This week, as the amazon burns, Trump is a no-show at G7 talks on the climate and biodiversity; Greta Thunberg arrives in New York  after 16 days at sea; The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has deteriorated from poor to very poor and there are plans to shut down Washington DC on 23 September

In the topic of the week, we conclude our look at nuclear power

This week we cover how the lungs of the world are on fire, Extinction Rebellion's plan to shut down Heathrow airport and the topic of the week is nuclear power.

This week's news includes the IPCC Land Use report, blackouts in the UK, Greta Thunberg's visit to the Hambach Forest and the trillions of dollars being poured in to oil and gas exploration and fossil fuel subsidies

News and comment from the week ending 4 August 2019.