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Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas
Our schools are a dated mix of single glazing, dodgy pipes and atriums like Kew hothouses. They urgently need retrofitting for a changing c…
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Ben Jennings on a new idea for ‘carbon capture’ – cartoon
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Polanski and unions warn Burnham against backsliding on climate action
Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea Analysis: ‘Act on …
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‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM
Mayor of Manchester is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levels UK politi…
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Highest June minimum temperature record broken in Cardiff as ‘savage’ heatwave continues
Thermometer shows 23.5C overnight in Welsh capital as climate crisis makes such extreme temperatures more severe and more likely Europe liv…
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Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds
LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution The proliferation of datacentres and AI is…
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’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to g…
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Papua New Guinea faces severe food shortages as El Niño brings frost and drought
Oxfam predicts PNG will be worst-hit country in Pacific from the weather pattern, with up to 3 million people affected nationwide Families …
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Exploit last North Sea oil and gas or risk mass job losses, Andy Burham urged
British Chamber of Commerce boss Shevaun Haviland says transition to clean energy could be handled better Andy Burnham should be ready to e…
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Farmer’s criticise plan that warns climate crisis will lead to food price shocks and shortages
Farm owners say government’s long-term direction fails to adequately fund a response to UK’s food security threat The climate crisis will l…
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US says chemical giant Chemours to pay $450m to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case
Agreement is first by federal government to resolve enforcement claims against a major Pfas manufacturer The Trump administration on Wednes…
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UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976
Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationally The UK has broken it…
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‘Instant connection to the past’: how the Major oak affected those who saw it
Readers remember the Sherwood Forest tree that has failed to produce leaves for the first time in 1,000 years After hundreds of years inspi…
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Farm workers at high risk amid screwworm outbreak in US south-west
Those who work with animals are at greater risk for infection, but face challenges in accessing healthcare Agricultural workers are among t…
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‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist
Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch When wildlife photographer…
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‘Carspreading’ could lead to extra 2,600 crash deaths a year by 2040, study finds
Research shows steady growth in car sizes, which puts other road users at greater risk and increases emissions Cars have grown 1.2cm longer…
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Paris in ‘heatwave mode’ has banned alcohol at some public events. Can other cities follow its lead? | Helen Massy-Beresford
Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperat…