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When shopping how do you check the quality of what you're buying? The quality of our clothes has been in steady decline since the late 1990s, when fast fashion caused production and consumption to rise – and prices to plummet. But well-made garments do exist, you've just got to know what you're looking for. Swipe for some tips from experts to help you shop smarter and more sustainably. #clothes #fashion #fastfashion #clothing #sustainable

"I got in the car and he blindfolded me. I was willing to risk death." That’s what Trudy Hale, now 73 years old, remembers about her abortion at the age of 18 in 1967 — a time pre-Roe v Wade. The landmark US supreme court decision, which has given Americans abortion rights since 22 January 1973, was set to turn 50 next year. But, as the supreme court approaches summer recess, it looks likely that critical precedent will soon be overturned and never reach its milestone birthday. With the regulation of abortion returned to individual states, a large swath of the midwest and south – about 20 states housing half of the country’s population – will no longer have access to legal abortion. This is set to see a return to abortion experiences that have many similarities to pre-Roe v Wade America. Pre-1973, those with the necessary means travelled across state lines to get the procedures they needed. Today, like back then, campaigners fear that poor, Black, Latina, teenage women and undocumented immigrants will be disproportionately affected. What is different today is that some women will be able to access abortion pills over the internet and self-manage the procedure. We spoke to five women from across the US about their experiences of abortion in the pre-Roe v Wade era. Some were nervous, others defiant. But all shared their story in the hope that their past could shape America’s future. Swipe to read about three women’s experiences – and please tap the link in bio to read more harrowing accounts in our full piece. #RoevWade #Abortion #WomenRights #US #USNews

Colombia has elected a former guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro as president, making him the South American country’s first leftist head of state. "We are writing history right now – a new history for Colombia, for Latin America and for the world," @gustavopetrourrego said. Petro’s election marks a tidal shift for Colombia, a country that has never before had a leftist president, and follows similar victories for the left in Peru, Chile and Honduras. During his victory speech, Petro issued a call for unity and extended an olive branch to some of his harshest critics, saying all members of the opposition will be welcomed at the presidential palace “to discuss the problems of Colombia”. “From this government that is beginning there will never be political persecution or legal persecution, there will only be respect and dialogue,” he said, adding that he will listen to not only those who have raised arms but also to “that silent majority of peasants, Indigenous people, women, youth”. He added: "This is no longer time for resentment. This government that will begin on 7 August is a government of life, is a government that wants to build Colombia as a world life power. And if we summarise in three words what the government of life means, I would say first, peace, second, social justice, and third, environmental justice". Petro’s vice-president will be Francia Márquez – a prize-winning defender of human and environmental rights – marking the first time that a black woman fills the post. #colombia #worldnews #latinamerica #gustavopetro #climate #climatecrisis #environment #environmentaljustice #colombia #politics

Do you have a favourite Glastonbury moment? To mark the return of @glastofest in just a few days – as well as 25 years of the Guardian’s partnership with the iconic festival – we’ve asked a few musicians and artists to share their most cherished Glastonbury memories. Thanks to: @officialfatboyslim @lauramvula @johnnymarrgram @ynnsphilippakis from @foals @carlcoxofficial @orbital @rowetta / @happymondaysofficial @skin_skunkanansie / @officialskunkanansie @jeremeej / @e_e_ @nubya_garcia @neworderofficial @marcelladetroit / @shakespearssisterofficial @alexishotchip / @hot.chip @mahalia @rufuswainwright #glastonbury #glasto #glastofest #music #musicfestival

Struggling to sleep in the current temperatures? Heatwaves around the world – including earlier this year when India and Pakistan reached heights of nearly 50C (122F) — have been made more frequent and hotter because of the human-made climate emergency. And as temperatures soar, the amount of sleep we get a night is dropping, says researchers — with dangerous consequences. A recent study, published in May in the journal One Earth in May, revealed that the average global citizen is already losing 44 hours of sleep a year, leading to 11 nights with fewer than seven hours’ sleep, a standard benchmark of sufficient sleep. Researchers believe this could be the tip of the iceberg. Swipe to see how exactly global heating is affecting our sleep, who is going to be hit hardest – and for advice on how to beat the heat follow the link in our bio. #heatwave #globalheating #climatecrisis #sleep #cantsleep

"D​om Phillips and Bruno Pereira have been killed in an undeclared global war against nature and the people who defend it​." The Guardian's global environment editor, Jonathan Watts, has paid tribute to his friend, the journalist Dom Phillips, and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, after the gruelling 10-day search for the pair in the Amazon came to an end on Wednesday. ​Their deaths have horrified Brazil and underlined the growing dangers faced by those defending the country's environment and Indigenous communities. ​Watch as Watts ​shares an insight ​into their lives, their work and their legacy.

