Environment
‘A lie:’ Thunberg rubbishes claims that UK is a climate leader as she shares sobering Tweet from 3 years ago
Thunberg said the UK is "very good at creative carbon accounting" but that "doesn't mean much in practice".
US declares Colorado River water shortages for first time ever
Washington declared a water shortage on the Colorado River, threatening the water access of 40 million people.
Daily Mail and Telegraph produce ‘least accurate climate coverage’
Right-wing UK newspapers have some of the least accurate climate change articles in the English-speaking world, a study revealed.
‘Outraged’: River turned smurf blue due to alleged chemical dumping amid claims EA has ignored complaints
"Our neighbour said this has been happening for two years and he's reported it to the Environment Agency 15 times," said angry Elliot Wollen
Twitter thread shows there is a concerted effort to deny climate emergency
Dr Aaron Thierry said the thread shows key examples of why there is a delay on climate action, and said it follows ‘years of climate denial’ by some of the British media.
Grouse shooting: ‘A glorious 12th for hunt saboteurs’
Police were called and a stand-off between shooting parties and the saboteurs took place on several moors.
10 climate emergencies that happened this week
“The alarm bells are deafening and the evidence is irrefutable", the IPCC said in its 'code red' report.
Corbyn says ‘put people and planet first’ as govt climate spending revealed
"The Tories are spending 0.01 per cent of GDP on fighting the climate crisis. Yet at the same time, they are spending more and more money on nuclear weapons."
Real-terms pay cut for environment agency staff labelled a ‘national embarrassment’
“It shows a new level of disregard and contempt for first responders in an emergency such as a flood, chemical fire, or major pollution incident."