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Labour must keep it green
Watering down the flagship pledge to spend £28bn on net-zero jobs would be a humiliating disaster
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Life on the edge of a volcano
If the Phlegraean Fields caldera were to erupt after 500 years of dormancy, Italy would be on its knees
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Spain’s drought emergency is growing
Experts warn that it’s not a matter of if an emergency situation will be declared, but when
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Images of the year
2023 has been a tumultuous year around the world, filled with conflict, controversy and historic firsts, alongside hopes and fears for the future
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Just Stop Oil: Britain’s most unwanted
The environmental activist group have made their name through eye-catching and disruptive protests. But what do they really think – and why are they doing it?
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Volcanoes: Nature’s fire and brimstone
Europeans have a long held fascination with volcanoes. But no one knows when or where the next potentially deadly eruption will occur
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Waiting for the volcano has put Iceland in lava limbo
Icelanders are watching and wondering – will lava streams erupt in the high street?
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Climate change has driven India’s rabbitfish to Cyprus
Having said this, it’s certainly one of the tastier ways of responding to climate change
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Millions of Europeans have the right to roam – so why don’t we in Britain?
Labour’s short-sighted u-turn on open access to the countryside continues the unfair status quo
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The French are wasting perfectly good laws
In France, businesses, societies and individuals move slower – sometimes a lot slower – than lawmakers
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There’s a gap at the heart of the Tory Party
The felling of the famous sycamore is a metaphor for their witless use of power – and determination to keep their hands on the chainsaw
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Stop these boats: Norway’s cruise ship crisis
The green party has ambitions to make Bergen ‘cruise-free’ by 2027 but this will be no mean feat
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Portuguese youths sue 33 European governments in largest climate case ever
In a momentous case, young EU citizens are hoping to arm-twist governments into impactful climate action
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Imagine all the people emptying seven bins.. it isn’t hard to do if you’re Sunak
Here are some more imaginary policies the prime minister could scrap...
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Everyday Philosophy: Bertrand Russell and King’s hypocrisy
When it comes to climate change, King Charles is a hypocrite. But at least, unlike Rishi Sunak, he tells the truth about the issue
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When the levee broke
The Vajont dam was hailed as an engineering miracle. Then, 60 years ago, it was the cause of one of Italy’s deadliest disasters
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It’s time for change
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What Labour should say about Sunak’s cynical green u-turn
Keir Starmer can shut down the Tories’ grab for votes and humiliate the PM
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Sunak’s green U-turn will do vast damage to our economy, just to win a few votes
Business is outraged at yet another new low for the Conservative Party
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Our water is full of crap… remind you of anyone?
Michael Gove’s planned changes to rules for housebuilders could cause even more pollution in Britain’s waterways
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Italians wish the Asian stink bug would buzz off
The creatures were accidentally introduced in 2012 and haven’t exactly gained favour with the locals
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Sardinia, the island of two halves
Whichever side of Sardinia you visit, you’ll likely find yourself hiding in a cave away from the scorching heat
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Dirty water, dirty politics and dirty lies
Michael Gove tried to paint himself as a green Brexiteer. Now he’s giving builders a green light to pollute
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Politicians are experts at diverting our attention from climate protesters’ claims
By focusing on the disruption caused by Just Stop Oil, politicians avoid having to talk about the substance of their argument
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Everyday Philosophy: What Suella Braverman can learn from migrant butterflies
The home secretary’s rhetoric falsely depicts migrants as threats to those already living in Britain
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Liberals wring their hands as right-wing beliefs go mainstream
The left keep losing at the ballot box because no one is prepared to take on the likes of Lee Anderson by fighting fire with fire
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The Eurosceptics are now ecosceptics… this time, they will wreck the planet
Brexit is more than enough for any political generation. But, the worst is yet to come
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This Tory members’ poll on climate change offers a frightening vision of the future
Some 66% of party members think there isn’t a climate emergency at all
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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