Climate expert says it’s time to retire the word ‘unprecedented’
"We're just breaking records over and over again. We've got to stop using unprecedented because it's not unprecedented anymore. It's normal", Jim McQuaid said.
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Arctic could be ‘ice-free’ in 10 years’ time
Arctic ice plays a huge role in regulating the Earth’s temperature.
Activist delayed 4,000 plane passengers in protest against 40C heat, court heard
Cambridge University student Cressida Gethin scaled a gantry above the M25 near Heathrow as part of a Just Stop Oil protest.
UK will miss 2030 emissions targets without ‘immediate step change’ – analysts
Energy analysts said the country is not on track, citing a list of U-turns, watered down targets and inconsistent messaging.
Prem Sikka calls for wealth tax to offset environmental damage caused by richest 1%
"The richest 1 per cent are responsible for more carbon emissions than poorest 66 per cent combined", he pointed out.
UK can ‘stand tall’ on climate, Sunak says aboard private jet to Cop28 summit
The prime minister, foreign secretary and king have all taken their own private jets to travel to Cop28 in Dubai.
Reform Party posts bizarre CO2 vid following bung from climate change deniers
Richard Tice called CO2 a "plant food" in a video that could have been debunked by a pre-schooler.
Richest 1% emit as much CO2 as poorest two thirds of planet, says Oxfam report
Oxfam’s report, based on research with the Stockholm Environment Institute, assessed the consumption emissions of different income groups.
Scientist who sounded climate alarm in the 80s issues terrifying new warning
"This should be on the front page of every newspaper"