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The climate bomb ticks on
Severe weather events show that our house is on fire. Yet we continue to dither over a plan to save the planet
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Italians warm to air conditioning as temperatures soar
Italians are breaking with the past and switching on air conditioning. That alone is a sign that environmental change is underway
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A net zero referendum is the worst idea since the Brexit referendum
The government are only paying lip service to environmentalism - now a vote could be fatal
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We need the green transition. But, who’s going to pay for it?
The impact of climate change is felt unevenly across the globe. Any proposal tackling the issue must consider this
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The Tories’ silence on the climate crisis says it all
Across Europe, only Turkey has a higher respiratory death rate than the UK, but the government doesn’t appear to care
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Just Stop Oil must target the elite to halt climate chaos
Blocking motorways and trains only affects working people who can do nothing about the situation. And history has shown how little that actually accomplishes
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Does anyone care that it’s getting hotter?
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Helsinki highlights art in search of a solution
The Helsinki Biennial event highlights how the climate crisis sparked Finland’s artistic and cultural awakening
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Just Stop Oil are right.. the fact that they irritate people is the point
Just Stop Oil are not virtue signallers, they’re desperation signallers, and their alarmism is justified
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Iraq’s next crisis is over the climate
The country is running out of water – and a polluted Tigris makes things even worse
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There is some hope in this climate crisis – but we must accelerate the positive
Governments must do more, faster, to speed up green transition
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Beware the cannibal turtles of Rome
These atypical creatures are causing havoc and holding the city hostage
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Can the G7 deliver for Gen Z?
Young people will spend their lives in the shadow of the problems discussed at the G7 summit. Is real help at hand?
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The future is green – so when will the government wake up?
A failure to invest in training will ensure Britain misses out on another booming sector
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Spain’s furry traffic
How sheep can fight the climate crisis
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It doesn’t take a genus to know Brexit is stupid
What has Brexit got to do with the fate of the critically endangered big cat? Quite a lot – and many other species will be affected, too
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Italy’s ‘fuel’ is running out
Lack of rain and extreme summer heat are causing a dramatic decline in olive oil production in Italy. Consumers and producers alike are worried
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Drain the swamp? The Tories don’t even want you to know who dumped the sewage
A short-sighted target of removing EU legislation from the statute book by the end of the year will be a huge blow for protecting the UK's waterways
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Thérèse “Let them eat turnip” Coffey is channelling Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was probably deeply upset by her fate. The environment secretary, however, appears unbothered by the current state of affairs
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Is hydrogen the answer to the climate emergency?
It could be the key to a greener future - but substantial concerns remain
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How dirty is our water?
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Ham in a jam
Climate change, increasing production costs and rapacious demand are combining to threaten producers of jamón ibérico
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Labour’s planning reforms could seal the deal for British business
The numbers speak for themselves. If it happens it will be revolutionary for British business
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Everyday Philosophy: The short-term fix that is bad for bees
An imminent bee-light future should be a cause for concern
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Germansplaining: Greta v the Greens
The infighting between climate activists may be entertaining to watch but it has a tendency to detract from the point
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The children of the revolution
One generation of world leaders has failed to halt climate change. The next generation intend to change all that
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Is this the greenest government ever?
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Germansplaining: Have climate combaters got it right?
There is enough pseudo-martyrdom going on as it is without the rise in climate activism
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What if oil executives had actually taken seriously the climate warnings given by their own scientists?
In an extract from his new book, Geoff Dembicki asks how the world would be now if the oil sands industry had not been so successful in blocking action to stop the climate emergency
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The art of protest
Climate campaigners are blocking roads and defacing artworks. But is anyone listening?
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The biggest shitheap in Europe
Europe’s largest landfill site is just outside Belgrade – and it’s a factory of poison gases
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