All news on the topic: Global Warming

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Extreme UK heat claimed 2,700 lives as scientists warn of worsening climate risks
The heatwave that affected England and Wales in June killed about 440 people a day during its three-day peak, scientists have estimated. Across the whole of the June heatwave, plus the one in May, about 2,700 people lost their lives prematurely.
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UK could face record-breaking 41C heatwave as temperatures soar again
The UK’s all-time temperature record could come under threat this weekend, as intense heat was expected to spread back across Britain and Europe.
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Investigation links 55% of Reform UK corporate donors to property and construction
More than half of Reform UK’s corporate donors are connected to the construction, property and development industries, which would be set benefit from his party’s new housing policies, analysis by Byline Times can reveal.
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Fossil fuel “carbon bombs” could emit 11 times the planet’s remaining carbon budget
As world leaders convene this week for the Paris Peace Forum, commemorating a decade since the significant climate accord aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, researchers are cautioning that numerous new and existing fossil fuel projects could drive the planet far beyond its remaining carbon budget.
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England's biggest bush blooms early as caring gardener blames climate change
The record-breaking bush, on the grounds of South Lodge Hotel in Horsham, West Sussex, has a circumference of over 115 metres - and is now bigger than ever before
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Fears thawing permafrost in Arctic could release cancer-causing Radon
The melting of permafrost in the Arctic could release radioactive Radon into the atmosphere of the northern atmosphere, according to a newly published report
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Booze company making vodka from nothing but climate-warming carbon dioxide
A tech start-up hopes to halve the drinks industry's carbon footprint by using carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to make a vodka-like spirit that could be on the shelves in the UK in just three years
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Bears wandering around Siberia half-asleep and there's a terrifying explanation
The Wildlife Conservation Authority of the Amur region in Russia's Far East has warned that some bears cannot enter hibernation as climate change causes temperatures to be above average
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Grim warning for Brits not to eat tomatoes this December and New Year
Tomatoes are enjoyed by many in sandwiches, salads, and soups - but an academic has warned during December and January, we shouldn't be eating them under any circumstances
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Over a third of kids don't know whether their plastic toys are recyclable
Three-quarters of youngsters have asked their parents for the latest toys or games - with little understanding of the environmental impact of these playthings
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'Action needed to ensure Medvedev's "someone will die" warning is not reality'
A late summer heatwave in New York has brought severe weather to the US Open tennis championships - with Daniil Medvedev's clash with fellow Russian Andrey Rublev badly hit
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Low water shows giant dinosaur footprints dating back 110 million years
Texas droughts are revealing dinosaur footprints dating back 110million years. The state is facing extreme weather, causing river beds to dry up and reveal tracks
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Fears penguins may die out completely after no chicks survive due to melting ice
Not a single chick survived in four out of five emperor penguin colonies studied in the Bellingshausen Sea, with experts "shocked" by how quickly the species is being decimated by climate change
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Giant tide of seaweed visible from space threatening beaches with grim smell
A giant tide of seaweed known as 'sargassum' that is visible from space is threatening beaches in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The huge bulk is getting larger every year and can have negative impacts on tourism and local ecosystems
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World risks falling into climate 'doom loop' as 'phoney war' with crisis ends
A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research has said the world is heading for a "doom loop" with an author claiming that we are now facing the real consequences of climate change