Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has
The National Adaptation Plan is only a small step towards a comprehensive strategy to build resilience into Australia’s economy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It is a warm spring day in my home
Rainfall picked up in June and July in some areas but it may already be too late Sign up for The Crunch email newsletter In a “normal” year, Bernie Free would start seeing green shoots in the paddocks of his dairy farm in early May. This year the germination did not arrive
Julia Chuñil is one of 146 land defenders who were killed or went missing last year, a third of them from Indigenous communities One day last November, Julia Chuñil called for her dog, Cholito, and they set off into the woods around her home to search for lost livestock. The
Business owners explain how summer immigration sweeps have shaken the community and left them ‘vulnerable’ From early morning to late at night, food vendors are feeding the people of Los Angeles . They offer nearly anything – tamales, fried fish, crispy tacos, mole, pupusas,
Accommodation costs at climate summit in Belem are pricing out some developing countries and media outlets The United Nations has urged its staff to limit attendance at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil in November due to high accommodation prices, while government delegations
Senate committee investigates suspected push that led administration to overturn EPA’s endangerment finding In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee has
Monash researchers say findings underscore urgency of addressing climate-related health risks as continent experiences more days of extreme heat Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Follow our Australia news live blog for
Group of activists, who range in age from seven to 25, include plaintiffs who won landmark climate case in Montana two years ago Youth climate activists are taking the Trump administration to court this week over its anti-environment agenda. In a two-day hearing in Missoula,
Redford achieved huge critical and commercial success in the 60s and 70s with a string of hits including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Way We Were and The Sting, before becoming an Oscar-winning director ‘The incandescently handsome star who changed Hollywood
The next pandemic or geopolitical shock could be close at hand. To look after our people, we’re looking after our supply chains, agriculture and fuel reserves Miika Ilomäki is chief preparedness specialist for Finland’s National Emergency Supply Agency In times of crisis, food
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010 ‘ Birmingham is up the road but there are no buses’ The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British
Western suburbs, where temperatures are often 5C warmer, need shaded bus stops, more green space and better environmental standards in rented homes, locals say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Full Story: Rising sea levels and soaring heat deaths: will
