Climate change
Thermal glass and solar power: Helen Frankenthaler Foundation gives $3m to help US art organisations reduce their emissions
The new grants, to art museums, schools and nonprofits in 19 states, represent the second major round of support under the foundation’s Frankenthaler Climate Initiative
First Botticelli, now Boccioni: eco activists glue themselves to Futurist sculpture in Milan
More protest actions will follow, says Ultima Generazione group
Climate activists glue themselves to Botticelli masterpiece in Italy
Officials at the Gallerie degli Uffizi in Florence say that the 15th-century painting was not damaged thanks to protective glass cover
A network of artist-devised weather stations gathers climate change data across 28 countries
The World Weather Network, though variable in its scientific rigour, aims to bring “different weather worlds” into dialogue, as one organiser put it
The Big Review: the Summer Exhibition 2022 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London
The climate theme of this year’s exhibition rings hollow
Constable painting rehung at National Gallery after protestors glue themselves to frame
The campaign group, Just Stop Oil, has targeted famous works at Kelvingrove, Courtauld and Manchester Art Gallery
New dam could drown ancient Iraqi city of Ashur
Having survived Islamic State, Assyrian capital is under threat once again
A brush with... Emma Talbot
An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Sassetta to Klimt
Climate change reveals ancient city in Iraq
Worsening drought conditions have extended the period when the 3,400-year-old city of Zakhiku is above water, aiding archaeologists’ efforts to study and preserve the site
Green is the New Black: a new column spotlighting the movers and shakers making the art world more environmentally sustainable
From industry-wide coalitions to individual initiatives, our correspondent Louisa Buck looks at how the art industry is responding to our climate and ecological crisis
'The only way to stop the bleeding is to stop writing policies': climate change is making it more expensive to insure art
Global warming’s effects are impacting collectors’ bank accounts, especially in disaster-prone states like California and Florida where risky conditions have become the norm
Art world organisations, galleries and artists helped fund conservation of a Peruvian cloud forest
Over 40 donors supported the climate action led by Galleries Commit and Art to Acres, which will see nearly 200,000 acres preserved
Artist-led campaign urges climate action across California
The initiative A Cool Million, launched by three artist-led collectives, features climate-themed public artworks and aims to preserve one million acres
Rising sea levels imperil French church that inspired the Impressionists, including Monet
Coastal erosion in Normandy means that the Saint-Valery church in Varengeville-sur-Mer may soon disappear
Experience the world as a spider in Tomás Saraceno’s new exhibition at The Shed
The Argentine artist’s first major US survey features an immersive, multi-sensory, 95-foot diameter installation that gives viewers the experience of being in a spider web
Climate activists present mock Stonehenge drilling plan at British Museum amid rumours institution will renew contract with BP
BP or not BP demonstrated against the museum's partnership with the oil giant over the weekend
In Josh Kline's new film, cataclysm has become quotidian
The artist discusses his new film, which uses analogue special effects to depict a flooded New York City
Insurance in the age of global warning: how to protect your art against flooding and extreme weather events
As sea levels rise, so do insurance premiums. Here, an insurance lawyer advises on how collectors can best look after their works as natural disasters and wildfires become more common
Caviar with your crypto? World’s ‘first NFT restaurant’ planned in New York
Access to the members-only restaurant will be available only to holders of limited-edition non-fungible tokens
Exhibitions’ carbon footprints come under growing scrutiny
New reports from Artists Commit, which analyse the life cycle of a show, join an increasingly broad push for transparency and data sharing to promote a more climate-conscious sector
How 2022 will be crunch time for culture and climate
Carbon analyst and performance poet Danny Chivers says the art world can set an example by making sustainability core to the making, exhibiting and selling of art
Pompeii turns to tech to protect ancient site against climate change damage
Monitoring system that includes drones and sensors will track the impact of extreme weather
'End BP sponsorship of British Museum': 90 heritage professionals sign open letter against oil giant
Archaeologists and museum professionals "urge" institution to cut ties with British Petroleum company
As Cop26 draws to a close, WHO director tweets about Agnes Denes's flag installation in Venice lagoon
Latest action in Healing Arts project addresses climate change
Depot: a new way of visiting museums?
Plus, Cop26: how can the art world respond? And Fragonard's restored The Swing
Seven ways museums are responding to the climate crisis
We talk to museum innovators around the world who are taking climate action, from the art on the walls to the food on the restaurant menu
Highs and lows of humanity reflected in new book that began on Facebook
The Book of Change includes almost 300 works, highlighting environmental challenges but giving glimpses of a better world
'We don’t know when last orders will be called at the last chance saloon': how culture is feeling the climate change heat
Guardians of world’s cultural heritage must mount the parapet and lead in the climate change battle
An expert's guide to Land Art: five must-read books on art and the environment
Books that make connections between art and the current climate crisis, chosen by the curator and author Ben Tufnell