7 h. ago Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree

University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change educationThe University of Sussex will introduce what it says is the UK’s first undergraduate degree focused on climate justice.The BA course, called “climate justice, sustainability and development”, will begin in 2026. The university says it will equip students with a blend of expertise in climate politics, activism and environmental human rights. Continue reading...

Society

7 h. ago The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change

Politics

10 h. ago Trump to tear up 'holy grail' regulation that will free up trillions in taxpayer cash... but could spell global disaster

The Trump Administration may soon do away with a major scientific finding that has been the basis for hundreds of billions in government spending on climate change.

Economics

12 h. ago EPA pushes White House to ignore scientific finding that helped form current climate policy

The 2009 finding says carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions threaten public health

Society

14 h. ago Carbon emissions in Cardiff reduce but huge challenge remains to reach net

Cardiff Council's cabinet member for climate change, Cllr Dan De'Ath, told councillors last year that Cardiff needed a 'green revolution'

Events

14 h. ago What would really happen if the Gulf Stream collapsed? Scientists warn major global current is WEAKENING

Scientists at the Met Office warn that Earth's system of ocean currents is 'weakening' - with devastating consequences felt around the world.

Events

15 h. ago Critical ocean circulation won’t entirely collapse because of climate crisis

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key engine of world’s weather patterns, is under threat of dangerous weakening

Events

22 h. ago Switch to EVs and heat pumps will save households cash, say climate advisers

The Climate Change Committee is urging the Government to commit to an 87% cut on 1990 levels by 2040 and has set out a cost-effective route to the greenhouse gas emissions cuts required

Society

24 h. ago The painful road to Net Zero: Cut out two kebabs' worth of meat a week, drive an EV, install a heat pump and forget holidays abroad, says report

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Transport

25 h. ago Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise

A new ‘golden passport’ scheme aims to raise funds to relocate people inland as climate change raises sea levelsThe Pacific island nation of Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, the country’s president, David Adeang, announced on Tuesday, opening a contentious “golden passport” scheme as climate financing runs dry.The low-lying island nation of 13,000 residents is planning a mass inland relocation as the human-caused climate crisis raises global sea levels, eating away at the country’s fertile coastal fringe. Continue reading...

Politics

30 h. ago Net Zero drive means millions of Brits face installing heat pumps, buying electric cars and eating less meat and dairy

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Society

31 h. ago Flight costs must rise to curb aviation emissions, climate advisers warn

But the Climate Change Committee is being ‘less prescriptive’ on airport capacity than in previous advice to Government.

Events

31 h. ago Switch to EVs and heat pumps will save households cash – climate advisers

The Climate Change Committee is recommending a 87% cut in UK greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Society

31 h. ago Climate emissions slashed by 87% by 2040 – what will it mean for households?

The advisory Climate Change Committee says a third of the emissions reductions needed in 15 years will come from household action.

Society

32 h. ago Climate conditions caused ‘unexpected’ changes in more than a third of 24,000 US lakes

Rising temperatures and nutrient pollution allows for the growth of algal blooms that can impact drinking water and kill wildlife

Politics

61 h. ago First eggs, now coffee: The price of roast beans hits highest mark in 50 years

Climate change and US ‘geopolitical uncertainty’ are making staple groceries more expensive for Americans

Events

65 h. ago Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone

Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change will remain a priority

Politics

68 h. ago Skiing: Why the Scottish Freedom Series needs more flexibility to survive in a warming world

With one event already cancelled this season due to a lack of snow and another looking at risk of going the same way, perhaps Scotland’s freeride ski and snowboard series needs a climate change-enforced rethink, writes Roger Cox

Events

5 d. ago Hackney school pupils star in climate change film shown to world leaders

Hackney school pupils star in climate change film shown to world leaders  Yahoo News UK

Culture

5 d. ago Texas TV station removes clip showing Nazi book burning over Republican protests

Houston’s KPRC aired a report on Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District’s removal of chapters from textbooks about vaccines, climate change and diversity

Events