US hit by 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters in 2021, NOAA report says

Year was third-costliest extreme weather year on record with affected communities spread from coast to…

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Second man dies in Queensland floods as hopes fade for missing teenager

‘Do not go into flood waters,’ police warn as dangerous conditions continue after state battered…

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Calls for windfall tax as North Sea oil and gas profits soar

Industry expected to report near-record cashflows thanks to rising gas prices, low wind generation and…

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Jeremy Clarkson fails to win approval for Cotswolds restaurant

Council rejects TV star’s proposal for conversion of lambing shed, accused by barrister of being…

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Ignore reports of low-impact pollution events, Environment Agency tells staff

Exclusive: river groups appalled by strategy set out in briefing that says agency only has…

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Protein from gorse bushes could feed millions of people, says expert

Invasive prickly plant is widely cleared in Scotland and has been used as animal fodder…

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Bradford council to trace fly-tipped cannabis farms with ‘smart water’

One of first trials of its kind in UK follows rise in dumping of illegal…

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US emissions roared back last year after pandemic drop, figures show

Planet-heating emissions rose by 6.2% compared with 2020 Rise largely down to increase in cars…

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We can't solve the climate crisis with a broken democracy | Mark Hertsgaard

Defusing the climate emergency requires defusing threats to American democracy A year ago last Thursday,…

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Global heating could lead to an increase in kidney stone disease, study finds

According to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, cases will increase between 2.2% and 3.9% depending on…

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