Olive oil industry under increasing threat from ‘olive leprosy’
Italian, Spanish and Greek farmers set to lose billions unless drastic action is taken to combat bacterium that has killed millions of trees
Environment
Ukraine: wildfires draw dangerously close to Chernobyl site
Witnesses accuse government of covering up severity of blaze near site of nuclear disaster
Country diary: there’s a buzzard in the air
Airedale, West Yorkshire: Up close, one of these great birds of prey will always stop you in your tracks
Carbon emissions from fossil fuels could fall by 2.5bn tonnes in 2020
Reduction of 5% would represent biggest drop in demand for industry on record
Chris Packham vows to continue HS2 legal battle
Broadcaster says ‘resilience is key’ after high court rejected case last week
‘It’s positively alpine!’: Disbelief in big cities as air pollution falls
Delhi is one of many capitals enjoying improved air quality since restrictions were introduced due to the coronavirus
Bamboo rats left in limbo as breeders push back against China wildlife ban
Farms forced to shut down operations as search continues for source of Covid-19 amid uncertainty over new industry rules
Revealed: 6,000 passengers on cruise ships despite coronavirus crisis
Guardian analysis comes amid growing scrutiny of industry’s response to outbreak