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Kakhovka hydroelectric dam burst: What are the risks to human life?

6 June 2023

The Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has been damaged in an explosion, possibly as a result of Russian attack. The resulting floods could have a major impact on people and wildlife


Spanish heatwave: Is climate change behind record heat in Europe?

28 April 2023

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?


Cars on a flooded street in Dania Beach, Florida on 12 April

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


IPCC climate change report: Can we avoid 1.5°C of global warming?

20 March 2023

The sixth synthesis report from the IPCC once again warns that without immediate and massive emissions reductions, limiting global warming to 1.5°C will be beyond reach


What is the UN high seas treaty and will it save the world’s oceans?

6 March 2023

Nations have for the first time agreed on a framework for protecting marine life in international waters, but there are many issues still to be ironed out


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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


The site of the proposed mine in Whitehaven, UK

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


Hundreds of dead crabs on the beach at Seaton Carew, Hartlepool in 2021 https://twitter.com/12BBYTHESEASIDE/status/1452164992845983744 Paul Grainger (permissions granted)

What’s causing a mass die-off of crabs on the UK coast?

4 October 2022

A new study points to pyridine pollution as the most likely culprit behind the deaths of crustaceans, with dredging in the river Tees a possible source


Piles of coal at the PacifiCorp Hunter coal-fired electrical generation plant in Castle Dale, Utah, US, on Monday, June 13, 2022. Residential electricity rates have been??surging for months??and are poised to climb even higher this summer on a combination of tight supplies of natural gas and coal, an unrelenting??drought??in the Western US, and a nationwide forecast for extreme heat. Photographer: George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images

What does the new US Supreme Court ruling mean for carbon emissions?

30 June 2022

In a major environmental case, the US Supreme Court has ruled to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Here's what you need to know


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Why is there a sunflower oil shortage and what can I use instead?

8 April 2022

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has led to a fall in sunflower oil exports, but vegetable oil prices were already at an all-time high


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