2 h. ago Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how

While threatened by climate change, otters are key to protecting their ocean ecosystems

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5 h. ago BP dropping its green ambitions is a travesty. But that’s exactly how capitalism works

Companies will never solve the climate emergency alone. The impetus for change needs to come from government It would be very easy to be sharply critical of BP, given its sudden volte-face on its environmental commitments. Under pressure from a shareholder, Elliott Management, it has abandoned the green ambitions it announced in 2020 and pivoted squarely back to an overwhelming focus on oil and gas.While easy, it would arguably be unhelpful, and perhaps even misguided. Because viewed in the round, this isn’t really about BP: it’s about capitalism at large, and its inability to respond to the climate crisis in the manner we need.Brett Christophers is a professor in the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Sweden’s Uppsala University and author of The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the PlanetDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters se...

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6 h. ago Terrifying study predicts exactly how many people will DIE in fires caused by climate change by 2100

Scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China say that the frequency of fires in cities is set to skyrocket, thanks to climate change.

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8 h. ago Melting Antarctic ice sheets are slowing Earth’s strongest ocean current: ‘There could be severe consequences’

Freshwater from melting ice sheets can slow the critical ocean circulation that helps regulate the planet’s climate

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11 h. ago Melting Antarctic ice will negatively impact our oceans. Here’s why

Melting ice is diluting the ocean, disrupting the vital ocean current. Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen report

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11 h. ago Earth's strongest ocean current is slowing down due to climate change

Earth's strongest ocean current is slowing down due to climate change with potentially disastrous consequences, scientists have warned.

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30 h. ago Oil and gas giants cannot be trusted with the just transition, warns climate expert

Climate Change Committee member says net zero is still achievable if more people switch to electric vehicles

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53 h. ago Climate change protesters occupy Tesla showroom in Westfield shopping mall as company's car sales slump in Europe after Elon Musk's White House antics

Dozens of Climate Resistance protesters occupied Tesla in Westfield, White City, London on Saturday in the latest misfortune to hit Elon Musk and his electric car firm.

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56 h. ago The changing face of gun ownership... Liberals reveal the bold reasons they're taking up arms

Gun ownership is once again on the uptick, as many Americans feel unsafe in the country's ever-changing political climate.

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56 h. ago James Bond nightclubs, vodka, aftershave: 007 writer on the spy’s future with Amazon

As the Bond franchise heads to the online giant, thriller author William Boyd foresees a slew of spin-offs and says AI is not a threat to human screenwritersAmong the people best placed to predict how any James Bond of the future might look is a British writer with a strong feel for spies and for spying. William Boyd has been drawn back to the terrain repeatedly in his books. What’s more, he wrote his own official Bond novel, Solo, in 2013.Now Amazon has picked up the rights to the character, Boyd foresees a succession of 007 spin-off products and entertainments. Perhaps even be new AI-generated novels? “Certainly wait for Bond aftershave – and for the theme park and the dinner jackets,” he said. “The new owners will have to commodify everything about their billion-dollar purchase, so there will be nightclubs and vodkas.” Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Scientists reveal how many doner kebabs we must stop eating a week to save the planet

Scientists from the government's Climate Change Committee have recommended for Brits to significantly curb their meat consumption to help the nation meet its net zero targets.

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61 h. ago Warning over 'dangerous' dupes that could cause fires or deadly health issues

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry warns readers about why buying ‘dupes’ online can lead to disaster

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64 h. ago Starmer skewers climate change adviser’s proposal to cut two kebabs worth of meat

Keir Starmer has skewered efforts by his chief climate change adviser to force people to eat less meat by reducing their intake by the equivalent of two kebabs a week.

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3 d. ago Museums defend BP sponsorship despite backlash against cuts to climate change funding

The British Museum’s relationship with BP was decried as ‘untenable’ and ‘indefensible’

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3 d. ago Delusion of the leftists: Luvvies whose theatre has been overrun by refugees lash out at 'climate

Some 200 men moved in last December when the management gave them free tickets to a 'Refugees Welcome in France ' conference, but their numbers have now swelled to more than 440.

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3 d. ago Most Americans who experienced severe winter weather see climate change at work, AP

A new poll finds that most U.S. adults who say severe cold was among the types of extreme weather they experienced in recent years cite climate change as a cause

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3 d. ago Czechia train fire horror as huge plume of black smoke fills sky after 'special freight fire alarm'

A major freight train fire has caused huge plumes of black smoke to fill the sky in Czechia, sparking major travel delays across the Olomouc region, near Hustopeci

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3 d. ago Summer arrives early and puts India’s staple wheat crop at risk

Key wheat-growing regions could see temperatures rise 6C above average

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3 d. ago Oxbridge academics lead campaign to embed climate change into all school subjects as part of Labour's curriculum review

A coalition of 29 Oxford and Cambridge professors have joined dozens of others from top universities in signing a letter to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.

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3 d. ago Urgent warning to iPhone users over dodgy charging adapters that can cause fatal electric shocks or house fires

Experts have issued an urgent warning to iPhone users after finding dangerous fake charging adaptors littering the market.

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