Environment
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.
Rescue operation to save swans as flooding causes oil spillage
It is feared that as many as 60 swans may have been affected.
Emperor penguins ‘could be wiped out by climate change within 80 years’
The fate of the birds - some of the most striking and charismatic creatures on Earth - is largely tied to the fate of sea ice which they use as a base for breeding
Extinction Rebellion protesters float ‘sinking house’ down Thames
The stunt was held to ‘send an SOS’ to the Government over climate change.