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09 08 2021 | 10:37

Climate crisis: Campaigners call for national flash flood alert system as extreme rain ‘puts millions at risk’

It is no longer just properties in water catchment areas that face danger, experts say - increasing rainfall means submersion can happen anywhere. It is a phenomenon that, climate scientists say,…

09 08 2021 | 10:21

8.5 Billion Tonnes of Greenland Ice Melt In One Day

This story includes details about the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to…

07 08 2021 | 10:58

Environmental impact of bottled water ‘up to 3,500 times greater than tap water’

The impact of bottled water on natural resources is 3,500 times higher than for tap water, scientists have found. The research is the first of its kind and examined the impact of bottled water in…

07 08 2021 | 10:51

Evolutionary ‘trap’ leading young sea turtles to ingest plastic, study says

Researchers find fragments in innards of species that have adapted to develop in open ocean, which has highly polluted areas Young marine turtles are swallowing large quantities of plastic, with…

07 08 2021 | 10:45

Reforestation hopes threaten global food security, Oxfam warns

Over-reliance on tree-planting to offset carbon emissions could push food prices up 80% by 2050 Governments and businesses hoping to plant trees and restore forests in order to reach net-zero…

06 08 2021 | 17:23

Russia Sees Record Wildfire Spread as Siberian Blazes Rage On

Russia’s forest fires spread by a record margin on Monday, making the current wildfire season the country’s third-largest this century as smoke from the blazes wafts over huge expanses of Siberia,…

06 08 2021 | 17:17

Ten hurricanes and 21 major storms: NOAA raises extreme weather warning for 2021

Season ‘does not show any signs of relenting’ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has updated its Atlantic hurricane season outlook, slightly increasing the number of…

06 08 2021 | 17:13

July wildfires were worst for 18 years and released record levels of carbon, scientists say

Last month was the worst July for wildfires across the world in at least 18 years, scientists have said. Parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Siberia caught on fire as a…

06 08 2021 | 17:08

Greece and Turkey fires – live: Thousands more flee blaze outside Athens as ‘extreme fire warning’ issued

Latest updates as wildfires rage for fourth day Thousands of people in Greece have fled to safety from a wildfire burning for a fourth day north of Athens, amid the worst heatwave in the country for…

06 08 2021 | 16:54

‘Mega-drought’ leaves many Andes mountains without snow cover

Satellite images confirm snow decrease spurred by climate crisis as glaciers recede and communities reliant on mountain water face shortages The Andes mountain range is facing historically low…

06 08 2021 | 11:57

“Record-shattering” heatwaves will be much more likely in the future

Today’s fast pace of global warming virtually guarantees more extreme temperature records around the world, according to a new study. Much of the US, Europe, and Asia will experience more deadly…

06 08 2021 | 10:48

Climate crisis: Siberian heatwave led to new methane emissions, study says

Leak of potent greenhouse gas is currently small but further research is urgently needed, say scientists The Siberian heatwave of 2020 led to new methane emissions from the permafrost, according to…

05 08 2021 | 15:15

How the meat industry is borrowing tactics from Big Tobacco.

The global meat industry is “borrowing tactics from tobacco companies” to downplay its role in driving the climate crisis, according to a months-long investigation shared with 

05 08 2021 | 10:39

Russian, Belgian joint venture plans 1GW Vietnam offshore wind farm

Russian oil & gas company Zarubezhneft and DEME Concessions Wind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a 1 GW Vinh Phong wind farm offshore Vietnam. The consortium plans…

05 08 2021 | 10:23

Residents evacuated and Greece forced to close Acropolis as fires rage close to Athens

Temperatures in parts of Athens have reached 42C with Greek authorities saying it is the most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. A sweltering heatwave in Greece, the country’s worst in 30 years…

05 08 2021 | 09:31

A Climate Conversation: The Role of Architecture in Shaping a Sustainable African Future

When we think of migration, we think of movement. We think of the movement of people simply looking for greener pastures – a better life for themselves. But we also think of war, of conflict, of an…

04 08 2021 | 10:13

Anger in Turkey grows over government’s handling of wildfires.

Response of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party seen by many as out of touch as blazes rage for seventh day People across Turkey are looking for answers as to how summer wildfires got so desperately…

04 08 2021 | 10:10

Wildfires reach outskirts of Athens during scorching heatwave

Residents north of Greek capital evacuated, while 42C heat forces Acropolis to reduce opening hours Thousands of people have fled their homes north of Athens after a forest wildfire reached…

04 08 2021 | 08:31

Turkey, Greece and Italy wildfires – live: 8 dead as wildlife ravaged in ‘disaster areas’, fire hits Croatia

Latest developments from across Europe A heat wave across southern Europe, fed by hot air from North Africa, has triggered deadly blazes across the Mediterranean with the death toll rising to eight…

03 08 2021 | 12:05

European National Stakeholder Workshop Series: The case of the Netherlands

The Dutch climate policy and sectoral developments are characterised by a variety of divergent factors from the civil society-led court-cases obliging both the government and Shell to increase…