Environment
Next government must make urgent investment in housing benefit, charity says
Some 73% of people agree increasing the benefit so people do not lose their homes is better than spending on emergency housing, Crisis said.
New toilet coating could save 70 billion litres of water a day
The slippery surface needs only half the water to get the job done.
All parties must take immediate steps to tackle homelessness, says Andy Burnham
In a letter to the main party leaders, the Mayor of Greater Manchester has called for urgent steps to be taken to ‘save lives this winter’.
22,000 young people at risk of being homeless at Christmas
The youth homelessness charity Centrepoint said the figure was ‘worrying’.
Italian council gets flooded moments after rejecting measures on climate change
Among the rejected amendments were measures to fund renewable sources, to replace diesel buses and reduce the impact of plastics.
Venice mayor blames climate change after floods hit 85% of the city
Luigi Brugnaro said the flood levels represent “a wound that will leave indelible signs”.
Zimbabwe says 200 elephants have died in drought
Animals including giraffes, buffalos and impalas are also dying.
Government response to severe flooding woeful, Labour and Lib Dems say
Yorkshire and the East Midlands were worst affected after heavy rain hit parts of the country.
Male leaders ‘scared’ of climate activist Greta Thunberg, Hillary Clinton says
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has described former US president Barack Obama as a role model.