All news on the topic: Climate change

Former Great British Bake Off presenter Sue Perkins was due to host the LGBT Awards in London this evening but pulled out at the last minute after the event attracted backlash due to some of its corporate sponsors

Scientists have discovered a strain of disease-causing fungus Aspergillus fumigatus in a remote region of China that appears to have become resistant to common drugs

Despite green intentions, the reality of using an EV is a nightmare beset by queues and downloading apps - and that's if you can find a charging point in the first place

Sea temperatures around the UK are creeping up, marine scientists have warned, which could have devastating impacts on wildlife and make bathing more toxic to humans and dogs

Dropping water levels in America's second-largest reservoir are revealing incredible preserved Indigenous sites. A popular canyon has also been released from the depths

There are fears Jaywick, an Essex seaside town regularly called the most deprived place in the UK, could be left underwater 'due to inadequate flood defences', threatening homes and people

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released comprehensive information about the causes and ways to prevent skin cancer, which is the most common type of cancer found in the US

High temperatures and air pollution has previously been linked to aggression in humans, monkeys, rats and mice. Now a study has found the phenomenon also applies to dogs

South East Water has today issued the hosepipe ban amid the balmy heatwave, during which temperatures have topped 30C, because of record water usage levels in this period

Campi Flegrei in southern Italy, near Naples, has not erupted since 1538 but experts fear it could soon explode, causing a nightmare scenario for millions of people

Brits planning to travel abroad are being warned about the risks of potentially deadly dengue fever - a disease spread by Asian tiger mosquitoes and which has been detected in the likes of Ibiza and southern France

A deadly virus that is killing nearly 50% of patients is "highly likely" to arrive in the UK along with other illnesses spread by insects which are "marching north" due to climate change

The effects of El Niño, which was confirmed last week by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is feared to bring extreme conditions to the planet

The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has officially declared El Niño is underway and scientists warn it could bring record hot temperatures and contribute to extreme events including droughts, cyclones and infectious diseases

On a visit to British Steel site in Scunthorpe, the Labour leader said a good, secure steel industry is a 'massive prize' - and it would be 'unforgivable for this Government to simply sit it out'

Keir Starmer will pledge to put jobs at the heart of Labour's energy policy after setting himself at odds with the GMB union with a plan to block new North Sea oil and gas developments

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey spoke about the risks to cables criss-crossing the ocean floor as he gave evidence to the Commons Scottish Affairs Committee

The Black Death was one of the bleakest moments of European history, claiming the lives of hundreds of millions, and now experts fear it could be making a comeback

One tech industry source says it's reasonable to believe AI could order the tools needed to create a virus online, engineer it and unleash it on the world with devastating consequences

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Plan will see new jobs for plumbers, electricians, engineers and technicians to work on projects aiming to reduce the use of fossil fuels and tackle the climate emergency

People in California and other disaster-affected states in the US are finding it harder to get home insurance. Climate change is making natural disasters more frequent and driving up the cost of insurance

The average Brit eats dairy-based butter seven times a week - and just 13% would consider reducing their intake to help the environment

Research has found widespread concerns about how the country will deal with high temperatures should the mercury soar again in the coming weeks

The wildfire has burned through three square miles near Loch Ness for four days, and the Green Party believe this should serve as a huge warning to care for our planet