4 h. ago Child drowns in swollen river as Hurricane Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico

First hurricane of this season strikes between resort cities of Acapulco and Puerto Escondido

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5 h. ago UK heatwave 'made 100 times more likely' by climate crisis as 'deadliest extreme weather' sparks amber alert

Scientists have warned that the extreme 32C heat hitting the UK this weekend was made more likely by human-caused climate change

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7 h. ago Climate change activist throws pink paint at Picasso painting

A climate change protester threw pink paint at a Picasso painting in Montreal.

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9 h. ago Scientists blame climate change for the UK heatwave: 32°C temperatures were made 100 TIMES more likely by global warming.

As the UK braces for the first heatwave of 2025, scientists warn that climate change is responsible.

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9 h. ago Searing heat this week made ‘100 times more likely’ by climate change – study

Temperatures had been forecast to hit 32C across the south east on Saturday and had already reached that level on Thursday in London.

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12 h. ago A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia

World-first agreement that creates a visa in the context of climate change stirs hope among young people in TuvaluOn the sandy shores of Vaiaku, as coconut trees sway gently in the breeze, Tekafa Piliota sits in his small classroom and dreams of becoming a doctor. The 13-year-old, who lives in Tuvalu’s capital Funafuti, knows that would mean leaving his homeland. There aren’t any universities in the small Pacific island nation, which lies between Australia and Hawaii. The country has another problem: it is predicted to be one the first countries to become uninhabitable due to rising seas.“I would like to go to Australia to study. There is higher ground in Australia, and it might be safer during natural disasters,” Piliota says. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Louisiana bill would redefine gas as ‘green’ amid Trump energy push

Critics of the plan say that there’s nothing green about fossil fuel production

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15 h. ago Charging for plastic shopping bags can actually lead to cleaner beaches, study shows

The study suggests full bans and fees on plastic bags are more effective than partial bans

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21 h. ago SNP vow to 'not ask the impossible' of Scots after watered down climate targets revealed

SNP ministers will publish its new climate change plan by the end of 2025 - two years later than promised.

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22 h. ago Why Americans who live near coastlines and lakefronts may face heightened ALS risk

The problem is growing thanks to climate change and nutrient pollution

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26 h. ago Scotland rejects climate change committee advice to cut livestock herds by a quarter

Farmers welcomed the move, saying grazing livestock are “part of the solution, not the problem.”

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26 h. ago Heatwave latest hit to farmers struggling with increasingly extreme weather

Farming leaders warning of the need to invest in water infrastructure to make food production more resilient to climate change.

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28 h. ago Climate change is coming for your G&T! Global warming could change the taste of gin, scientists warn

If there's one thing the Brits take seriously, it's their gin and tonic. But the subtle fusion of flavours is at risk, experts have warned - with climate change to blame.

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30 h. ago How climate change could alter the flavour of your gin and tonic forever

New study finds the flavour of juniper berries, just like wine grapes, depends on environmental conditions

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32 h. ago Hurricane Erick strengthens to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 as it approaches Mexico

Erick could become the most intense hurricane to make landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast this early in the season

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33 h. ago Just three years left before 1.5C climate target slips out of reach, scientists warn

Scientists warn world may exceed Paris Agreement’s 1.5C limit as early as February 2028 as greenhouse gas emissions continue rising

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39 h. ago Time is running out to curb climate change: Window to avoid 1.5°C of warming will close in just 3 YEARS if CO2 emissions continue at current rate, scientists warn

Time is running out to curb climate change, scientists have warned in a major new report. With the remaining carbon budget only expected to last three years.

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39 h. ago Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds

Volatile weather patterns may be altering taste of juniper berries – a key botanical in the spirit – scientists sayThe flavour of a gin and tonic may be impacted by climate change, scientists have found.Volatile weather patterns, made more likely by climate breakdown, could change the taste of juniper berries, which are the key botanical that give gin its distinctive taste. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago World now in ‘crunch time’ to avoid higher levels of warming, UN scientists warn

Drivers of climate change are ‘all moving in the wrong direction’, the team of international scientists said.

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50 h. ago Rewiring Britain: a national mission to decarbonise our buildings

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