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More than 2in of rain fell in an hour in the region, killing two people, and such storms are only going to intensifyMonday night’s downpour was one of the most intense rainstorms in New York City history, the kind of storm that’s now happening much mor…
Growing number of campaigners urge government to ensure green investment is not done ‘on backs of the poor’What is a wealth tax and would it work in the UK?A growing number of climate groups are campaigning for the introduction of a wealth tax to ensur…
Lawmakers send letter railing against ‘suffocating’ smoke days after voting for Trump plan likely to boost pollutionA group of Republican lawmakers has complained that smoke from Canadian wildfires is ruining summer for Americans, just days after votin…
Class action led by two community leaders argued government had legal duty of care to prevent or deal with damage linked to global heatingSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereFollow our Australia news l…
Former Durham county council climate lead calls motion to rescind climate emergency declaration ‘reprehensible’Two councils that have been recognised for their work to cut emissions but are now under the control of Reform UK are expected to scrap clima…
UK’s energy system operator forecasts emissions a third over target by 2035 in second official warning in a monthBritain is expected to fall short of the progress needed to meet its climate targets over the next decade because it is not growing its sup…
Energy and net zero secretary lays out stark picture of how climate crisis and nature depletion is affecting UKClimate activists will welcome Ed Miliband’s words but tough choices lie aheadEd Miliband has accused the Conservatives of being “anti-scienc…
Energy and net zero secretary fought back against climate deniers on the right but key tests lie aheadMiliband says Tories are ‘anti-science’ for abandoning net zero consensusEd Miliband made a passionate and patriotic case for climate action in his fi…
Jane McCarthy, who has terminal cancer, withheld payments for three years in protest at Buckinghamshire council’s fossil fuel investmentsA woman who withheld council tax payments for three years in protest at her local authority’s continued investment …
Restrictions to come into effect in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire from 22 JulyThames Water has announced a hosepipe ban as a record dry spring and summer has severely reduced water supplies.Households in Gloucestershire, Oxfords…