14 h. ago ‘A common enemy beyond ideologies’: Spain’s PM announces plan to tackle climate crisis

Pedro Sánchez says country’s deadly August wildfires show society needs to mobilise and take immediate actionSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced a 10-point plan to prepare the country for the climate emergency, warning that “if we don’t want to bequeath our children a Spain that’s grey from fire and flames, or a Spain that’s brown from floods, then we need a Spain that’s greener”.Sánchez said August’s heatwave-fuelled wildfires – which killed four people, burned through an area six times the size of Ibiza, and required “the biggest human and technical deployment” ever seen in Spain – showed immediate action must be taken to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Climate change kills, Spanish PM tells deniers at launch of plan to tackle crisis

Pedro Sánchez says country’s deadly August wildfires show society needs to mobilise and take immediate actionSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced a 10-point plan to prepare the country for the climate emergency, warning: “If we don’t want to bequeath our children a Spain that’s grey from fire and flames, or a Spain that’s brown from floods, then we need a Spain that’s greener.”Sánchez said August’s heatwave-fuelled wildfires – which killed four people, burned through an area six times the size of Ibiza and required “the biggest human and technical deployment” ever seen in Spain – showed that immediate action must be taken to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Would YOU try a Bangor Beaujolais? Climate change has created the perfect conditions to grow wine grapes in North Wales

A Pinot Noir from Denbighshire might soon be added to your wine list - as North Wales is experiencing a boom in vineyards.

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34 h. ago JB Pritzker calls for ‘all to stand up’ to Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago

President is preparing for controversial federal takeover of US city in crusade against immigration ‘sanctuary cities’Illinois’s governor JB Pritzker has called on “all to stand up” to Donald Trump as the US president prepares to launch a federally led immigration crackdown across Chicago, a plan which has been met with widespread backlash from local leaders and the public.Pritzker’s comments come as White House officials vow to target Chicago next in its sweeping immigration crackdowns across the country. Recently, the White House requested that a US military base on the outskirts of Chicago assist with immigration operations as the Trump administration plans a broader takeover of Democratic-run “sanctuary cities”. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Infestation UK! Expected hottest summer on record leads to creepy crawlie boom as reports of wasps, cockroaches and bedbugs SOAR

Legions of rats, cockroaches and wasps have infiltrated homes and gardens - with poor hygiene and climate change blamed for the rise.

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57 h. ago Former UN climate chief urges Australia to set ‘prosperity’ target of cutting emissions by 75% by 2035

Exclusive: Ambitious emissions reductions target would increase the country’s chance of winning rights to host Cop31 in 2026, Christiana Figueres saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former UN climate chief has urged the Australian government to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least a 75% cut by 2035, backing calls from a group of more than 350 businesses that it would be better for the economy than a lower goal.The intervention by Christiana Figueres, an architect of the 2015 Paris agreement when she was the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, comes before discussions about Australia’s commitment, due to be announced next month. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Deadly legionnaires' outbreaks in London, Ont., bring role climate change may play to the forefront

Deadly legionnaires' outbreaks in London, Ont., bring role climate change may play to the forefront  CBC

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3 d. ago Gardeners' World's Monty Don shares 'depressing' update on Longmeadow garden

Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don has shared his frustration at the impact of climate change on his garden, Longmeadow, as well as the world as a whole

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3 d. ago These countries are sinking into the sea. What happens when they disappear forever?

Can these small island nations still be considered states if their land disappears?

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3 d. ago 20 years ago Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The Trump administration couldn’t handle a storm of that size, say its own employees

A shake up at FEMA, layoffs, and the Trump administration’s turn away from climate science leave us in a position, experts say

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4 d. ago Why having weddings in the summer might become a thing of the past

Many couples who pick the summer to get hitched now face weddings that range from melting makeup to uncomfortable guests

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4 d. ago Why suicide is on the HSE’s radar as part of mental health focus

The regulator is clearly serious about driving improvements to tackle crisis in the workplace, writes Zoe Betts

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4 d. ago Bad news for nervous fliers! Severe turbulence is set to get even WORSE thanks to climate change, scientists warn

It's every nervous flier's worst nightmare, but severe air turbulence is set to get a lot worse, a new University of Reading study shows.

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4 d. ago ‘It’s a warning, set to a dance beat’: Jon Batiste on his new song urging climate action 20 years after Katrina

The global music star, whose home town of New Orleans was devastated by the hurricane in 2005, says ‘people power’ can change the worldTwenty years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged his home town of New Orleans, Jon Batiste has released a new song imploring people to take action against climate change “by raising your voice, and insisting, and voting the right people into office”.“As an artist, you have to make a statement,” the global star said in an interview on Tuesday with the international media collaboration Covering Climate Now. “You got to bring people together. People power is the way that you can change things in the world.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Extreme rain linked to train derailment likelier due to climate change – study

The likelihood of such downpours would increase by up to 40% if the world warms by more than two degrees above pre-industrial levels, scientists said.

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4 d. ago Pakistan floods force mass evacuations as Sikh holy shrine inundated

Indian soldiers rescue four boys swept by floodwaters towards border with Pakistan

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4 d. ago Scientists blame climate change for the deadly wildfires across Europe: Devastating blazes in Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece were made 10 TIMES more likely by global warming

This summer, enormous wildfires swept across Europe, leaving huge swathes of Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus scorched. Now, scientists have blamed climate change for the blazes.

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4 d. ago Europe experienced its worst wildfire season on record this year

Massive wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus this summer were 22 per cent more intense

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5 d. ago Britain has the most illegal migrants in Europe: How the country is lagging behind Continental neighbours in bid to tackle migrant crisis

The Reform UK leader vowed to deport as many as 600,000 people if he wins power after detaining them in 'large-scale raids' - an echo of the crackdown by US president Donald Trump.

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5 d. ago Sharks are losing their deadly teeth thanks to climate change, scientists warn

They're among the top underwater predators, but even sharks are not immune to the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, report scientists in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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