Climate crisis

‘Extreme heat is not just a climate issue. It is a housing crisis too’
Housing

‘Extreme heat is not just a climate issue. It is a housing crisis too’

As cities become hotter, many homes no longer provide a place of safety. Melting Metropolis is a project that combines histories, geographies and research to highlight stories around urban heat islands

Andy Burnham’s council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat
Emma Howard Boyd

Andy Burnham’s council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat

The incoming prime minister’s proposed housing programme cannot just be about numbers of homes, it must be part of a national infrastructure upgrade to build good growth in a climate crisis-hit future, writes the UK’s National Heat Risk Commission’s Emma Howard Boyd

Sorry, Trump: Scotland slaps private jet tax on the uber-rich – here’s why it’s such a good idea
Private jets

Sorry, Trump: Scotland slaps private jet tax on the uber-rich – here’s why it’s such a good idea

Scotland is set to hit private jets with a new tax from 2028–29, aiming to curb emissions and make the rich pay their fair share

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Homelessness

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

Climate justice cannot wait – COP30 must hear the voices from the frontline
Peter Waddup

Climate justice cannot wait – COP30 must hear the voices from the frontline

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COP30 marks 30 years of COP climate summits. Has it actually made a difference?
COP30

COP30 marks 30 years of COP climate summits. Has it actually made a difference?

How did net zero get so politically toxic?
Net Zero

How did net zero get so politically toxic?

Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?
Climate change

Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning
Opinion

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning

Calls for major change to health and safety laws as UK battered by yet another heatwave
Heatwave

Calls for major change to health and safety laws as UK battered by yet another heatwave

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Homelessness

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it’s eco-populism or bust
Joe Brindle

The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it’s eco-populism or bust

The future feels bleak for Gen Zs like me. It’s time for a Green New Deal
Tamara Ullyart

The future feels bleak for Gen Zs like me. It’s time for a Green New Deal

Just Stop Oil may be reviled – but their tactics reshaped the climate movement
Sam Nadel

Just Stop Oil may be reviled – but their tactics reshaped the climate movement

Labour wants to ‘unleash the North Sea’s clean energy future’. What does that mean for oil and gas?
North Sea

Labour wants to ‘unleash the North Sea’s clean energy future’. What does that mean for oil and gas?

Climate change is keeping food from our plates. It’s time for big business to step up
Paul McNamee

Climate change is keeping food from our plates. It’s time for big business to step up

How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income
Alison Hawdale

How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income

The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?
Climate activism

The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?

This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain’s draughty homes and reach net zero
Housing

This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain’s draughty homes and reach net zero

Rosebank oilfield approval ruled unlawful – here’s why it’s an ‘incredible victory’ for the planet
Environment

Rosebank oilfield approval ruled unlawful – here’s why it’s an ‘incredible victory’ for the planet

‘Dystopian’: Rachel Reeves backs third Heathrow runway. What will it mean for the planet?
Climate crisis

‘Dystopian’: Rachel Reeves backs third Heathrow runway. What will it mean for the planet?

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The mouldiest places in Britain to live, revealed
Damp and mould

The mouldiest places in Britain to live, revealed

The 1.5C global warming target is a ‘delusion’, warns climate scientist who fled Los Angeles
Global heating

The 1.5C global warming target is a ‘delusion’, warns climate scientist who fled Los Angeles

‘I’m scared – but I’m ready to go’: Why GPs are willing to go to prison to protest the climate crisis
Dr RIta Issa

‘I’m scared – but I’m ready to go’: Why GPs are willing to go to prison to protest the climate crisis

Cruise ships pump out 10 times the CO2 per passenger as flying. Can they turn the tide?
Sustainable travel

Cruise ships pump out 10 times the CO2 per passenger as flying. Can they turn the tide?