50 h. ago Beachfront homes collapse into the sea as hurricanes batter US coast

Beachfront homes in North Carolina have collapsed into the sea as two hurricanes sweep across the Atlantic.

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51 h. ago UK fracking ban to be brought forward as Labour counters Reform promise

Ed Miliband announces government will speed up plans to ban controversial practice supported by Nigel FarageEd Miliband has announced that the government is to speed up its plans to permanently ban fracking in the UK, in order to counter the Reform party’s promises to bring back the controversial practice.The energy secretary said he would put forward legislation as part of the North Sea transition plan which is to be published this autumn. This means that in order to allow fracking, a future government would have to repeal the legislation with a parliamentary vote. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Not a zealot of green energy': Rachel Reeves signals North Sea climbdown in blow to Ed Miliband

The Chancellor pledged to support 'homegrown' supplies from oil and gas developments in the North Sea.

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3 d. ago Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways | Bill McGuire

In the name of ‘pragmatism’, green measures are being ditched, net zero derided. Be very clear: without slashing emissions we are in deep, deep troubleThe hope that followed the signing of the Paris climate agreement in 2016 has long gone as the global community has failed utterly to rein in emissions, which – barring a small pandemic-induced blip in 2020 – have headed remorselessly upwards ever since. And there is little sign of this changing anytime soon. Indeed, as global heating has accelerated over the past few years, instead of trying harder, the world is turning its back on measures to tackle the climate crisis.In the UK, Labour is considering the approval of two major new oilfields in the North Sea – Rosebank and Jackdaw – with both Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves reported to be backing the proposals, which would lock in reliance on fossil fuels at the expense of renewables. Alongside this, instead of the government introducing measures to reduce aviation emissions, such as a...

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves signals plan to go back on ‘no tax rises’ pledge at Labour party conference

Rachel Reeves delivered her Labour party conference speech on Monday (29 September).

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4 d. ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves signals plan to go back on ‘no tax rises’ pledge at Labour party conference

Watch live as Rachel Reeves delivers her Labour party conference speech on Monday (29 September).

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4 d. ago Tropical Storm Imelda could become second hurricane to hit Caribbean in days

Imelda is forecast to strengthen as Hurricane Humberto continues to bring strong winds to regionHurricane Humberto continues to churn in the Sargasso Sea north of the Caribbean, and held on as a powerful category 4 storm on Sunday. Just a day earlier, Humberto briefly reached category 5 status with 160mph sustained winds before it weakened slightly on Sunday.Humberto is likely to remain offshore and track west of Bermuda on Monday night into Tuesday, but its strength will still send large swells, life-threatening rip currents and surf across the Lesser Antilles and the US east coast over the coming days. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Labour conference live: Reeves signals plan to go back on ‘no tax rises’ pledge

Rachel Reeves said pleas from the left and right to spend more money were “siren calls”, as she insisted voters could trust her with the nation’s finances

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6 d. ago Russian nuclear weapons submarine flags 'major alert' on board

It comes two months after the vessel was tracked sailing through the North Sea and English Channel.

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7 d. ago What are the critical environmental decisions piling up in Labour’s inbox?

From airport expansion to North Sea oil, the government is being pulled in multiple directions on a range of issuesClimate change scepticism is rising. Will Starmer hold firm or buckle? Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Royal Navy scrambles warship after Russian frigate and cargo ship spotted in UK waters

Teams aboard HMS Iron Duke and a Wildcat helicopter tracked the heavily-armed warship RFN Neustrashimy as it escorted cargo ship Sparta IV through the North Sea and the English Channel .

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8 d. ago UK could see fish and chips shortages as cod supply in ‘grave danger’

Scientists have warned that North Sea cod is in ‘grave danger of collapse’

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9 d. ago Warnings over collapsing fish stocks as experts advise ‘zero catch’ for cod

Conservationists call for action to follow scientific advice and end overfishing in the North Sea and west of Scotland.

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9 d. ago EnQuest: Government's windfall tax has made North Sea oil 'globally uncompetitive'

Labour must 'act now' to save Britain's oil and gas sector and avert the 'death of the UK's energy transition ambitions', North Sea operator EnQuest has warned.

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9 d. ago Donald Trump has said if he had access to the North Sea he’d make a fortune from oil and could be richer than Norway

It comes after the US President urged Keir Starmer to exploit North Sea oil and gas, saying his “drill, baby, drill” policy helped bring down American prices.

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9 d. ago Trump attacks UK over climate policies and high taxes on North Sea oil and gas

US president also says Europe is being “invaded” by “illegal aliens” and claims London wants to “go to sharia law”

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1 week ago Trump humiliates Starmer in UN speech as he slams UK's Net Zero push for windmills and solar panels

Donald Trump used a rambling speech at the UN to brand climate change 'the greatest con job ever'.

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1 week ago Flood warnings in place with 75mph gusts possible in stormy weekend

Heavy rain, strong winds and cooler temperatures are expected across the country on Saturday and Sunday.

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1 week ago Thousands of flies landed on an oil rig in the North Sea. Scientists finally think they know why

They would sit there for a few hours, then suddenly they would all rise up into the sky and fly off again

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1 week ago Huge crater under North Sea was created by asteroid impact, scientists say

Silverpit crater off Yorkshire coast was caused by cathedral-sized asteroid that set off 100-metre tsunami 43m years agoDeep below the seabed, 80 miles off the coast of Yorkshire, is a remarkable crater that has divided scientists – was it, thrillingly, created by an asteroid crash? Or more mundanely was it the result of geological salt movements?Today, the decades-long scientific debate can be settled. The Silverpit crater 700 metres below the seabed under the North Sea was in all likelihood created by a direct hit from an asteroid or comet about the size of York Minster that hurtled towards the Earth more than 43m years ago. Continue reading...

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