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Texas prisons are as hot as ovens. I’m being cooked like a rotisserie chicken

Each year gets hotter but there’s still barely any air conditioning in the state’s prisons. I know what it’s like to be cooked alive

The ‘climate safe rooms’ keeping low-income Australians cool during heatwaves

Advocates say Geelong Sustainability pilot to retrofit homes could be expanded to prevent number of extreme heat-related deaths

‘I call it botanarchy’: The Hackney guerrilla gardener bringing power to the people

For author Ellen Miles, planting in public spaces is a radical act that’s about community ownership and belonging

Most new cars sold in UK will have to be fully electric by 2030, government confirms

Green campaigners relieved after last week’s decision to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars

Give Britons the right to plant to green up public spaces, Gove adviser says

Thinktank Create Streets calls for people to be allowed to grow plants and trees in barren urban areas A right to plant and grow trees and other greenery in public spaces should be given to people across Britain, an adviser to Michael Gove has said.

‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief

IEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans

Greens must shed ‘moral superiority’ image, says German vice-chancellor

Robert Habeck said supporters of climate action must have the most compelling arguments

Labour to stand firm on net zero policies and attack cost of Tory retreat

Party will argue green growth is route to lower bills and says Rishi Sunak will leave UK stuck in economic ‘doom loop’

Net zero delaying tactics expose Rishi Sunak’s desperation

The prime minister’s decision to postpone key climate targets is a cynical betrayal of what really matters, writes Bel Greenwood.

UK one of 32 countries facing European court action over climate stance

Six Portuguese young people claim inadequate policies to tackle global heating breach their human rights

‘The worst kind of culture war’: Tories attack Rishi Sunak’s reversal on net zero

The prime minister’s attempts to turn the climate emergency into a US-style wedge issue have dismayed veteran MPs who champion green policies

Sunak hails Rosebank oil approval in face of climate outcry

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Climate change played major role in Libya floods

Climate change made the storm that devastated the Libyan city of Derna, killing thousands of people, up to 50 times more likely, experts say.

Climate change: UN calls for radical changes to stem warming

Tackling climate change needs a rapid transformation of the way our world works, travels, eats and uses energy, according to an important UN review.

StopEACOP Campaign wins People Power Award at Copenhagen Conference

Africa - The StopEACOP campaign was announced as one of the winners of the inaugural People Power Award at the conclusion of the two-day Copenhagen People Power Conference hosted by ActionAid Denmark.

African healthcare poses challenges to startups filling the gaps

Startups trying to help African public health systems cater to the needs of everyday people, say they face barriers too.

At least 10 dead in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse as rescue efforts continue

Rescue teams in Zimbabwe are continuing the search for survivors, three days

Nigeria’s new blue economy ministry could harness marine resources - moving the focus away from oil

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a new ministerial portfolio in August: Marine and Blue Economy.

Lampedusa shipwreck: Sirens sound to remember Eritrean victims

An emotional memorial has been held in Lampedusa for 368 migrants who perished at sea exactly a decade ago after their ship caught fire. Most of those of those who died were from Eritrea in what is one of the worst disasters to hit migrants trying to reach Europe from Libya.

NAMIBIA: 250 women trained to collect recyclable waste in three towns

In Namibia, the "Community Recycling Heroes Project" will equip 250 unemployed women to sort and collect recyclable waste by the end of 2023 in the towns of Windhoek, Swakopmund and Otjiwarongo.