Water shortages hitting crops, energy and health as crisis gathers pace amid climate breakdown Drought is pushing tens of millions of people to the edge of starvation around the world, in a foretaste of a global crisis that is rapidly deepening with climate breakdown. More than
Adult raptor was found with one of its legs ripped open from knee to ankle and appearing severely underweight A veterinarian saved the life of a badly injured American bald eagle using a pioneering fish skin graft procedure more commonly used for human wound, releasing the bird
Many of the democratic socialist’s policies aim to slash carbon emissions and boost environmental justice As she canvassed for Zohran Mamdani in New York City on Tuesday last week, Batul Hassan should have been elated. The mayoral candidate – a 33-year-old state assemblymember
Research says Google’s carbon emissions went up by 65% between 2019-2024, not 51% as the tech giant had claimed In 2021, Google set a lofty goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Yet in the years since then, the company has moved in the opposite direction as it
Two victims believed to be farm workers who were trapped by the flames as they tried to reach their vehicles Political cowardice hindering Europe’s climate efforts In other high stake talks, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will be in Washington today in another attempt to strike
Ellie Wilson’s piece titled Moth x Human assigns different sounds to the species on Parsonage Down in Salisbury They are vital pollinators who come out at night, but now moths have emerged into the bright light of day as co-creators of a new piece of music – composed using the
Farmers warn of risk to Britain’s food supply as more than three-quarters take hit to income from extreme weather More than 80% of UK farmers are worried that the “devastating” effect of the climate crisis could damage their ability to make a living, a study has found. Farmers
Vigorous coastal low forecast to keep sending severe weather across eastern New South Wales for much of Wednesday, before gradually easing on Thursday NSW and Sydney weather live updates – latest news NSW weather maps Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast
The national climate assessments help state and local governments prepare for the impacts of a warming world Legally mandated US national climate assessments seem to have disappeared from the federal websites built to display them, making it harder for state and local
With net zero targets under attack from the populist right, dangerously high temperatures should refocus minds At times like now, with dangerously high temperatures in several European countries, the urgent need for adaptation to an increasingly unstable climate is clearer than
Governor Gavin Newsom says bureaucratic roadblocks have made it difficult to build housing in the most populous state California is overhauling its landmark environmental protection rules, a change state leaders say is essential to address the state’s housing shortage and
News comes as research finds record lows of Antarctic sea ice had seen more icebergs splintering off ice shelves Scientists analysing the cascading impacts of record low levels of Antarctic sea ice fear a loss of critical US government satellite data will make it harder to
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Portugal and Spain suffer historic temperature highs for June, as French schools close because of heat Outdoor working has been banned during the hottest parts of the day in more than half of Italy’s regions as an extreme heatwave that has smashed June temperature records in
Surrey council’s designs for mini-parks aim to demonstrate the benefits of less car-focused public spaces Mini-gardens that fit inside a parking space have been presented by a council at Hampton Court flower show as part of a drive to make public spaces less car-focused. Three
Forecasters say temperature logged in Frittenden is ‘very likely to be exceeded in the coming hours’ The UK’s hottest day of the year so far has been recorded with a temperature of 33.6C (92F) in Frittenden, Kent, the Met Office has said. The temperature exceeded the previous
