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Melting Ron DeSantis statue unveiled to call out his inaction on climate crisis

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:22:02 +0000

Florida governor has consistently opposed any legislation to curb planet-heating emissions, calling it a ‘radical climate agenda’

A life-sized statue of Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, was unveiled and promptly began melting in front of an audience in Tallahassee in a symbolic protest at his rejection of action on the climate crisis.

‘Crucial opportunity to act’ as study finds most of Europe’s wild bee species in decline

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:00:04 +0000

As Cop17 kicks off, records since 1921 show more bee species declining than increasing in all parts of Europe except the Alps

Most of Europe’s wild bee species and about half of its hover fly species have declined over the last century, a study has found, as a UN biodiversity summit begins in Armenia.

Stop ‘cash to trash’ housebuilding in Norfolk Broads, says Labour MP

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:20:08 +0000

Exclusive: Chris Hinchliff urges environment watchdog to block rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in one of UK’s most protected areas

The environment watchdog is being urged to intervene in “cash to trash” planning rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in the Norfolk Broads despite the damage to one of the UK’s most environmentally protected areas.

Four years ago countries made a historic deal to save nature. Is it dead in the water?

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:16:09 +0000

So far not a single target of the plan has been met. As negotiators convene for Cop17, the pressure is on to find a way to honour the commitments made at previous summits

Cop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit

US disaster survivors still await at least $10bn in federal aid: ‘It’s devastating’

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:03 +0000

The last long-term federal recovery funds allocated for a major disaster were for Hurricane Milton, which hit in late 2024

Seabird numbers bounce back in Solent region after 2022 avian flu wipeout

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:21 +0000

Conservation work by RSPB has led to recovery of terns, gulls, plovers and oystercatchers on England’s south coast

The colony of sandwich terns nesting at Pagham harbour, West Sussex, was completely wiped out by bird flu in 2022. But numbers have bounced back from zero to 756 breeding pairs in just three years after conservation work in the Solent.

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:20 +0000

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in the world

Residents of a remote town in Norway that is in one of the fastest-warming places in the world have been told they must no longer drink tap water due to heavy metal contamination that scientists have linked to the thawing permafrost.

Burnham urged to launch inquiry into unequal health impacts of air pollution

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:20 +0000

Letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists calls for action to protect lower-income and minority-ethnic communities

The government must hold an inquiry into the unequal impacts of air pollution, 150 scientists, MPs and activists have urged.

Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that across England, lower-income areas have persistently higher levels of air pollution than wealthier areas.

Minns accused of bypassing high court ruling with laws to allow NSW mine to increase coal production by 32%

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:21:15 +0000

Bill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative overreach’

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Cop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:19 +0000

This month’s biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, aims to push governments to meet the 23 targets agreed at Cop15 in 2022

Can countries deliver on a deal to save the world’s plants and animals?

This month, nearly every country on Earth will return to the question of how to stem the rapid destruction of the natural world. Humans are driving it, but so far we have not found a way to stop it.