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State attorneys general argue $1bn deal to terminate major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York is unlawfulSix states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Novel forms of CO2 removal must expand at ‘highly ambitious rates’ if world is to limit global heating to 1.5C, says studyHumanity must suck carbon out of the atmosphere with…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Kielder in Northumberland is balancing commercial production with conserving peatland and rare plants and animalsDriving through part of Northumberland, you might look around at the tall Sitka spruce and imagine…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
The climate phenomenon is expected to drive up global temperatures and bring extreme weather
June 2, 2026
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UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before SeptemberThe world must prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the supercharged weather extremes…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Wildfires
‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa“Devastating” wildfires ripped across the wealthier parts of the world in…
June 1, 2026
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While some found this week’s heat a breeze, many in poorer areas face health risks in furnace-like homesTravelling from his air-conditioned flat to the air-conditioned Elizabeth line to his air-conditioned…
May 30, 2026
· 1 min read
Extreme heat
It’s inequality with a climate-crisis spin: some are more at risk, and they are rarely the people able to afford in-built AC I used to love a heatwave. I was…
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Extreme heat
In the week when the hottest May days were recorded, environment editor Fiona Harvey examines a new Climate Change Committee report on how the UK can better withstand extreme heatTemperatures…
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Climate crisis
Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it saferGlobal heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing…
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Extreme heat
As summers get hotter, air conditioner sales are booming. If you’re looking to invest, here’s what to considerWhen a heatwave struck the UK this week, Jon Connorton, a software developer,…
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read
Fossil fuels
Energy specialists say abandoning net zero and increasing oil and gas drilling would cause more instability for BritonsUK politics live – latest updatesAbandoning net zero and drilling for more oil…
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read