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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Czechia
Researchers are working to create new drought-resistant varieties of the ingredient that gives Czech pilsner its characterIt is the country that drinks more beer per capita than any other but…
May 28, 2026
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Climate crisis
Global temperature record could be broken as soon as 2027, with El Niño expected later this yearA record-breaking hot year is almost certain by 2030 as the climate crisis intensifies,…
May 28, 2026
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Environment
Readers respond to warnings from the Climate Change Committee and the fact that heatwaves are becoming the normThe latest warnings from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) may come as a…
May 27, 2026
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Extreme heat
Simon Stiell said burning fossil fuels was driving intense heatwaves as UK and France broke temperature records on consecutive daysThe UN climate chief has said an extreme early heat event…
May 27, 2026
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Extreme heat
Scientists warn of ‘new reality’ of heat extremes that claim three times more lives than car crashes and 16 times as many as murderersMalcolm Mistry knew it was going to…
May 27, 2026
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Green economy
Tearing up planning and using protest laws to criminalise local people – this isn’t how to build the broad consent neededWe will not persuade. We will not explain. We will…
May 27, 2026
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Climate crisis
Researchers racing to document Oceania’s last tropical glaciers found the remaining ‘eternal snow’ in Indonesia’s West Papua region has lost almost all its iceMapping the last glaciers in Oceania –…
May 27, 2026
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Glaciers
Puncak Jaya in Indonesia is one of the last equatorial mountains with glaciers but the ice has retreated drastically because of the climate crisis. Project Pressure came to the mountain…
May 27, 2026
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Antibiotics
Experts say climate change linked to 10% rise in salmonella antibiotic resistance genes between 1940 and 2023The climate crisis is accelerating a global increase in antibiotic resistance that poses a…
May 27, 2026
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Extreme heat
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May 26, 2026
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UK weather
Temperatures did not fall below 21.3C on Monday night at Kenley airfield in south London and fire crews were called to a blaze at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh• Tell us:…
May 26, 2026
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Climate crisis
People sleep outside because their houses are too hot to inhabit, water is scarce and supermarkets are for the wealthyIf you think the temperature uncomfortable today, let me take you…
May 26, 2026
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Climate crisis
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May 26, 2026
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India
Cities across south and south-east Asia are becoming places where informal workers can no longer recover from the heatBy the time Jalaj Jha begins getting ready for work each morning,…
May 26, 2026
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Climate crisis
The UK is experiencing record-breaking temperatures in an unprecedented May heatwave, while large parts of Europe are also facing blistering conditions. As the climate crisis makes extreme heat more likely,…
May 25, 2026
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Michigan
The state saw 33 tornadoes last year and severe flooding as researchers say links to climate change are undeniableThe tornado hit west Ann Arbor at 1.45am on 15 April, passing…
May 25, 2026
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Climate crisis
Exclusive: Cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners show multinational has war-gamed ways to massively delay decarbonisationRevealed: the internal BHP memo that slammed the…
May 25, 2026
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Climate crisis
Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impactRead more from the…
May 25, 2026
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Climate crisis
Nour Haydar speaks with Christopher Knaus about the BHP files – the cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners – which show that the…
May 25, 2026
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Climate crisis
Exclusive: BHP once dubbed climate change an ‘existential’ threat. But leaked documents show it has backtracked on decarbonisation at a vast network of minesRead more from the BHP files investigation…
May 25, 2026
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Climate crisis
Exclusive: Mining giant says technology is not yet advanced enough to run a fully electrified fleet but experts say it is hooked on federal fuel tax creditsRead more from the…
May 25, 2026
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BHP
The world’s biggest miner has halted or delayed projects to cut vast amounts of emissions and has quietly war-gamed options to stall major climate investments in its Western Australian iron…
May 25, 2026
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Climate crisis
Exclusive: Jimblebar processing facility would have produced higher quality iron ore sought by steelmakers around the world – themselves under pressure to curb pollutionRead more from the BHP files investigation…
May 25, 2026
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CSIRO
The next El Niño is predicted to be bigger than ever with devastating global impactsSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs…
May 25, 2026
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