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UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told 16/10/2025
UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate ...more
Swiss voters likely to reject proposed tax of 50% on super rich - poll 16/10/2025
Swiss voters likely to reject proposed tax of 50% on super rich - poll A Swiss referendum on a proposal to impose a 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62.53 million) is likely to be rejected by voters, a poll showed on Wednesday. ...more
EU leaders to demand more industry support to meet new climate goal, draft shows 15/10/2025
EU leaders to demand more industry support to meet new climate goal, draft shows European Union leaders plan to agree for the bloc to set a new climate change target for 2040, but demand the EU does more to support industries like steel and carmaking to meet it, draft conclusions for an EU summit next week showed. ...more
World falling far behind deforestation goals with farms and fires driving loss, report says 15/10/2025
World falling far behind deforestation goals with farms and fires driving loss, report says The world is falling far behind a global goal to reverse deforestation by 2030, with losses being largely driven by agricultural expansion and forest fires, according to the 2025 Forest Declaration Assessment. ...more
How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine 15/10/2025
How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine A new study by six Indian scientists finds that over the past three decades, sunshine hours - the time direct sunlight reaches the Earth's surface - have steadily declined across most of India, driven by clouds, aerosols and local weather. ...more
Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk 15/10/2025
Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds. ...more
Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam US troops 15/10/2025
Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam US troops For decades, the military treated climate crisis as a threat. Now it’s backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather. ...more
UAE issues $10 million in funding for natural disaster defences in Asia and the Pacific 14/10/2025
UAE issues $10 million in funding for natural disaster defences in Asia and the Pacific Programme are to be launched in the Philippines, Indonesia, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. ...more
Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30 14/10/2025
Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30 Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse. ...more
Climate crisis threatens nearly half of natural World Heritage sites, report finds 14/10/2025
Climate crisis threatens nearly half of natural World Heritage sites, report finds Nearly half of the planet's natural World Heritage sites, such as the Great Barrier Reef, are now under severe threat from climate change, according to a major new assessment. ...more
 
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