Climate change
Warning over ‘worryingly hot’ classrooms as climate change worsens heatwaves
Research showed six out of seven schools had temperatures above a recommended maximum of 26C during a recent heatwave.
UN chief warns of harms from ‘crippling heat’ amid record temperatures
Antonio Guterres says the world is becoming ‘hotter and more dangerous for everyone’ as the planet experiences its three hottest days on record.
PM: Reaping benefits of clean power will ‘take time’ but bills will fall by £300
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said ‘problems that have been left to fester for years’ by the previous government cannot be fixed ‘overnight’.
UK’s record-breaking 2023 could be a ‘cool year’ by end of century – report
The research shines a light on the fastest-changing aspects of the UK’s weather as a consequence of climate change.
Ten Just Stop Oil activists arrested over Heathrow plot
Cutting gear and glue were found on members of the group, police said.
Airlines could be forced to display environmental impact of every flight
Regulator the Civil Aviation Authority said it wants to enable consumers to make more informed choices.
Why it’s been a bumper year for slugs, snails and other garden pests
Changeable weather affects garden activity, say experts.
Climate groups and unions demand ‘just transition’ for Tata Steel workers
Representatives were calling for alternative solutions to decarbonising the Port Talbot plant in south Wales in order to prevent mass job losses.
Twenty national space projects to receive £33 million in funding
All of the projects are from the UK Space Agency’s National Space Innovation Programme.
Nearly 1,500 migrants cross English Channel to arrive in UK in week
Some 1,499 people made the journey in 27 boats from July 15-21, while the French coastguard confirmed two people died amid rescue operations.