Nigel Topping says shifting course risks deterring capital, as he urges ministers to hold firm on green transition Weakening or changing net zero policy would deter investors and spook financial markets, the UK government’s new climate adviser has warned. Nigel Topping,
Loss of spawning pools, insects and marshy habitats has had ‘catastrophic effect on our flora and fauna’ Hedgehogs, salmon and birds have been put at risk by this summer’s dry conditions, Natural England has said, as drought conditions continue. The government nature watchdog
Experts hope that a ‘California effect’ will push other states to ban UPFs, similar to its law against six synthetic food dyes California has long led the way on school meals. In 2022, it became the first state in the country to make school meals free for all students,
Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of Thurrock ‘hyperscale’ unit as UK attempts to ramp up AI capacity Business live – latest updates UK and US line up deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain A new Google datacentre in Essex is expected to emit more than half
Campaigners crowdfund £26,000 to seek judicial review of move to construct pitches in wildlife-rich area Campaigners are mounting another legal challenge to the building of a women’s football academy by Tottenham Hotspur on wildlife-rich parkland in north London. The Guardians
At least 17 dead as torrential downpours trigger landslides, while heavy rain lashes India, Pakistan and Australia At least 17 people have been confirmed dead in Bali, Indonesia, after the island’s worst flooding in more than a decade. Torrential rain last Tuesday and Wednesday
Viral videos have shifted public opinion about water monitors, long held in contempt in Thai culture, even as rising numbers of the reptiles pose problems for residents Shortly after dawn, Lumphini Park comes alive. Bangkok residents descend on the sprawling green oasis in the
Agreements include plan to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool with Centrica, creating 2,500 jobs, and fast-tracking UK and US safety checks Labour’s plans for a massive expansion of nuclear power have been given a boost with a string of transatlantic deals for new modular reactors
Report from group of MPs calls for broader access to rivers, woodlands and fields to improve connection with nature Swimming and wild camping should be a right for all people to enjoy in the English countryside, Labour MPs have said. They are calling for access to nature to be
