2 h. ago This new biodegradable film could save 20 per cent on energy bills

Researchers say metafilm could be an alternative to air conditioning systems

Science

4 h. ago Switzerland’s famous glaciers are starting to look like Swiss cheese

Switzerland’s famed glaciers are increasingly resembling Swiss cheese, riddled with holes, as climate change visibly impacts these vital natural formations.

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Yuck factor’: eating insects rather than meat to help the planet is failing, study finds

People are disgusted by the idea of eating bugs despite their lighter planetary cost compared to traditional livestockRecent efforts to encourage people to eat insects are doomed to fail because of widespread public disgust at the idea, making it unlikely insects will help people switch from the environmentally ruinous habit of meat consumption, a new study has found.Farming and eating insects has been touted in recent years as a greener alternative to eating traditional meat due to the heavy environmental toll of raising livestock, which is a leading driver of deforestation, responsible for more than half of global water pollution, and may cause more than a third of all greenhouse gases that can be allowed if the world is to avoid disastrous climate change, the new research finds. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Photos show Swiss glaciers' uncertain future as 'ambassadors of climate change'

Drip, drip. Trickle, trickle.

Culture

12 h. ago Make electricity cheaper so households benefit from heat pumps, advisers urge

The Climate Change Committee has called for policy costs to come off electricity bills in an ‘optimistic’ first report on Labour’s climate progress.

Society

13 h. ago Exposure to heat waves may be tied to depression in adolescents, researchers say

Heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense due to the impacts of human-caused climate change

Science

15 h. ago Heatwaves scorch millions across the East Coast with New York City and Boston seeing highs of over 100F

John F Kennedy International Airport recorded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38C) at midday on Tuesday for the first time since 2013

Politics

16 h. ago Major UK security shake up as country prepares for 'growing threats at home'

The UK is seeing a top to bottom shake-up of security as Keir Starmer warns we face growing 'menace' from hostile states, terrorism, crime gangs, cyber warfare, boprder chaos and even climate change

Events

24 h. ago Why climate change is making severe turbulence on flights more likely

New research suggests global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of wind gusts from thunderstorm ‘downbursts’

Politics

25 h. ago More than 500 bird species face EXTINCTION in the next 100 years thanks to climate change, scientists warn

A new study predicts that climate change and habitat loss could cause more than 500 bird species to disappear in the next century.

Events

25 h. ago Bad news for nervous fliers! Severe turbulence is set to get even WORSE thanks to climate change, scientists say

It's something that any nervous traveller dreads during a long-haul flight. But severe turbulence is set to get even worse - with climate change to blame.

Politics

53 h. ago Huge wildfire tearing through Greek island after three blazes combine

Authorities have said climate change has been fuelling bigger and more frequent blazes

Events

54 h. ago ‘The world is cutting foreign aid – but there is a better way to tackle the climate crisis’

Leslie Maasdorp, boss of British International Investments, speaks to Nick Ferris about the changing global aid landscape – and reveals that the agency gave a record amount to climate causes in 2024

Events

3 d. ago Deadly severe weather outbreak heading east could bring a ‘ring of fire’ as heat wave hits

Three people were killed by tornadoes in North Dakota and cities like Washington, D.C. and New York City will see near triple-digit temperatures early next week

Events

4 d. ago Inside the world's hottest city where fish boil in the sea and birds fall from the sky

Kuwait City is one of the hottest places on Earth and the scorching heat is causing chaos for both humans and wildlife as our planet continues to face the realities of climate change

Politics

4 d. ago North Ayrshire Tory claims 20mph limit is part of 'climate change madness'

He said the policy was all about pleasing the Scottish Government.

Politics

4 d. ago How to cool your home in a heatwave: expert tips for short and long term temperature control without air con

These engineer-approved quick fixes and climate change future proofing will help you combat high temperatures in your home now and in heatwaves to come

Society

5 d. ago Child drowns in swollen river as Hurricane Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico

First hurricane of this season strikes between resort cities of Acapulco and Puerto Escondido

Events

5 d. ago UK heatwave 'made 100 times more likely' by climate crisis as 'deadliest extreme weather' sparks amber alert

Scientists have warned that the extreme 32C heat hitting the UK this weekend was made more likely by human-caused climate change

Events

5 d. ago Climate change activist throws pink paint at Picasso painting

A climate change protester threw pink paint at a Picasso painting in Montreal.

Politics