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October’s summery temperatures are ‘confusing’ plants and throwing off fragile ecosystemsBritain’s rare chalk grasslands and dormice are under threat from the mild weather this autumn, and some plants are “confused” and have flowered multiple times, ex…
Exclusive: Outgoing head of climate talks says UK needs to encourage investment in renewables, not fossil fuelsThe UK’s windfall tax on oil and gas profits must be changed to raise billions more and to stop companies using loopholes to invest in furthe…
Environment secretary defends Rishi Sunak’s decision not to go to conference in Sharm el-Sheikh• UK politics live – latest news updatesKing Charles is free to decide whether or not he should attend the Cop27 climate summit, the new environment secretar…
Andrew Johnson tells Senate hearing ‘image rebrand’ followed research suggesting elderly and new immigrants were confused by term BoMGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Bureau of Meteorology’s under-fire chief e…
Temperatures expected to hit 20C in UK, Germany and France this weekendThree months ago, Britain experienced its hottest day on record. Records were similarly broken in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands as an extreme heatwave swept across much of Eu…
Downing Street announcement follows UK prime minister’s promise to prioritise environment Rishi Sunak will not attend the Cop27 climate summit, Downing Street has said, despite the new British prime minister having promised this week to prioritise the …
With famine in Somalia almost inevitable, Martin Griffiths criticises opaque handling of $100bn a year promised to poorer countries The UN’s humanitarian chief has questioned why billions of dollars pledged to tackle the climate crisis have not been us…
Experts say crude oil pipeline from Uganda to Tanzania will produce 25 times host nations’ combined annual emissions An oil pipeline under construction in east Africa will produce vast amounts of carbon dioxide, according to new analysis. The project w…
Joint committee on national security strategy says evasion of responsibility by UK government is ‘severe dereliction of duty’Britain’s national security is being jeopardised because of the failure of ministers to prepare for the increasing risks of ext…
Edinburgh is highest-ranked British institution, in fourth place, as fears grow over emissions targetsUK universities are below their US and Canadian counterparts in a sustainability global league table that ranks them on their environmental footprint …