All news on the topic: Climate change

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Tragedy of baby who can't even cry - and who hasn't been able to smile in months
Little Nasro, two, is so dehydrated she cannot produce tears. For seven long days her devoted mother Samiro has kept a bedside vigil at a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital
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'I went on Arctic cruise in search of trolls - polar bears were the real worry'
Virginia Blackburn is spellbound by the beauty and the trolls of Norway during a trip north with cruise liner Hurtigruten which saw her get among the polar bears in Svalbard
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Temperatures across UK could plummet as terrifying Gulf Stream warning issued
Experts have discovered the Gulf Stream, the current of warm water flowing from the tip of Florida across the Atlantic towards Europe, has weakened in the last 40 years
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Harry and Meghan slammed over excessive flights amid environmental claims
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been told off by royal commentators and urged to "practice what you preach" after the jet-setters flew seven times in two weeks despite holding environmental credentials
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Green campaigners' fury as drilling approved at Rosebank oilfield in North Sea
Greenpeace blasted the Rosebank oilfield decision by the North Sea Transition Authority, but supporters said it will create jobs and boost the UK's energy security amid the war in Ukraine
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Top environmental worries for kids - from climate change to plastic pollution
Nearly all children claim to be worried about environmental issues around the world - but most parents admit they often don't know how to answer their youngster's concerns
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Tax oil-rich countries which made super profits last year, demands Gordon Brown
The former Prime Minister and ex-Labour leader made the intervention for a windfall levy as preparations intensify for this year's COP28 climate conference in Dubai
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Sebastian Vettel and Pat Cummins recognised in green awards shortlist
The Green Sport Awards recognise sportspeople who have used their platform and status to raise awareness and campaign about the issue of climate change over the past year
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'Rishi Sunak is yesterday's man - people detest a fake, a dummy, a fraud'
Winning at the 2024 election is all that matters to Rishi Sunak and he's not even very good at that, Kevin Maguire says, as polls show nobody rates the Prime Minister
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Donald Trump praises 'smart' Sunak for rolling back 'ridiculous' climate targets
The former US President praised the PM for having 'very substantially rolled back ridiculous "Climate Mandates"' after Rishi Sunak weakened his net zero targets this week
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'Rishi Sunak lacks energy we need in a leader and only puts his interests first'
If Rishi Sunak really wanted to lift the burden on low-income families, costs could be paid out of general taxation - but that would mean no election sweeteners next year
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Just Stop Oil protesters plan to bring UK courts to standstill in fresh campaign
Demos by eco group Just Stop Oil have already caused widespread disruption on the roads, but we can now reveal the courtroom chaos is part of its autumn campaign
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'Desperate Rishi Sunak gambles future of our planet just to cling on to power'
Keir Mudie says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week had the air of a man who knows the game is up - and the fact he's backing down on net-zero promises is 'quite something'
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Sunak branded 'weak' and 'desperate' for sidelining MPs over Net Zero U-turn
Labour's Lucy Powell has demanded answers from Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt over the decision to announce the climate policy bonfire while MPs were on recess
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Question Time audience member says people on £200,000 are 'struggling'
The man argued that rich people cannot afford green policies as he defended Rishi Sunak's climate U-turn in an exchange with Fiona Bruce on BBC One's Question Time
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City of 18,000 people being moved 'building by building' after rare discovery
The town of Kiruna in the north of Sweden will be moved in 2026 as its ore mine has made buildings unsafe for residents - but not everyone is happy about the move
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800,000 jobs put at risk by Rishi Sunak's climate chaos as Britain falls behind
The TUC warned Britain’s manufacturing heartlands are losing out because of Rishi Sunak's 'incoherent' and 'reckless' strategy after the PM announced a bonfire of climate plans
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Angry Tories tear chunks out of each other over fortunes in eco plan civil war
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch took aim at ex-minister Lord Goldsmith after he argued the country needs a general election following Rishi Sunak’s climate policy bonfire
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'There is no future for our children without protections Rishi Sunak scrapped'
The Prime Minister has drastically reduced our country’s climate and environmental protections, saying green changes are too expensive for people during a cost of living crisis
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Rishi Sunak's green U-turn 'will put thousands of jobs at risk and hit bills'
The PM has pushed back a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035, and he delayed the phase-out of gas boilers as critics line up to slam the move
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'The world is on fire and Sunak only cares about his Tory cronies'
Net zero must not become a cheap tool for promoting culture wars by the Tories, but Rishi Sunak seems intent on letting the world burn - as well as our children's futures, too
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Rishi Sunak unveils major climate target U-turn - what it means for you
In a major watering down of key targets, the Prime Minister has abandoned the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. From boilers to flying, here's what it means for you
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Top Tory demands general election now - as Boris Johnson hits out at Rishi Sunak
Former Climate Minister Zac Goldsmith called for a general election now as he slammed Rishi Sunak, who is expected to roll back swathes of environmental commitments this afternoon
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What time Rishi Sunak is doing a No10 presser today and what he will say
The Prime Minister is expected to water down a bonfire of environmental commitments, sparking worries about the UK's ability to achieve its target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
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Europe's best mini-break destination you can reach by train from the UK
According to one study, which looked at journey length from the UK, climbable mountains, walking routes and current popularity as a slow travel destination, Italy is the place to go