Climate change
Reeves says need for growth trumps opposition amid Heathrow speculation
The Chancellor said opposition to measures that will boost growth have been a problem for too long in the UK.
UK leaders urged to ‘step up’ as Donald Trump takes US out of Paris climate deal
It is the second time Mr Trump has withdrawn the US from the landmark climate change treaty.
Climate group says Heathrow expansion would be ‘catastrophic’
Climate charity Possible said the ‘huge increase in emissions’ from a third runway ‘won’t help our economy’.
Trump says he is withdrawing the US from the Paris climate agreement again
The outgoing Biden administration last month offered a plan to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035.
National Trust planting 800 football pitches worth of woodlands over winter
The project comes as part of wider efforts to tackle climate change and bring communities closer to nature.
Carbon dioxide rising at rates ‘incompatible’ with staying below 1.5C – study
Met Office says rises in atmospheric carbon dioxide are off-track for trajectories that keep global warming to 1.5C with no or little overshoot.
Final round of dangerous conditions forecast in Southern California amid fires
At least 25 people have been killed in two massive blazes that destroyed thousands of homes.
Majority think UK ‘not prepared’ for floods and other climate impacts – poll
Flooding is seen as the most pressing impact of climate change for the UK, a survey has found.
Investors urged to back climate adaption and resilience as roadmap unveiled
Experts urge investors to prepare for a hotter world as US firms increasingly turn away from environmental, social and governance initiatives.
Southern California faces new wildfire warnings as winds regain strength
A week after the first fires began, the flames have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.