81 minutes ago A mystery in Finnish Lapland, and what it means for the climate crisis – podcast

Biodiversity and environment reporter Patrick Greenfield travels to Finnish Lapland to investigate the disappearance of its carbon sink, and its implications for the fight against global heatingFinland has one of the most ambitious carbon-neutral goals in the world: to reach net zero by 2035. If this feels like a bold pledge, there’s good reason for it: two-thirds of the country is covered in forests, that have for decades absorbed more carbon dioxide than they have put out.But recently, something has changed: Finland’s carbon sink is no longer working. In fact, in barely over a decade, its forests and peatlands have become a net emitter of carbon dioxide with devastating consequences for the country’s climate goals. Continue reading...

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93 minutes ago Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

Power supplies will become tight in New South Wales and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40CFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower supplies will become “tight” in New South Wales and Queensland later this week as the season’s first major heatwave coincides with outages at big coal-fired power stations.Parts of western Sydney are forecast to approach 40C on Tuesday and Wednesday during a pre-summer hot spell spanning a week of 30C-plus days. Heatwave conditions in eastern parts of NSW will be in the low- to severe-intensity range, the Bureau of Meteorology said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Sick note Britain! Business chiefs urge Labour to end UK's worklessness crisis

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said that claimants had a 'responsibility' to take a job or engage with training programmes in return for their benefits.

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4 hours ago Labour's Budget tax bomb will hit growth, investment and jobs, business chiefs warn

The CBI says that the £25billion National Insurance raid has pushed industries such as retail and hospitality into 'crisis containment' while other sectors are now focusing on 'damage control'.

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5 hours ago ROSS CLARK: Poor countries exploit climate panic to press us for easy cash

On the basis that the new deal agreed at COP29 will mean a trebling in existing climate aid, we may presume that UK taxpayers are now going to be stumping up around £6 billion a year.

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5 hours ago Cop29 climate deal worth £240BILLION is finally struck but excludes China

Developed countries including the UK, US and EU nations agreed to pay $300billion (£239billion) a year - up from the $100billion they pay now.

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6 hours ago Gary Neville claims the 'pressure is on Arsenal' after Man City's crisis continues

Mikel Arteta’s side ended four-game winless run with 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest

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7 hours ago Laos doctor who treated 'methanol poisoning' victim, 19, has told of how she went from confused to comatose in half an hour then died nine days later

Holly Bowles, 19, (pictured) of Melbourne in Australia, died from suspected methanol poisoning on Friday during her travels, just one day after the death of her best friend.

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7 hours ago Hospices across Scotland warn of funding crisis as Ayrshire chief joins call for funding support

Tracy Flynn, CEO of the Ayrshire Hospice, is among those leading calls for more financial help.

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