
