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07 01 2024 | 15:38

Heavy flooding is UK’s climate crisis ‘wake-up call’, says Tewkesbury Abbey canon

‘We need to move so much faster’ to battle climate crisis, warns the Rev Canon Nick Davies, as locals assess damage Standing at the top of Tewkesbury Abbey tower, the Rev Canon Nick Davies is…

07 01 2024 | 13:03

Rishi Sunak under fire after week of devastating flooding across England

PM insists government is responding, as some residents are told to expect five more days of misery and colder weather Large swathes of England ended the week devastated by flood water as rivers…

05 01 2024 | 20:10

UK government admits Rosebank oil will not be kept in UK to boost energy security

Ministers have previously claimed oilfield development will improve domestic energy security and help consumers The UK government has admitted that oil from the controversial Rosebank field will be…

04 01 2024 | 12:56

Climate crisis: 2023 was UK’s second-hottest year on record

Such a warm year would have occurred once in 500 years without global heating, Met Office scientists say The UK had its second-hottest year on record in 2023, according to provisional data from the…

04 01 2024 | 12:28

We have a responsibility’: the older women suing Switzerland to demand climate action

Switzerland’s KlimaSeniorinnen are taking the government to the European court of human rights for doing too little to tackle the climate crisis

22 12 2023 | 04:03

UK Energy bills predicted to fall in April to £1,660

Annual energy bills for a typical household are expected to fall by £268 in April, a new forecast suggests. Consultancy firm Cornwall Insight says bills could drop to £1,660 under the official price…

22 12 2023 | 03:54

Huge jobs growth seen in Scotland's renewables sector

Jobs in Scotland's renewables sector grew by more than 50% in 2021, according to research. A study by the Fraser of Allander Institute says the industry supported 42,000 jobs compared with 27,000…

22 12 2023 | 03:52

New recycling charge in Guernsey for large household appliances

A new recycling charge for large household appliances will be introduced from January. The States Of Guernsey said it would apply to TVs, fridges and other such items to reflect the cost of…

22 12 2023 | 03:50

Marwell Wildlife using GPS collars to help endangered zebra

Conservationists are using GPS collars in a bid to protect the world's most endangered zebra. The experts from Marwell Wildlife, in Winchester, Hampshire, will use the technology to monitor 20 Grevy…

22 12 2023 | 03:47

Queensland floods: Airport submerged and crocodiles seen after record rain

Major floods have inundated parts of northern Queensland - with the heavy rain thwarting attempts to evacuate a settlement hit by rising water. Extreme weather driven by tropical cyclone Jasper has…

22 12 2023 | 03:43

How China's buses shaped the world's EV revolution

T There are two distinctive types of electric buses making their way along Nanjing Xi Lu, one of Shanghai's busiest roads. The first is a fleet of blue trolleybuses that serve bus route number 20,…

22 12 2023 | 03:40

Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain

In a lab in Manchester, volunteers are donning masks to breathe in lungfuls of polluted air. They're being exposed to different kinds of fumes, from diesel to cleaning products, in a bid to…

22 12 2023 | 03:36

How Oulu became the winter cycling capital of the world

t's a crisp winter morning in the Finnish coastal city of Oulu, the fourth most northerly city in the world, just 100km (60 miles) south of the Arctic Circle. Last night there was a snowstorm and…

22 12 2023 | 03:32

Nikola: EV Founder Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

The founder of an electric truck start-up that was popular in the US has been sentenced to four years in prison. Trevor Milton, who led Nikola Corporation, was convicted of fraud last year after a…

22 12 2023 | 03:26

Rainbow clouds spotted in the East for first time since 2016

Rainbow-coloured clouds have been spotted across the East of England for the first time in seven years, a meteorologist said. BBC Look East weather presenter Dan Holley said the nacreous clouds were…

22 12 2023 | 03:23

Rare-Specie Longleat koala Burke from Japan 'very sadly' dies

A zoo's beloved koala that was imported from Japan has died. Burke, a Southern koala, joined Longleat's safari in Wiltshire in 2019 from Osaka Tennoji Zoo as part of a breeding programme to protect…

22 12 2023 | 03:21

Sheffield City Council emissions only cut by 3% since 2019

A council has only reduced emissions by 3% since declaring a "climate emergency" over four years ago, a report has revealed. Sheffield City Council agreed in 2019 to set a target of reducing…

22 12 2023 | 03:18

Iceland volcano: 'We're worried our village will disappear from map'

In normal years, the Christmas lights around Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, would steal the show. Huge effort is poured into the festive illuminations. But this December, the violent light and sound…

22 12 2023 | 03:15

Why LEDs haven't yet cut energy use for lighting

If you want to sell a bicycle, light it up, says Eamon Barrett, owner of the Altitude bike shop in Waterford, Ireland. The glossy technicolour paints, the chrome, the shiny new spokes - they all…

22 12 2023 | 03:09

AFRICA: Cairo, Lagos and Nairobi still in the Top 10 most polluted cities

Mid-term air quality indices are not good for Lagos in Nigeria, Nairobi in Kenya and Cairo in Egypt. According to the indicators of the