2 h. ago How climate change could be blamed for your bad night’s sleep

A new study has linked rising temperatures to shorter sleep times and poor sleep quality

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9 h. ago 'Super soft' Dunelm bedding left buyer with 'great nights sleep'

This reversible duvet set will keep any room decor fresh as it can be turned around to feature a different design

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14 h. ago Sleep warning as neurologist says this nightly habit is 'dangerous'

Neurologist Dr Baibing Chen warns that consistently doing this is dangerous

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31 h. ago What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat

In this week’s newsletter: Coroners can’t agree on how to count heat fatalities – and the dismantling of climate investments is leaving fragile communities exposed• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereDonald Trump’s decision to boycott Cop30, withdraw the US from the Paris agreement and illegally terminate a slew of investments in renewable energy will not change the reality of climate breakdown for Americans.In what has become an annual reporting tradition, I found myself in Arizona reporting on heat-related deaths during yet another gruelling heatwave, when temperatures topped 43C (110F) on 13 out of 14 straight days in Phoenix. Before embarking on this trip, I spent weeks combing through hundreds of autopsy reports, which I obtained from two county medical examiners using the Freedom of Information Act. Each death report gave me a glimpse into the person’s life, and I used clues from the case notes to track down friends and loved ones in the hopes of bett...

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41 h. ago Toxic waste and hospital blood bags could leak into our water supplies

Experts say it's the 'worst possible scenario' as floods caused by climate change now threaten to wash the hazardous junk into our food chain

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46 h. ago Endangered wild dog pups die in Zimbabwe as Trump’s aid cuts leave them unprotected

Exclusive: Six African wild dog pups killed in a single road collision in Zimbabwe after a fence that was intended to be built with money from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was left incomplete due to aid cuts

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47 h. ago Inside the climate group working everywhere but DC: ‘You can still have huge wins’

Climate Cabinet supports candidates in state and city races as the federal government ignores the climate crisisWith a president who has called climate change a “hoax”, refused to send a delegation to international climate talks, and packed the federal government with former fossil fuel industry employees, this can feel like a dark moment for climate action in the US. But shifting one’s focus to local and state law makes for a very different outlook.Analysts have estimated that 75% of the commitments that the US made at the Paris climate agreement – which Donald Trump pulled the nation out of as soon as he took office – can be reached entirely without federal support. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago King Charles reveals heartbreaking fear for his grandchildren in candid admission

The monarch has shared he does not want to be accused by his grandchildren of failing to act on climate change and leaving them a “ghastly legacy of horror”

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61 h. ago King Charles issues climate change warning amid ‘frustration’ at escalating crisis

Charles’ concerns will be aired in a new ITV documentary alongside broadcaster Steve Backshal

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62 h. ago UK farmers lose £800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record

Many now concerned about ability to make living in fast-changing climate after one of worst grain harvests recordedRecord heat and drought cost Britain’s arable farmers more than £800m in lost production in 2025 in one of the worst harvests recorded, analysis has estimated.Three of the five worst harvests on record have now occurred since 2020, leaving some farmers asking whether the growing impacts of the climate crisis are making it too financially risky to sow their crops. Farmers are already facing heavy financial pressure as the costs of fertilisers and other inputs have risen faster than prices. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago King Charles issues climate change warning amid ‘frustration’ at humanity’s handling of the crisis

Charles’ concerns will be aired in a new ITV documentary alongside broadcaster Steve Backshal

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62 h. ago Charles airs concerns about response to climate change in Arctic documentary

Steve Backshall’s Royal Arctic Challenge airs on December 15 at 9pm on ITV1.

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62 h. ago King Charles says feels he's let his grandchildren down over climate change

King hasn't held back on climate change deniers and has told the younger generations 'to me it is not fair to leave them something in a far worse state than I found it'

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3 d. ago Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change

Researchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years

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3 d. ago What’s behind the massive death toll in floods across Southeast Asia – and why it should serve as a warning

Regional experts warn that without rapid cuts in fossil-fuel emissions and serious investment in resilience – from restoring forests to enforcing planning rules – disasters like this year’s may become regular rather than rare, Stuti Mishra reports

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3 d. ago Heartbreak as pregnant young mother dies in her sleep after 'feeling unwell following chippy supper' the night before

Charlie Comer, 22, from Devon, was fit, healthy and looking forward to the arrival of her second child, who she had already decided to name Arlo.

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3 d. ago I'm A Celeb's Vogue Williams got hypnotised before ITV jungle to conquer major fear

Vogue Williams revealed how she had a recent “meltdown” in Spain after spotting a cockroach in her bathroom and refused to sleep with husband Spencer in their bedroom for three nights

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4 d. ago Indonesia raises death toll to 753 after cyclone brings catastrophic flooding to Sumatra

Millions uprooted across South and Southeast Asia as rare cyclones and monsoon rains unleash deadly devastation

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4 d. ago Indonesia raises death toll to 631 after cyclone brings catastrophic flooding to Sumatra

Millions uprooted across South and Southeast Asia as rare cyclones and monsoon rains unleash deadly devastation

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4 d. ago UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies

Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release chemicals from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems‘I kept smelling a horrible nasty smell’: the risks of England’s old dumping groundsThousands of landfills across the UK and Europe sit in floodplains, posing a potential threat to drinking water and conservation areas if toxic waste is released into rivers, soils and ecosystems, it can be revealed.The findings are the result of the first continent-wide mapping of landfills, conducted by the Guardian, Watershed Investigations and Investigate Europe.Disclaimer: This dataset may contain duplicate records. Duplicates can arise from multiple data sources, repeated entries, or variations in data collection processes. While efforts have been made to identify and reduce duplication, some records may remain. Continue reading...

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