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Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:21 +0000

Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating

Most of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that struck in June failed to mention the climate crisis, analysis has found.

North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:20 +0000

Lobby appeals to prospective PM’s reindustrialisation agenda as it pushes for Rosebank and Jackdaw approval

The UK’s North Sea oil industry has made a last-ditch attempt to curry favour with the Labour government by appealing to Andy Burnham’s reindustrialisation agenda just days before he is expected to become Britain’s next prime minister.

Lancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:05:39 +0000

More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals Europe

A Pfas factory in Lancashire has announced plans to close down, just days after the Guardian revealed that more than 90 residents had signed up to be involved in a potential legal claim over contamination of the local area.

British couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:54:04 +0000

Pete and Fran Gillam confirmed dead as authorities use DNA samples to identify victims of blaze in Almería

A British couple have been named among the 13 people killed by wildfires in Spain, as authorities race to use DNA to identify victims who were unable to escape the blaze.

Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, were confirmed dead by their family.

Dolphin deaths in South Australia spike after algal bloom decimates food sources

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:51 +0000

The marine disaster may be linked to a high number of dolphin deaths in the region, scientists say

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Hello from the outside: heat domes impeding radio and other signals in US midwest

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:50 +0000

Higher temperatures can cause radio, TV and microwave signals to travel hundreds of miles farther, upsetting communications

It was 3am in north-east Indiana’s Huntington county when the outdoor emergency alarm went off on 1 July.

The only issue? There wasn’t a storm, tornado or any other emergency weather event forecast or present anywhere for hundreds of miles.

‘As if a hurricane had passed’: Puerto Ricans at breaking point after weeks without water

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:49 +0000

Shortages triggered by pipeline rupture drive up costs and deepen frustrations, as pressure grows on water utility

Jonathan Collazo owns two restaurants in a bustling section of San Juan, which has been plagued by water outages, severely disrupting the daily lives of residents and businesses alike.

A journey down one of the last wild rivers in the American west: ‘The bullseye will always be on its back’

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:48 +0000

As US water wars rage, a tributary of the Colorado River faces unprecedented pressure. Visitors worry how long this aquatic ‘relict’ will last

On an early morning in mid-May, a group of near strangers shoved camping gear and clothes into waterproof bags, slathered on sunscreen, and ambled into the bright-yellow rafts that would carry them down one of the last free-flowing rivers in the American west.

Keystone pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9m penalty over Kansas oil spill

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:16:01 +0000

Proposed legal settlement over 2022 oil spill would resolve allegations that South Bow violated clean water laws

A proposed legal settlement with the US government would require the Keystone pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9m civil penalty over a large oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40m more to prevent future accidents.

Plan to restore nature in England by 2030 criticised as ‘completely insufficient’

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:27:48 +0000

Critics accuse ministers of failing to take control of nature crisis and leaving it to private landowners to act voluntarily

The government’s plan to protect and restore nature in England by 2030 has been condemned as “pathetic” and “completely insufficient” in the face of the spiralling environmental crisis.

The long-awaited plan published on Monday calls for landowners to voluntarily opt to protect and enhance nature, rather than creating legal protections for nature across more of the country’s land, critics say.