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25 April 2025

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Researcher looking at coral reef

Six climate tipping points are likely to occur if we breach 1.5°C goal

8 September 2022

Die-off of coral reefs, collapsing ice sheets and thawing permafrost are among the runaway processes that are likely to kick in sooner than anticipated, according to a new assessment


Pine marten in the dark

Pine marten seen in London for the first time in more than 100 years

8 September 2022

A camera trap set up in Kingston, London, to monitor hedgehogs caught sight of a pine marten – an extremely rare sight in southern England


Anti-fracking protesters

Can Liz Truss kick-start UK fracking by lifting the shale gas ban?

8 September 2022

The new UK prime minister says ending a moratorium on fracking will “get gas flowing” within six months, but there are many reasons why a boom is unlikely


Jacob Rees-Mogg

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Climate change concern over new energy policy chief

7 September 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg, who now oversees the UK government department responsible for energy and climate change, recently called to extract "every last drop" of oil and gas from the North Sea


The Gobi desert in China

Hydrogen produced from air could provide low-carbon fuel in deserts

6 September 2022

Device using solar power to capture water from the air could make hydrogen production viable in places such as central Australia and the Middle East


Wood burning in a wood-burning stove

UK energy crisis sparks rush for firewood despite air pollution fears

2 September 2022

People are buying up firewood and installing wood-burning stoves to heat their homes to reduce the impact of the hike in UK energy prices


Water flowing from a tap

UK toilets and showers will need water efficiency labels by 2025

1 September 2022

Water-efficiency labels will be introduced in the UK for new toilets, taps, showers, dishwashers, washing machines and washer-dryers in the hope of creating water and energy bill savings


The Chevron-operated Gorgon Project.

Most major carbon capture and storage projects haven't met targets

1 September 2022

The majority of 13 flagship CCS schemes worldwide, representing 55 per cent of captured carbon dioxide, have either failed entirely or captured much less CO2 than expected


A road damaged by flood waters following heavy monsoon rains in Madian, Pakistan

Deadly Pakistan floods are a climate catastrophe, says UN chief

30 August 2022

Eight weeks of torrential rain during a severe monsoon season have left a third of Pakistan underwater, in the worst flooding since 2010


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