6 h. ago Company's carbon credits raise questions about unproven ocean technology to fight global warming

A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon capture technology

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25 h. ago Scientists blame climate change for UK heatwave: Met Office is 'virtually certain' 35°C temperatures were caused by global warming

The Met Office says it is 'virtually certain' that this week's 35°C temperatures were caused by global warming.

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8 d. ago Courts pushing back on corporate carbon offsetting claims, LSE report finds

Scrutiny of how companies plan to meet climate commitments is growing, with many successful legal challengesJudges across the world are proving sceptical of companies’ attempts to offset their greenhouse gas emissions by buying carbon credits, a report has found.In an analysis of nearly 3,000 climate-related lawsuits filed around the world since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation by the London School of Economics found action against corporations in particular was “evolving”, with growing scrutiny of how companies plan to meet their stated climate commitments. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Why climate change is making severe turbulence on flights more likely

New research suggests global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of wind gusts from thunderstorm ‘downbursts’

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1 week ago Billions issued urgent climate warning as horror target to be reached in just 'three years'

Earth is set to break the 1.5°C global warming threshold because of sky-high greenhouse gas emissions in little more than just three years all driven by humans

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Our Story With David Attenborough and The Herds: a new theatre of the Anthropocene | Editorial

A cinematic immersive experience and stampeding animal puppets are bringing the climate emergency into the cityAs parts of the UK swelter, this week brought yet more alarming reports of increasing temperatures, extreme weather events and dwindling chances of meeting the global 1.5C target. It was the UK’s warmest spring on record and its driest in more than 50 years.Communicating the urgency of our predicament without provoking despair and hopelessness is an intractable challenge, especially when it comes to children. But two trail-blazing theatre experiences are bringing the breakdown of the natural world into urban metropolises, and raising the alarm with such immediacy that even those of us fortunate enough to live in places that have so far been relatively unaffected by the climate crisis must pay attention. Continue reading...

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1 week 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Scientists warn that greenhouse gas accumulation is accelerating and more extreme weather will come

A team of 60 international scientists report that by early 2028 society will have emitted enough greenhouse gases that the Earth will be pretty much locked into hitting the internationally agreed upon preferred limit for global warming

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2 w. ago Sleep apnoea cases may double this century due to global warming, researchers warn

Researchers collected data over several years and found hotter temperatures were associated with 45% increase in sleep apnea

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2 w. ago Tourist warning to 10 million as Europe's hottest capital on alert

The Mediterranean as a whole is warming up faster than the global average, while many cities and islands in Greece record numerous days each summer where the mercury tips over the 40C mark

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3 w. ago Tackling global warming is key to keeping Dartmoor ‘special’, says William

The Duchy of Cornwall and Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Project have launched a new project to create a resilient environment.

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3 w. ago You say we need more babies, rightwingers? Come back to me after you’ve fought in the trenches of soft play | Emma Beddington

A ghastly coalition of tech bros and religious conservatives is pushing a baby boom. Let’s see how they feel when they’ve dragged a screaming child out of an excrement-fouled ball pitI absolutely cannot fathom the number of populist rightwing politicians and commentators who have looked at the smouldering mess that is the world currently and thought: “I know what this situation demands – more toddlers.” Population-boosting discourse and policies have spread across Europe (Hungary, Poland, Greece, Italy and beyond), while in the US an unholy coalition of tech bros, religious conservatives, blowhard podcasters and the politicians who pander to them have gone loudly pronatalist. JD Vance used his first speech as vice-president to proclaim: “I want more babies in the United States of America”; Elon Musk called declining birthrates “a much bigger risk to civilisation than global warming”; and Trump is considering various procreation-incentivising policies, including a $5,000 “baby bonus”...

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last month Climate scientists call for 'immediate action' to tackle global warming

Alec Hutchings, WWF's chief climate advisor, says the spring heat record confirms that climate change is 'here now and needs immediate action'.

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