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Angela Symons

Climate

Europe heatwave: Power cuts, school closures and 40 deaths in France

Extreme weather is getting worse as climate change speeds up.

Climate

How Europe’s record-breaking heatwave is shutting down daily life

Temperatures are expected to surge into the high-30s in many places as Europe faces its second heatwave in the space of a month.

Earth News

Did 'attacks on science' undermine the UN climate conference in Bonn?

Experts warn that fossil fuel interests and 'attacks on science' have stalled one of the most contentious climate debates once again.

Earth News

Germany, Poland, Romania accused of locking EU into fossil fuels

Flexible power and energy security are being used to lock Europe deeper into fossil fuels, a new report warns.

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Earth News

UN Bonn climate conference reveals flashpoints ahead of COP31

Despite backsliding on some commitments, the UN climate conference showed glimmers of hope ahead of COP31.

Climate

French schools could change exam times due to extreme heat

Baccalaureate 2026 is in session today – but exam timing could look very different in the future.

Climate

El Niño has begun and it could become the worst on record

NOAA has officially confirmed the start of El Niño, which is set to worsen global warming from the burning of fossil fuels.

Water

Coastal flood risk spikes due to human-driven climate change - study

Since the 1960s, human-caused warming has been the main reason sea levels are rising, new research shows.

Climate

World’s carbon budget will be exhausted in three years - report

The rate of human-induced warming remains at an all-time high, according to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change report.

Ecotech

US: Solar supplies more electricity than coal for first time

States won by Trump in the 2024 election accounted for 74 per cent of all solar capacity installed in the first quarter of 2026.

Climate

Extreme heat causes 3,400 excess deaths per day in India - study

Experts warn that official heatwave death figures are grossly underestimated.

Nature

Nature to replace historical figures on UK banknotes

Some say 'animal underdogs' have been left off the shortlist, which is now open to a public vote.

Climate

Mayors from 50 cities join hands to fight extreme heat

From Athens to Oulu, European mayors are among 50 worldwide teaming up to protect citizens against extreme heat.

Earth News

Energy use of AI and data centres rivals most countries: UN report

"That extra ‘please’ you put there can make a huge difference,” says one of the report's authors.

Water

How soil health could be Europe’s best drought defence

Regenerative farming could save enough wheat during drought to produce 130 million baguettes, according to a new French study.

Climate

Global temperatures likely to spike this summer as El Niño returns

El Niño is a naturally occurring weather phenomenon but its effects are worse because of climate change.

Climate

Urban heat islands: What are they and how can we combat them?

This deadly phenomenon impacts three-quarters of Europeans.

Earth News

Ending Europe's fossil fuel habit requires 'bravery', says IPCC expert

'Budapest will also hit 50°C, the only question is when', predicts Hungarian climate scientist Diána Ürge-Vorsatz, a professor at CEU.

Earth News

Meet the Spanish botanist turning city walls into living ecosystems

Vertical garden expert Ignacio Solano has spent years studying tropical ecosystems from Colombia to Madagascar.

Ecotech

Why Swedish football fans are being asked to ‘pee for the planet’

Could pee hold the answer to Europe’s fertiliser crisis? Swedish football fans are taking to the toilets to find out.

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