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Rishi Sunak insisted Britain is still a ‘leader’ on climate change today as he attended the Cop28 summit. The PM dismissed warnings that the UK’s standing has been ‘diminished’ by a rethink on the Government’s net zero strategy as he said the country could ‘walk tall’. But Mr Sunak was left languishing at the back of … Read more
Councils across the UK have been waging a war on cars by removing thousands of parking spaces and replacing them with street furniture, bike shelters and flower beds. Local authorities are the driving force behind the trend and argue that cars unfairly dominate high streets and town centres, while businesses feel the shift could signal … Read more
Greta Thunberg was seen smiling as she was carried away by police while protesting at a German coal mine today. The Swedish climate activist and other protesters confronted police at a mine in Lutzerath, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of the country. The village is set to be razed to make way for the expansion … Read more
2022 is continuing to break heat records, according to worrying findings from the European Union’s climate change monitor. Data from Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reveals tat last year was the fifth-warmest year globally and second-warmest year for Europe. Globally, 2022 was on average 2.16°F (1.2°C) warmer than the pre-Industrial Revolution average (1850-1900), the data reveals. … Read more
Eco-demonstrators who glued themselves to the floor of a Volkswagen factory then moaned that their hands hurt and they could not go to the toilet have been arrested. Nine activists from the Scientist Rebellion group broke into Autostadt, a museum and car showroom opposite Volkswagen’s main factory in Wolfsburg, late on Wednesday and glued themselves to the … Read more
The number of days with snow cover in the Alps will halve without faster action to stop climate change, a new study has warned. Researchers said southern Alpine countries, including parts of France, Italy, and Slovenia, would be especially affected without emissions cuts. For example, if the planet warms by 7.2-9°F (4-5°C), Slovenia could lose … Read more
Farmers face paying tax on BURPS from their cows and sheep in bid to slash greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand New Zealand would be the first to make farmers pay for emissions from livestock The country has a population of five million but about ten million cattle The animals’ belching and flatulence is a major … Read more
Gene-edited crop production in Britain will be sped up to tackle Ukraine food crisis brought on by Russian invasion George Eustice said food law changes should pass through Parliament in months He insisted gene-edited food would benefit both consumers and producers It comes amid warnings from scientists about the unknown health effects By Martin Robinson, … Read more
Parts of Antarctica have actually gained ice during the last 20 years, new research reveals, despite the continent suffering significant loss due to global warming. Researchers say that sea ice, pushed against ice shelves by a change in regional wind patterns, may have helped to protect these ice shelves from losses. Ice shelves are floating … Read more
Moment Scott Morrison is confronted by ANOTHER activist who asks him about climate change at a church service before he dodges the question and walks away Video shows Scott Morrison dodging questions on climate change on Friday The PM was at a church service in Melbourne when Desiree Cai, 24, approached Ms Cai is a political … Read more