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WMO: ‘Prepare for El Niño’
Read more: WMO: ‘Prepare for El Niño’El Niño is coming- and we are not prepared. By Storm surge by David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=123271310 A new WMO El Niño/La Niña Update indicates an 80% likelihood of an El Niño event during June–August 2026. Probabilities for this to continue until at least November are near or above 90%. Although some uncertainty…
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A renewables revolution is an ethical and legal necessity for the UK.
Read more: A renewables revolution is an ethical and legal necessity for the UK.We can be in no doubt that the climate crisis is here. The impacts are being felt around the world: from famines, flooding, dangerous heatwaves and global temperature records being repeatedly broken. We are already in a ‘brave new world’. With the news published today, that we are likely to witness an 80% likelihood of…
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Consultation continues on Hope Moor Wind Farm Proposal
Read more: Consultation continues on Hope Moor Wind Farm ProposalFirst steps in assessing the environmental impact for Hope Moor wind farm proposal taken in Yorkshire Fred. Olsen Renewables continue their public consultation on their proposals to build approximately 23 wind turbines on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, near to Richmond and Barnard Castle. This planned project would generate more than 150MW of renewable…
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Yorkshire’s Hidden River Chemical Crisis Brought to Light in Striking New Exhibition
Read more: Yorkshire’s Hidden River Chemical Crisis Brought to Light in Striking New ExhibitionA groundbreaking multimedia exhibition reveals the invisible chemical threats facing Yorkshire’s rivers and asks what individuals can do about it. An exhibition combining fine art photography, immersive soundscapes and cutting-edge environmental science is coming to York in just a few days’ time, shining a light on a form of river pollution that rarely makes headlines…
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European heat records are broken by spring heat dome
Read more: European heat records are broken by spring heat domeCredit @Tomer Burg The UK has just set a provisional new May heat record with 35.0C recorded in West London, exceeding the 34.8C reached yesterday. France has also seen record breaking heat with 36C recorded in the country’s southwest on Monday as a heat dome sits across much of western Europe. Friederike Otto, Professor of Climate Science,…
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Thousands of people across the country protest against sewage pollution
Read more: Thousands of people across the country protest against sewage pollutionPictures of Scarborough Surfers Against Sewage Protest credit @torysmasher In over 50 locations across the country, people gathered today to express their outrage at the ongoing sewage pollution of waterways, rivers and the coastline around the UK. Organised by Surfers Against Sewage, these ‘Paddle Out Protests’ aim to protest against the sewage pollution by the…
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Review of ‘The Response: A Story of Fire and Flood in Britain’s New World of Extremes’, by David Shukman
Read more: Review of ‘The Response: A Story of Fire and Flood in Britain’s New World of Extremes’, by David Shukman‘We’re not remotely ready to deal with the worsening conditions that are confronting us now, let alone those still to come.’ David Shukman’s book ‘The Response: A Story of Fire and Flood in Britain’s New World of Extremes’ opens with the stark message that the UK is far away from being resilient to the rising…
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Politicians and public attend Climate Emergency Briefing in York
Read more: Politicians and public attend Climate Emergency Briefing in YorkCredit Sophia Chen Chris Packham: ‘You must listen to the science. Because if you don’t, then things go wrong and lives are lost.’ A dynamic and purposeful viewing of the National Emergency Briefing took place in York yesterday to a packed Tempest Anderson Hall. Over 850 screenings have now taken place around the country, from…
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Review of ‘Climate Wayfinding: Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home’ by Katharine K Wilkinson
Read more: Review of ‘Climate Wayfinding: Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home’ by Katharine K WilkinsonWilkinson’s book crackles with purpose and the potential of what might be possible. It reminds us that there is a ‘we’ at the heart of this journey and that we are bound and bonded by a common framework of humanity. ‘Climate Wayfinding’ is a book which encourages- even demands- time for reflection; time for strengthening…
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NOT A SINGLE COMPLETED WATER COMPANY PROSECUTION FOR POLLUTION INCIDENTS IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Read more: NOT A SINGLE COMPLETED WATER COMPANY PROSECUTION FOR POLLUTION INCIDENTS IN LAST FIVE YEARSIn yet another exclusive on pollution incidents, Channel 4 revealed last night (Wed 6th May) that the Environment Agency has not completed a single prosecution of a water company for any pollution occurring in the last five years, despite almost 2 million sewage discharges. None of the completed prosecutions relate to the thousands of serious…
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