Climate Change

Is climate change an emergency? That's what protesters are urging the government to declare.

Extinction Rebellion protesters staged two weeks of disruptive protests about the serious concerns they have about climate change, including air quality and the use of petrochemicals.

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Badenoch is expected to drop the party’s commitment to net zero, which the UK is legally required to reach by 2050, in a speech on Tuesday.

UK net zero target by 2050 is ‘impossible’ without bankrupting Britain, says Kemi Badenoch

Miles of rainforest has been felled (FILE)

Eight miles of Amazon rainforest cut down to build four-lane highway for COP 30 climate summit

Thames Water faces an investigation over concerns it will not complete more than 100 environmental schemes funded by customers.

Thames Water under investigation for late delivery of environmental schemes

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves speaks during a press conference after the 11th China - UK Economic and Financial Dialogue in Beijing on January 11, 2025.

Rachel Reeves says mission for growth is a higher priority than Labour's net zero goals

Rampaging LA wildfires declared ‘national disaster'

Hollywood Boulevard evacuated as 'apocalyptic' fires spread with 130,000 told to flee and death toll rising

Rampaging LA wildfires declared ‘national disaster' - as death toll rises to five and with 100,000 evacuated

Rampaging LA wildfires declared ‘national disaster' - as death toll rises to five with 130,000 evacuated

The influencer desperately battled to save his home.

WATCH: Influencer battles to save luxury $5m LA home before it succumbs to wildfire

Wildfires have ripped through LA.

First deaths confirmed in 'unprecedented' LA wildfires as authorities warn the 'worst is yet to come'

Pollution outflow pipe into river

Government and regulator have broken the law on sewage, watchdog says

Recent flooding in Spain has been blamed by many on climate change

UN climate summit 'no longer fit for purpose', activists say after Cop29 host says oil is 'gift from God'

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Feargal Sharkey and LBC tested the River Colwill

UK's biggest water company fails three environmental tests carried out by Feargal Sharkey and LBC

Keir Starmer gives a press conference at Cop29

Starmer unveils new target to slash UK emissions - but insists he 'won't tell Brits how to live their lives'

Keir Starmer at Cop29

Starmer says he 'won't tell people how to live their lives', as he joins Taliban at Cop29 climate change council

Palma is on lockdown amid warnings of heavy rain

Majorca on lockdown as tourist hotspot faces flooding horror after storm kills more than 200

The UN have said the current plans are only 'only a fraction' of what is 'urgently needed'

Climate plans falling 'miles short' of what is needed to prevent global warming from 'wrecking lives', UN warns

The world is on course for a "catastrophic" 3.1C of warming.

Earth set for 'catastrophic' 3.1C temperature rise as global warming reaches critical levels