1 hour ago SNP vow to 'not ask the impossible' of Scots after watered down climate targets revealed

SNP ministers will publish its new climate change plan by the end of 2025 - two years later than promised.

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2 h. ago Why Americans who live near coastlines and lakefronts may face heightened ALS risk

The problem is growing thanks to climate change and nutrient pollution

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6 h. ago Scotland rejects climate change committee advice to cut livestock herds by a quarter

Farmers welcomed the move, saying grazing livestock are “part of the solution, not the problem.”

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6 h. ago Heatwave latest hit to farmers struggling with increasingly extreme weather

Farming leaders warning of the need to invest in water infrastructure to make food production more resilient to climate change.

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7 h. ago Climate change is coming for your G&T! Global warming could change the taste of gin, scientists warn

If there's one thing the Brits take seriously, it's their gin and tonic. But the subtle fusion of flavours is at risk, experts have warned - with climate change to blame.

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10 h. ago How climate change could alter the flavour of your gin and tonic forever

New study finds the flavour of juniper berries, just like wine grapes, depends on environmental conditions

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11 h. ago Hurricane Erick strengthens to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 as it approaches Mexico

Erick could become the most intense hurricane to make landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast this early in the season

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13 h. ago Just three years left before 1.5C climate target slips out of reach, scientists warn

Scientists warn world may exceed Paris Agreement’s 1.5C limit as early as February 2028 as greenhouse gas emissions continue rising

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19 h. ago Time is running out to curb climate change: Window to avoid 1.5°C of warming will close in just 3 YEARS if CO2 emissions continue at current rate, scientists warn

Time is running out to curb climate change, scientists have warned in a major new report. With the remaining carbon budget only expected to last three years.

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19 h. ago Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds

Volatile weather patterns may be altering taste of juniper berries – a key botanical in the spirit – scientists sayThe flavour of a gin and tonic may be impacted by climate change, scientists have found.Volatile weather patterns, made more likely by climate breakdown, could change the taste of juniper berries, which are the key botanical that give gin its distinctive taste. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago World now in ‘crunch time’ to avoid higher levels of warming, UN scientists warn

Drivers of climate change are ‘all moving in the wrong direction’, the team of international scientists said.

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29 h. ago Rewiring Britain: a national mission to decarbonise our buildings

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32 h. ago Why your cup of tea could soon be grown in the UK – and be better for you

Britain may be known as a “nation of tea drinkers”, but the UK’s unique and changing climate could see it become a nation of tea growers

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33 h. ago UK to see increase in sharks, rays and native oysters due to rising sea temperatures

While some species could thrive in warmer British waters, scientists warn others could struggle

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35 h. ago Met Office warns UK could see temperatures above 45C and month

Experts at the weather agency warn the risk of extreme heat is rising with climate change

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45 h. ago Wet hot American summer? It’s about to get gross for tens of millions of Americans across the US

Temperatures in the West were in the triple digits at the beginning of the week as storms continued across the Plains and Appalachians

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55 h. ago Trump’s aid cuts leave ‘critical’ Jane Goodall chimpanzee conservation project in crisis

Foundation warns USAID’s withdrawal could have wider ecological consequences

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55 h. ago Sleep apnoea cases may double this century due to global warming, researchers warn

Researchers collected data over several years and found hotter temperatures were associated with 45% increase in sleep apnea

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62 h. ago London faces higher risk of summer wildfires, capital’s brigade warns

Fire services across UK invest in new kit and training as impacts of climate change grow

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66 h. ago UK faces daily water shortage of five billion litres a day by 2055 unless urgent action is taken as officials warn it will 'threaten way of life'

The shortfall - equivalent to a third of the country's daily use - is being blamed on climate change , population growth and more demand from businesses.

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