3 h. ago National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

The National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is “beyond scientific dispute” and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger

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4 h. ago Just Stop Oil activist hoped Taylor Swift would speak out about climate change if she sprayed her jet with orange paint, court hears

Jennifer Kowalski, 29, said she wanted to try and 'shake [the pop star] from this place of apathy that her and other celebrities are in'. But two other planes were sprayed instead.

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10 h. ago Delhi’s toxic air is turning iconic Red Fort black, scientists warn

Black crusts up to half a millimetre thick found on walls exposed to heavy traffic

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12 h. ago Robbie Savage makes four subs after ONE minute to exploit little

Forest Green Rovers welcomed Premier League club Wolves' academy side in the National League Cup on Tuesday, and fans were left baffled when the hosts made four substitutions inside the first minute

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13 h. ago Spain records hottest summer on record as heatwaves and wildfires grip country

Spain experienced 33 days of officially declared heatwaves over summer

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15 h. ago Terrifying study reveals exactly how many people DIED in Europe thanks to climate change this summer

This summer was the UK's hottest on record, with four separate heatwaves and endless hours of sunshine. Experts have now calculated how many people died thanks to climate change.

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25 h. ago Study recommends ‘planetary diet’ to cut diabetes risk and emissions

Researchers say dietary changes are crucial part of effort to tackle global heating

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28 h. ago ‘People thought I was mad’: Chef Doug McMaster on running the world’s first zero waste restaurant

 Ahead of The Independent’s Climate 100 List being published later this month, we are celebrating some of the leading lights being honoured for their work tackling the crisis. Emma Henderson meets chef Doug McMaster who removed the bin from the kitchen, built a restaurant from waste materials, and has pioneered new ways to make the restaurant business green

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32 h. ago UK’s new climate adviser vows to fight for net zero consensus amid ‘headwinds’

Nigel Topping was recently appointed chairman of the Climate Change Committee.

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34 h. ago The real cost of climate change: Heatwaves, droughts, and floods cost Europe €43 BILLION this summer, experts warn

This summer was the warmest and sunniest on record. But while you might have enjoyed the record-breaking weather, experts have warned it comes at a cost.

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34 h. ago Spider season has arrived – here’s why there are more than usual in your home

Warm weather conditions due to climate change can contribute to more house spider sightings in the UK

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54 h. ago Wildfires are blazing across Africa – but leaders like Trump are turning away

While European countries band together to help tackle devastating fires, Africa is being left on its own, writes Nick Ferris. All despite the fact that blazes in Africa cause far greater damage

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4 d. ago Why the £5 latte is coming to a High Street near you: Coffee magnate Giuseppe Lavazza blames Donald Trump and climate change for industry's global crisis

Speaking to The Mail on Sunday in Brazil, Giuseppe Lavazza acknowledged that a 'perfect storm' of climate challenges and political pressures was impacting the 98 million cups drunk daily in the UK.

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4 d. ago Taking action to stop climate change is not an act of charity; it is a legal obligation | Cynthia Houniuhi

Countries like Australia that continue to dig up, export or burn fossil fuels, must take action or be held accountableI often talk about my childhood in the Reef Islands, a special place on the far eastern seas of Solomon Islands. It is there that I learned to fish, to plant root crops and to hunt. I came to understand how to read the weather and which plants could be used for injuries and cuts. Above all, I was taught the importance of caring for the land and the ocean.During bedtime, the spiritual connection to the land was taught to me through kastom stories. How did this land come about, how did that island come about, why is the river shaped like this or why is there a big rock near that waterfall? These stories taught me to respect and understand the natural world. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago King tides, flooding, storms: the ocean that was once my playground and my teacher is now the source of my greatest fear | Cynthia Houniuhi

Taking action to stop climate change is not an act of charity. It is a legal obligationI often talk about my childhood in the Reef Islands, a special place on the far eastern seas of Solomon Islands. It is there that I learned to fish, to plant root crops and to hunt. I came to understand how to read the weather and which plants could be used for injuries and cuts. Above all, I was taught the importance of caring for the land and the ocean.During bedtime, the spiritual connection to the land was taught to me through kastom stories. How did this land come about, how did that island come about, why is the river shaped like this or why is there a big rock near that waterfall? These stories taught me to respect and understand the natural world. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rome mayor claims Tiber river could be swimmable within five years

Swimming in river cutting through heart of Rome is banned since 1960s

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5 d. ago Military should axe 'woke' rule forcing defence firms to reveal how their weapons contracts will help Britain tackle 'climate change and modern slavery'

It comes amid claims a top satellite firm was forced to show how its bid to construct secretive space tech would support 'tackling modern slavery and climate change'.

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5 d. ago Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts | Naomi Klein

The corporate-financed backlash to calls for global climate progress has been greatly empowered by the Trump administration. It’s never been more critical to challenge the misinformation that could turn a crisis into a catastropheSupport the Guardian’s independent, fact-based journalism todayA little over a decade ago I published a book, This Changes Everything, which explored the reality of the climate crisis as a confrontation between capitalism and the planet. For a few years after the book came out, it seemed like we might just win a breakthrough. A cascade of large and militant mobilisations pressed the case for keeping warming below 1.5C as global calls for a green new deal grew louder and louder. Countries across the world announced long-term plans to reduce emissions and to hit net-zero targets; so did some of the largest corporations on the planet.And then well, we all know what happened. A corporate-financed backlash on all fronts. In the first 100 days of Trump’s second t...

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5 d. ago One dead and thousands without power as Tokyo receives half a month’s rainfall in one hour

Central parts of city receive around 100mm of rain in a single hour, breaking records in several districts

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6 d. ago African countries push for radical change to tackle climate crisis as key summit wraps up

Nick Ferris reports from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, where activists back ambitious final declaration at second African Climate Summit – but pile scorn on lack of help from rich nations

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