Air quality: How does pollution affect your health?
13 June 2023
Recent research is revealing how air pollution damages many parts of the body, who is most at risk and how heatwaves exacerbate the effects
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Spanish heatwave: Is climate change behind record heat in Europe?
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A spring heatwave across parts of southern Europe is seeing temperature records for April broken in many countries. Why is this happening, and will the summer also be hot?
Florida floods: How much rain has fallen and could it happen again?
13 April 2023
Heavy rain has deluged parts of Florida, triggering the total shutdown of Fort Lauderdale airport. Here's what we know about the situation and whether it is a sign of climate change
What is the UN high seas treaty and will it save the world’s oceans?
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Bird flu infections have been recorded in various mammals, including foxes and mink, but it is unclear whether the virus can be transmitted from one mammal to another
COP15: What is the 30 by 30 biodiversity target and is it enough?
16 December 2022
Under the 30 by 30 biodiversity target, countries would pledge to protect 30 per cent of land and sea, but that may not be enough to reduce biodiversity losses
What impact will planned new UK coal mine have on carbon emissions?
8 December 2022
The UK government says a proposed new coal mine in Cumbria will have a "broadly neutral" effect on greenhouse gas emissions, but its climate change advisers disagree
