All news on the topic: Climate change

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Last 8 years hottest on record as scientists warn of 'unprecedented' climate
2022 became the eighth consecutive year average global temperatures reached at least 1C above pre-industrial levels, but scientists have warned the pattern is likely to continue
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Singing lessons for birds could help to save koalas, shows new research
Nada Farhoud explores new research featuring a group of scientists who have been giving singing lessons to an endangered species of bird in Australia to help preserve the species
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UK to get huge new indoor ski resort as climate change melts Alps snow
The new ski resort, which will be south of Brecon Beacons National Park, will have Britain's biggest indoor ski runs and be one of the biggest of its kind in the world
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Actress bitten six times in 'Jaws-style' beach attack by a seal
Loulou Taylor was one of the victims of a seal attack in Cape Town, South Africa. She took to Instagram to show her bandaged fingers after she got into trouble in the water
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Met Office's ominous weather outlook as 2022 named hottest UK year on record
Weather experts at the Met Office are warning of high temperatures becoming much more likely. They have now confirmed that 2022 was the hottest year on record for average temperature
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French ski slopes close as climate crisis causes unseasonably warm winter
Half of French ski slopes have had to close as hot weather fuelled by human caused emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide have pushed the winter temperature up unseasonably high
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MPs demand 'war effort' to insulate chilly homes and wean UK off fossil fuels
The Commons Environmental Audit Committee hits out at the Tories for missing a 'crucial window' to speed up home upgrades in warmer parts of 2022 - and warns of 'gaps'
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UK 'would hit key climate target' if everyone left car at home one day a week
The suggestion comes from the Midlands Connect think tank as it seeks to help the UK meet net-zero pledges, curb the use of polluting vehicles and bolster public transport
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Europe swelters in 'staggering' heatwave as 8 countries see hottest January ever
Countries across Europe have recorded record-breaking January temperatures as experts warn that the number of intense warm weather events in winter are on the rise
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Students slam £24k Greta Thunberg statue as "meaningless greenwashing"
The bronze effigy erected last year has now resulted in protests from environmentalists criticising the university for not delivering on 'real' sustainability commitments
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Christmas trees should be eaten rather than thrown away, say chefs
Brits should stop binning their Christmas trees at the end of the festive season, chefs say, as you can "pretty much eat the whole thing" - including making it into cookies, or as a gin infusion
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Drivers in busy UK city banned from six key areas - or face mega fines
About seven million people visit the university city each year - now the council is planning to trial new measures which will close off routes to drivers without permits
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Celebrity walrus Thor swims off to Arctic after enjoying New Year break in UK
New Year's Eve fireworks in Scarborough were cancelled so that they did not disturb the unexpected visitor who attracted huge crowds to the harbour
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Queen honoured in London New Year's fireworks before turning into King Charles
A light display of the crown and the late monarch's portrait on a coin were among the tributes to the Queen during the New Year's Day celebrations in London where more than 100,000 people gathered