‘Strong’ green stimulus route out of pandemic could halve temperature rises expected by 2050

Hard data indicating scale of impact likely to be far greater than unreliable past forecasts

Projections show flooding could have far-reaching negative effects globally by 2100

Lockdown effect, dropping to levels last seen in 2006, greater than previous estimates

Effective system for tracking virus will require results of tests available much quicker

Britain becomes fifth country to reach figure but it does not include fatalities in care homes

Anosmia can affect bonding, cut people off from memories and lead to depression

Emissions have risen for a second year after three years of little-to-no growth

Concentrations of carbon dioxide hit levels not seen for millions of years

Reports of death of large numbers of brown hares in parts of England

Tipping point would pose ‘severe risks for health, economies, political stability’

The killjoys know no limits – they appear to have proven that every little pleasure this side of the grave is life-theatening

Christie Watson’s insight into humanity – the suffering, compassion, hope and tenderness

A stellar debut set in Georgian London blends mythical sea creatures and merchant life

Paula Cocozza’s beguiling first novel charts the love affair between a lonely woman and a flirtatiously fantastic fox

Sixteen of 17 hottest years have occurred this century, as climate change advances

Want to follow the British Brexit referendum? Here’s everything you need to know to get through results night.

Students urged to ‘mime’ throwing action and have hats digitally added to photographs

Quick-witted and sharp-tongued, lovable and flawed, Claire is a super narrator that readers will easily connect with, a smarter Bridget Jones

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Speaking Irish in… Norwich

You don’t need to be an astronaut to feel out of sorts with the world is the prevailing message of this lovely collection of stories

Report shows ‘it is possible for the world economy to grow while reducing emissions’

A fragmented narrative of childhood repressions shows the disturbed mind of a German judge

“Vindictive protectiveness” is on the rise

Despite good news China overtook US to be biggest producer of greenhouse gases

Using reed and straw for cladding ‘captures the spirit’ of a project at the University of East Anglia

Opinion: Twitter scanning project aimed at assisting suicidal people is misguided

Privacy and mental health advocates raise concerns about new service with charity

Students’ #gowiththeflow campaign claims urinating in shower could save a lot of money

US leads decline to lowest level in almost two decades with shift from coal to natural gas

I bought a house, then moved out. Marched against austerity. Tried to get thin. Had a romance. Finally, I packed in my legal career and moved to Norwich to do a master’s in creative writing

More than one in five Irish people have some form of the disease

Sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, Amazonia and Australia at risk of losing most