41 h. ago There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot

Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth?I began by trying to discover whether or not a widespread belief was true. In doing so, I tripped across something even bigger: an index of the world’s indifference. I already knew that by burning fossil fuels, gorging on meat and dairy, and failing to make even simple changes, the rich world imposes a massive burden of disaster, displacement and death on people whose responsibility for the climate crisis is minimal. What I’ve now stumbled into is the vast black hole of our ignorance about these impacts.What I wanted to discover was whether it’s true that nine times as many of the world’s people die of cold than of heat. The figure is often used by people who want to delay climate action: if we do nothing, some maintain, fewer will die. Of course, they gloss over all the other impacts of climate breakdown: the storms, floods, droughts, fires, crop failures, disease and sea level rise. B...

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4 d. ago 'Darling' schoolgirl, 11, in 'unexplained' death named as mum says 'justice will be done'

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8 d. ago Mining firm BHP found liable in UK for disastrous Brazilian dam collapse

About 600,000 people seeking compensation a decade on from disaster that killed 19 and devastated villagesThe global mining company BHP Group has been found liable for the deadly 2015 collapse of a Brazilian dam, in a landmark ruling that could pave the way for a multibillion-dollar payout.The high court in London on Friday, Mrs Justice O’Farrell ruled that BHP was responsible for the collapse of the Fundão dam in Mariana despite not owning the dam at the time. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds

Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hungerClimate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 people every day, according to a report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).Floods, storms, drought and extreme heat are among the weather conditions driving conflict and displacement, alongside slow-onset disasters such as desertification, rising sea levels and ecosystem destruction, which are threatening food and water security. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New mum picks out baby name but family say it's more like a 'tragic typo'

When a mum chose out a baby name for her little one, she probably didn't expect her family to have such a negative reaction. Some fear the child will be bullied

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2 w. ago Family blast new mum for picking baby name that looks like 'tragic typo'

A couple have slammed their niece for giving her daughter an unusual name that they say could not only ruin her childhood, but could limit her career opportunities as an adult

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2 w. ago Tragic final moments before UPS plane crash as deadly jet 'acted like a bomb'

First investigative details about the UPS plane crash have emerged following the disaster near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport which killed 12 people

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2 w. ago A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30

Ten years after Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, the Indigenous Krenak people are still mourning what they call “the death of the river.”

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2 w. ago BREAKING: Bosnia nursing home inferno kills at least 11 as blaze rips through upper floors

The fire broke out on the seventh floor of the building and has left another 30 people injured in what officials have called a 'disaster of enormous proportions'

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2 w. ago Brazil to seek independent inquiry into deadly police raid that killed 121 people

Brazilian president Lula called police assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas ‘disastrous’ and a ‘massacre’Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said his government will seek an independent investigation into what he called a “disastrous” police “massacre” that left at least 121 people dead.Four officers and at least 117 others were killed when police launched a major assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas, the Complexo do Alemão and the Complexo da Penha, early last Tuesday to execute 100 arrest warrants. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Powerful Afghan earthquake leaves at least 20 dead and hundreds injured

Northern provinces of Balkh and Samangan worst hit by magnitude 6.3 quake, which also damaged Mazar-i-Sharif’s Blue MosqueA powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, 25 critically, a disaster management official said. Health officials said the numbers could rise.The US Geological Survey said the quake’s epicentre was located 22km (14 miles) south-west of the town of Khulm, and that it struck at 12.59am at a depth of 28km (17 miles). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Plane crash mystery in British holiday hotspot that killed 224 finally 'solved' by expert

A decade after the Metrojet Flight 9268 disaster that killed 224 people over Egypt, aviation expert Julian Bray claims the mystery is finally solved with a clear link

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3 w. ago Police name mum, 22, killed in Staffordshire crash that left five in hospital

Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses over the collision between a white Seat Ibiza, being driven by Ellie, and a grey Seat Ibiza

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3 w. ago Spain holds memorial ceremony for flood victims a year after disaster killed over 230 people

Spain has commemorated the anniversary of last year’s massive floods that killed over 230 people by holding a memorial ceremony for the victims on Wednesday

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3 w. ago Mum names daughter after historical disaster and people can't believe it's real

A new mum has left people in shock after revealing the name she has chosen for her daughter - with many refusing to believe it's real and branding it 'offensive'

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3 w. ago New mum names daughter after historic disaster as people left speechless

A mum has been slammed for naming her daughter after a historic disaster, but while some hope it's in tribute of its survivors, others believe the woman doesn't know any better

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3 w. ago 'I kept daughter's name secret from my mum – she went pale when I finally told her'

A new mum is seeking advice after her mum demanded she change her baby's name because it reminds of something she'd rather forget - but she says she picked the name for a special reason

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3 w. ago 'My mum demands I change daughter's name because it reminds her of dark past'

A woman has shared her heartache after being ordered to change her newborn daughter's name because her family doesn't agree with the moniker she picked out - but she has her reasons for it

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4 w. ago ‘Still angry’: more than 50,000 protest in Valencia on first anniversary of floods

Demonstrators call on regional leader to resign over handling of one of Europe’s deadliest natural disasters in decadesMore than 50,000 people took to the streets of Spain’s eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of last year’s deadly floods and denounce the authorities’ handling of the disaster.Demonstrators, many carrying photos of the victims, called on the regional leader, Carlos Mazón, to resign over what they say was the slow response to one of Europe’s deadliest natural disasters in decades. Continue reading...

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