Climate

Thursday breaks record as world's warmest day June declared warmest month ever El Nino and global warming contribute to temperature records According to data from the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction, Thursday was the world's warmest day on record, surpassing previous highs set on Monday and Tuesday as global average temperatures...

Warmest June on record: UK surpasses previous benchmark by 0.9C Climate change impacts: Record-breaking temperatures and low ice levels Drought concerns: Hosepipe bans and regions experiencing prolonged dry conditions 1940 and 1976 established the previous benchmark of 14.9C, which has now been surpassed by 0.9C. Hannah Thomas-Peter, a climate change and energy...

"Nature's way" of carbon storage: Converting CO2 into stone Carbfix's innovative technology for carbon storage Urgent need for action on climate change in the UK The technique is referred to as "Nature's way" of carbon storage because it provides a safe and permanent underground repository for the pollutant gas, which is responsible...

Smoke from North American wildfires blankets the UK, creating vivid sunrises and sunsets Over 100 million Americans warned about air quality due to wildfire smoke Midwest and East Coast of the US affected by hazardous air quality from Canadian wildfires The smoke can be traced back to wildfires in North America and...

Deforestation accelerates, undermining COP26 pledge to end forest loss Brazil leads in forest destruction, but Indonesia shows potential for reversal Positive actions in Indonesia and Malaysia offer hope for curbing deforestation According to new research, an area of tropical forest the size of Switzerland was lost last year as tree losses accelerated. It...

Calls for Increased Firepower: World Bank and Risk Assumption $100 Billion Climate Finance Commitment Within Reach Overhaul Needed: Criticisms of World Bank and IMF Capabilities World leaders stated on Friday that multilateral development institutions like the World Bank are expected to find $200 billion in additional firepower for low-income economies by assuming...

Swiss Voters Approve Climate Law Support for Global Minimum Tax Rate Mixed Reactions and Political Stances Sunday, in response to the effects of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, the Swiss voted in favor of a new climate law designed to steer their nation toward carbon neutrality by 2050. Nearly 59 percent...

During the ceremony where the incident occurred, horses and soldiers performed complex battlefield exercise maneuvers to military music. Prince William acknowledged the "difficult conditions" after three troops collapsed during a royal family military parade on Saturday. It occurred as temperatures in the United Kingdom surpassed 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit)...

The weekend heat health alert in eastern, southern, and central England has increased from yellow to amber. The amber alert, which went into effect at 9:00 BST on Friday, signifies that high temperatures could affect people of all ages and the healthcare system. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) alert remains...

Shell vigorously contested the ruling regarding its advertisements, labeling it "short-sighted" and claiming it could "slow the United Kingdom's transition to renewable energy." Three advertisements for Shell's climate-friendly products have been prohibited for downplaying the company's "large-scale" investments in oil and gas. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) determined that the advertisements...

Portions of Wales and southwest England are expected to experience the highest temperatures of the year thus far, preceding a week of pleasant weather for the majority of the United Kingdom. Today may be the warmest day so far this year. In western regions of the United Kingdom, temperatures could reach...

Save Our Sperrins has set up camp with two caravans to halt the development by the American company Dalradian. Protesters opposed a Sperrin Mountains gold mine in County Tyrone plan to "lie on the road" to stop machinery. Their two caravans have inspired Northern Irish environmentalists. Fidelma O'Kane of the Save our...