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Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
# Aviation Faces Hotter, Stormier Skies as Climate Disruption Intensifies The aviation industry confronts a mounting reality: climate change will for…
Temperatures could climb to 28C in late burst of warmth
A late-season warmth surge will push temperatures toward 28 degrees Celsius across parts of Britain this Sunday, marking an unusual warm spell that de…
Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says
Dame Angela Eagle, the UK's Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, has urged the public to stock up on essential food supplies in prepar…
Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m
# Oxfordshire Waste Site Cleanup Costs UK Taxpayers £6 Million A contaminated waste dumping site in Oxfordshire has cost British taxpayers £6 million…
New thunderstorm warnings for parts of UK as rain set to continue
The UK faces another day of severe weather as the Met Office escalated its alert system for Thursday, issuing thunderstorm warnings across England and…
Solar farm approved despite public objection
# Solar Farm Gets Green Light Over Community Pushback A solar farm project has won government approval despite vocal opposition from local residents …
El Niño weather system set to be 'strongest in living memory', warns Met Office
The Met Office warns that the developing El Niño weather system will rank among the strongest on record, with scientists calling it an "unprecedented …
Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps
Environment Secretary Jess Burnham has announced a cleanup operation targeting three of England's most contaminated illegal waste dumps across Kent, S…
El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
The Met Office projects the developing El Niño pattern will reach unprecedented strength, positioning 2027 as potentially the hottest year on record g…
Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
Melting Arctic sea ice is reshaping whale migration patterns across the North Atlantic. Giant whales, primarily fin and humpback species, now venture …
Tech Life
Aircraft contrails trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute measurably to global warming, according to research examining the climate impact of avia…
UK to turn cooler with rain after exceptional heat and dry spell
The UK's extended summer of extreme heat and drought conditions ends this week as cooler temperatures and significant rainfall move across the country…
Record rains drench South Korean city as landslide kills one
South Korea's capital region experienced catastrophic rainfall that triggered deadly landslides and widespread flooding. One person died in a landslid…
Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires
# UK Deploys Military as Government Bans Disposable BBQs to Combat Wildfire Crisis The UK government has enacted a temporary ban on disposable barbec…
Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
The UK government has implemented a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues as drought and heatwave conditions create elevated wildfire risk…