New data has revealed extraordinary rates of global heating in the Arctic, up to seven times faster than the global average. The heating is occurring in the North Barents Sea, a region where fast rising temperatures are suspected to trigger increases in extreme weather in North America, Europe and Asia. Recent years have seen temperatures far above average recorded in the Arctic, with seasoned observers describing the situation as “crazy”, “weird”, and “simply shocking”. Some climate scientists have warned the unprecedented events could signal faster and more abrupt climate breakdown. Sea ice is good at reflecting sunlight but is melting away. This allows the darker ocean below to absorb more energy. Losing sea ice also means it no longer restricts the ability of warmer sea waters to heat up the Arctic air. The more ice is lost, the more heat accumulates, forming a feedback loop. It was already known that the climate crisis was driving heating across the Arctic three times faster than the global average, but the new research shows the situation is even more extreme in places. The figures show annual average temperatures in the area are rising across the year by up to 2.7C a decade, with particularly high rises in the months of autumn of up to 4C a decade. This makes the North Barents Sea and its islands the fastest warming place known on Earth. The researchers said the heating in this region was an “early warning” of what could happen across the rest of the Arctic. The world’s scientists said in April that immediate and deep cuts to carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases are needed to tackle the climate emergency. #climatecrisis #climateemergency #climate #globalheating #arctic #seaice #northbarentssea

"Now we can bring them home and say goodbye with love." Police in the Brazilian Amazon have found the bodies of two men in the area close to where British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous activist Bruno Pereira went missing 10 days ago. The announcement brought a sad end to a long search which has horrified the nation and underlined the growing dangers faced by those who dare to defend Brazil’s environment and Indigenous communities, whose rights have been increasingly under attack under the country’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro. Phillips and Pereira set off into the forest on 2 June for what was supposed to be a short trip. But by Sunday 5 June, they had not returned. It was supposed to be one of Phillips’s last trips to the Amazon, the kicker for a book that would reveal all the lush complexity of the world’s largest rainforest. Instead, it seems to have been a final chapter for Phillips, who was a frequent contributor to the Guardian, and his friend Pereira, a guide and expert on Indigenous people. Phillips, a 57-year-old journalist from Merseyside in the UK, and Pereira, a 41-year-old father of two from Brazil’s north-east, bonded over a shared love of the Amazon. For almost two years they travelled together, with Pereira accompanying Phillips on his reporting trips. Phillips was writing a book about sustainable development in the rainforest and the younger man was an eager companion. Pereira believed in the project and opened doors to the jungle and its people. In a statement, Phillips’s wife, Alessandra Sampaio, said: “Although we are still awaiting definitive confirmations, this tragic outcome puts an end to the anguish of not knowing Dom and Bruno’s whereabouts. Now we can bring them home and say goodbye with love ... Today, we also begin our quest for justice.” You can read beautifully written tributes to the two men, about how they were brought together by their love of the Amazon and a desire to tell the stories of the Indigenous peoples who live there, via the link in our bio. Illustration by Eraldo Peres/AP

Raging flood waters have pulled houses into rivers and swept away roads and bridges in and around Yellowstone national park. The flooding across parts of southern Montana and northern Wyoming forced the closure of Yellowstone just as a summer tourist season was ramping up. Flooding and slides were triggered by days of torrential showers in the park and steady rains across much of the wider region after one of its wettest springs in many years. The park service characterised the levels of rainfall and flooding sweeping the park as unprecedented. A sudden rise in summer temperatures also hastened melting and runoff of snow. Just north of the park, hundreds of people remained isolated after the Yellowstone River and its tributaries washed away the only roadways #Yellowstone #Wyoming #US #climatecrisis #extremeweather #climate #environment #rainfall #Montana

“I live in the shadow of Grenfell. I am not inside the tower, but I am there." Five years ago today, Britain watched in horror as flames engulfed Grenfell Tower, a housing block in one of the richest areas of the country, killing 72 people. The tower’s former residents will never forget the fear and chaos of 14 June 2017, or the anger and grief that followed. We have spoken to three survivors about the night when everything changed – and their long battles to regain some kind of normality. Swipe to read their stories – and click the link in bio for more – including portraits of all 72 victims – as well as a full report on what have we learned about the failings that led to disaster. #grenfell #grenfelltower #grenfellfire #cladding #justiceforgrenfell

It started with collecting food from a wheelie bin outside Everton's stadium, Goodison Park, and is now a permanent fixture outside every home game – as well as across the road at Liverpool's Anfield. @everton and @liverpoolfc fans bring donations to matches, which volunteers then distribute among food banks and pantries across their communities. More than 2 million adults in the UK have gone without food for a whole day over the past month because they cannot afford to eat, according to a survey published in May revealing the “catastrophic” impact of the cost of living crisis. Our team spent the last week of the Premier League season with @fanssupportingfoodbanks volunteers as they sorted through donations and worried about what will happen in lieu of match day collections over the summer. Click the link in bio to watch the full film via @guardian_sport. #lfc #liverpool #liverpoolfc #everton #efc #evertonfc #football #sport #sports #politics #news #foodbank @ianbyrnemp_

Photographer Dmitry Kokh travelled to Lake Baikal in Siberia – the world's deepest and oldest freshwater lake – determined to capture the "magical world below the ice". He says taking pictures of Baikal seals – known locally as nerpa – in their natural environment is something few people have done. "Baikal seals are normally very shy, but the young ones are the exception. Nerpa females give birth in March, in snow-covered burrows on the ice," @master.blaster writes in his new Guardian photo essay. "Newborn pups are covered with white fur, are unable to swim and it is impossible to get close without scaring them. "But within a few weeks their fur becomes thicker and grey, and the pup is ready to explore the depths of the lake and the magical world below the ice." Finding a burrow in the vast expanse of the Baikal ice is no easy job, but after a few fruitless dives they struck gold — with the professional help of Pulka, a local dog, seen on slide eight, with years of experience in the job. Swipe to see some of the images he captured this spring of the seals in their crystal-clear habitat. #lakebaikal #lakebaikalrussia #baikalseal #photography #photographylovers #photographyeveryday #wildlifephotography