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New Zealand accused of ‘full-blown climate denial’ over cuts to methane reduction targets

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:04:55 +0000

Farmers praised the move, but scientists and opposition parties criticised it as ‘weak’ and ‘unambitious’

Environmental campaigners have accused New Zealand’s government of “full-blown climate denial” after it slashed targets for reducing emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.

New Zealand’s right-leaning coalition government outlined plans on Sunday to reduce methane emissions by between 14 and 24% by 2050, compared to 2017 levels.

Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier | Francesco Grillo

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:00:12 +0000

Europe and Brazil have a rare opportunity, unimpeded by the US, to make a success of Cop30 – and reshape the world order

A new island erupted from the sea – can it show us how nature works without human interference?

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:00:12 +0000

The volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwide

The crew of the Ísleifur II had just finished casting their nets off the coast of southern Iceland when they realised something was wrong. In the early morning gloom in November 1963, a dark mass filled the sky over the Atlantic Ocean. They rushed to the radio, thinking that another fishing vessel was burning at sea, but no boats in the area were in distress.

National Trust and TV wildlife expert team up on autumn nature campaign

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:00:11 +0000

People urged to savour sights, sounds and smells of the season as poll shows a disconnect during darker months

There may be a bite in the wind and the nights are certainly drawing in but a conservation charity and a television wildlife champion have launched a campaign aimed at getting more people connecting with nature in the autumn and winter months.

Energy firms complete UK’s first ‘hydrogen blending’ trial to power grid

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:01:05 +0000

A 2% blend of low-carbon gas injected into gas grid to fuel Brigg power station in North Lincolnshire is a UK first

Energy companies have injected green hydrogen into Britain’s gas grid and used the low-carbon gas to generate electricity, in a landmark development for the UK’s climate ambitions.

For the first time in the UK, a 2% blend of green hydrogen was injected into the gas grid and blended with traditional gas to fuel the Brigg power station in North Lincolnshire which generated electricity for the power system.

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:00:04 +0000

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

The Guardian view on Labour targeting nature: the problem isn’t snails, but a broken housing model | Editorial

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:30:56 +0000

Rachel Reeves’s drive to speed up development is beginning to treat wildlife and the environment as expendable. Voters want homes built, but not at any cost

Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:00:57 +0000

Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate

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UK ministers take control of £10bn Lower Thames Crossing

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:00:56 +0000

Exclusive: National Highways Agency stripped of oversight with project handed to DfT amid Labour government drive for growth

Ministers have stripped the government’s road-building agency of responsibility for a £10bn tunnel under the River Thames amid a drive by Keir Starmer’s cabinet to take tight control over important infrastructure projects for fear of cost overruns and delays.

High youth death rates are an ‘emerging crisis’, global health study warns

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:00:54 +0000

Alcohol, suicide and injuries driving rises among teenagers and young adults despite overall rates falling, authors say

The world faces “an emerging crisis” of higher death rates among teenagers and young adults, according to a major study on the causes of death and disability worldwide.