Tootfinder

"Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder - Carbon Brief
A booklet published by the UK’s opposition Conservative party includes a “cost of net-zero” that appears to have been doubled…

"Revealed: the ‘black box’ wastewater trade that rakes in millions for UK utility companies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water

Revealed: the ‘black box’ wastewater trade that rakes in millions for UK utility companies
Exclusive: Firms made more than £340m last year from processing industrial and commercial wastewater at sewage works that are unable to remove many chemical pollutants

"UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water

UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages
Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water management

BOK BOK - "Misfit" (1980)
Heard this song earlier. First time in decades. It's always a weird feeling to all of a sudden recall a very old memory through song.
This is Buzzcocks bassist Steve Garvey and Fall drummer Karl Burns. This is pretty much their only release. It's ok.
#music #UK

"Trail cameras capture adorable sighting of first wild pine marten babies born in a century"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

Trail cameras capture first wild pine marten babies born in the UK in a century
The new kits are the offspring of a group of endangered pine martens who were released into the wild in 2024 and 2025.

If you want to know just how disgusting a country the #UK is, read this story:
"the Home Office acknowledged that Maryam had cancer, but still refused the request to join her brother-in-law in Glasgow.
Officials concluded the family's situation did not meet the threshold for 'compelling circumstances.'"

"UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities

June heat wave cost UK economy more than £1bn: Study #UnitedKingdom

June heat wave cost UK economy more than £1bn: Study
Britain's record-breaking June heat wave resulted in some 24 million lost hours of work, costing the economy £1.15 billion ($1.5 billion), according to an estimate released Thursday by the London School of Economics (LSE).

Thinking about the failure of the #UK, #EU, #Canada, #Japan, #USA

Thinking about the failure of the #UK, #EU, #Canada, #Japan, #USA

"English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wine

English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat
Hot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvest

#Lidl Connect has gone live this morning.
€8.99 per month for life for the first 100,000 signups. €12.99 per month otherwise
Unlimited data, calls & texts to any #Irish & #UK network.
50 GB

"Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wildfires

Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires
Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves

"North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #MaryAnneHobbs
UK Apachi & Shy FX:
🎵 Original Nuttah
#UKApachi #ShyFX
https://junglerootsvault.bandcamp.com/track/original-nuttah
https://open.spotify.com/track/55K24vPjLgAX8yLAq8fErj

Farage is dripping in sleaze – but the rise of the right won’t defeat itself | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/farage-dripping-sleaze-rise-right-wont-defeat-itself

RE: #UK

"Only a minority of UK wants EV transition to slow down, poll finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Wealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/21/uk-wealth-tax-super-rich-andy-burnham

Wealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told
New PM urged to introduce a 2% minimum charge on households with more than £100m in wealth

UK sets record for number of days over 34°C #UnitedKingdom

UK sets record for number of days over 34°C
The UK on Thursday experienced its eighth day in 2026 with the mercury climbing above 34°C (94°F), the Met Office said, breaking the previous record by one day.

#UK and #Irish undersea #energy link diverted to avoid desecrating #Dobby’s gravesite. Yes—*that* Dobby, of sock fame.
How

How Harry Potter almost derailed a major UK interconnector project
‘Dobby, who’s Dobby?’ former head of €500m interconnector project recalled asking after uproar that planned cable, key to transporting wind and solar power, would go through magical elf’s ‘grave’

"£400 plug-in solar panels to go on sale in shops – in time to catch record summer"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

£400 plug-in solar panels to go on sale in shops – in time to catch record summer
The devices, which it is estimated will save households between £70 and £110 per year, are set to go on shelves from 27 August as retailers and manufacturers complete final checks

"TPE invests £1bn in battery trains amid push to decarbonise UK transport"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trains #PublicTransport

TPE invests £1bn in battery trains amid push to decarbonise UK transport
TransPennine Express (TPE) has confirmed that the £1bn investment will help to deliver Britain's first mainline battery-electric trains.

"From grey water to cool spaces: 10 climate crisis policies Britain needs right now"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

From grey water to cool spaces: 10 climate crisis policies Britain needs right now
Rejecting North Sea drilling licences and protecting nature are just some measures Andy Burnham must implement to ready country

"Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog
National Audit Office says failure to implement £70bn modernisation would also hold back economic growth

"Brick Lane is one of the UK’s hottest places. Now a data centre could make it worse"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

Brick Lane is one of the UK’s hottest places. Now a data centre could make it worse
Government approved redevelopment plans for the popular east London street despite local opposition. Residents already struggle with extreme heat and water access.

"Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills
Discounts confirmed near more than 40 locations across Great Britain amid biggest upgrade to electricity grid since 1960s

"London’s Oxford Street gets fully pedestrianized this month: here’s what that means"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London

London’s Oxford Street gets fully pedestrianized this month: here’s what that means | The Optimist Daily
London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced Oxford Street will go traffic-free on October 26, closing nearly a kilometer of the West End to all vehicles.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #HuwStephens
UK Apachi & Shy FX:
🎵 Original Nuttah
#UKApachi #ShyFX
https://junglerootsvault.bandcamp.com/track/original-nuttah
https://open.spotify.com/track/55K24vPjLgAX8yLAq8fErj

Does anyone know where I can find daily historic #isobar charts for the #UK? I want to study wind flows across #Britain during the three heatwaves we've had so far this year.

"Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy - Carbon Brief
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as a major force in UK politics in recent years – pushing…

"Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire
A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6m

"Why Britain is breathing the world’s wildfire smoke"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

Why Britain is breathing the world’s wildfire smoke
Scientists say global blazes account for 10% of UK’s particle pollution – and climate crisis could make the problem worse

"UK records hottest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 38.1°C"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

UK records hottest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 38.1°C
This year could beat the record of Britain's warmest summer on average, even hotter than the infamous heatwave of 1976

"UK 'on course' to record warmest summer for second year in a row"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK 'on course' to record warmest summer for second year in a row
Britain is "on course" to chalk up its warmest summer on record for the second year running, the UK's Met Office weather agency said Tuesday as the country braced for its fifth heat wave of the season.

"Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbinbes

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis - Carbon Brief
The UK has avoided gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar.

"Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaigners

"Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis

"New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone Rossi

"UK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #Aviation

UK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits - Carbon Brief
The Labour government has signalled its support for a contentious third runway at Heathrow airport, with a final planning decision expected by 2029.

"Signs of a house sparrow comeback in the UK after decades of decline"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

Signs of a house sparrow comeback in the UK after decades of decline
Populations starting to stabilise but much still needs to be done to reverse loss of 30m that almost led to species vanishing

"Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil
London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projects

"Heatwaves show UK must do more to promote sustainable transport, campaigners say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Heatwaves show UK must do more to promote cycling and walking, campaigners say
Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissions

"UK plastic manufacturer could face legal action over toxic emissions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

UK plastic manufacturer could face legal action over toxic emissions
Exclusive: Environment Agency is considering whether to prosecute Huntsman Polyurethanes over emissions of carcinogenic benzene

"A UK prison offers carpentry classes. The inmates used their new skills to make 'hedgehog boxes'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

Inmates in a UK prison's carpentry class make and donate 'hedgehog boxes'
Other vocational programs at the prison have led to incarcerated individuals refurbishing bikes, restoring memorial benches, and more.

"United Utilities fined nearly £1m after discharging raw sewage along Lancashire coast"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage

United Utilities fined £1m after discharging raw sewage into Lancashire coast
Sewage plume reached seven bathing waters and significantly affected water quality in June 2023

"‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops
Growers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketing

"Cities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Cities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed
OS index examines which ‘urban heat islands’ suffer the most – and which cope the best with rising temperatures

"Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps #Energy

Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say

"Octopus Energy urges millions of households to use less electricity during solar eclipse"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Octopus Energy urges millions of households to use less electricity during solar eclipse
Firm urges customers to avoid running washing machines and dishwashers between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday

"Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running

"Tories accused of ‘living in fantasy land’ as party lays out plans to ditch net zero"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

Tories accused of ‘living in fantasy land’ as party lays out plans to ditch net zero
Green campaigners branded the Conservative’s plan to ditch net zero as a proposal that ‘flies in the face of all the real-world evidence’

"New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Flooding

New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss
Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget

"Multiple homes on fire in Stourbridge on hottest day of year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

Multiple homes on fire in Stourbridge on hottest day of year
Around 60 firefighters are tackling the grass fire near a golf course in the West Midlands, according to reports

"UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower

UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August
Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran war

"Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running

"U.K. heatwaves are baking the grass and revealing 300-year-old secret gardens"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue

"Next UK banknotes to feature barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Money #Animals

Next UK banknotes to feature barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs
Four native species selected after consultation, but which one adorns which note is yet to be decided

"Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Tree #Environment

Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year
Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down has grown sideways owing to strong winds

"UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Renewables

UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August
Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran war

"Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield

"Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses

Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
Exclusive: Party says housing stock ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and new rules for builders must be set

"Is it time for the UK to set maximum workplace temperatures?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.

Is it time for the UK to set maximum workplace temperatures?
A coalition of environmental and anti-poverty organisations has warned ministers that the UK is “built for a climate that no longer exists”, calling for urgent action to protect people from increasingly frequent and severe heatwaves after this year's extreme temperatures were linked to thousands of deaths.

"UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers

"Over 75% of UK wetlands have been destroyed – restoring them would help prevent wildfires"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wetlands

Over 75% of UK wetlands have been destroyed – restoring them would help prevent wildfires
The British landscape has been stripped of many of its bogs and wetlands in the last three centuries.

"Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK
Repeated heatwaves, driven by climate crisis, have raised need for guidance as workers struggle to cope

"From ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwaves
Damian Carrington - Environment editor"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

From ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwaves
Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denials

"Food labeling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Food

Food labeling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%
Economists say labeling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, combined with taxing the most carbon-intensive items, could slash UK greenhouse gas emissions by almost 5% while generating net gains for society.

"Three-quarters of England in drought as summer’s fifth heatwave looms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Heatwave

UK temperatures could hit 36C as fifth heatwave of summer looms
Met Office considers amber or red warning as forecasters say Thursday is likely to be hottest day of the week

"England suffers worst harvest on record after extreme summer weather"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Harvest #Climate

"NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
Health secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effects

"Families 'waste hundreds each year from throwing away uneaten food' - see areas worst for it"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FoodWaste

Families 'waste hundreds each year from throwing away uneaten food' - see areas worst for it | LBC
UK cities where families ‘losing significant cash in the bin due to food waste’

"Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data

"3 in 4 Britons (74%) concerned about climate change today following heatwave summer"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

3 in 4 Britons (74%) concerned about climate change today following heatwave summer
London, UK. New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted 31st July – 4th August 2026, reveals a significant shift in public concern following a summer of elevated temperatures.

"July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street
Visits down 3.8% after 6.2% fall in June, with many choosing to buy online instead, research for retail body finds

"The Norfolk city that shows the increasing environmental impact of the drought"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Environment

The Norfolk city that shows the increasing environmental impact of the drought
The lack of rain amidst severe heat can be deadly for marine life in rivers and waterways

"Heatwaves and drought cost UK farmers £390m, research suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Drought

Heatwaves and drought cost UK farmers £390m, research suggests
This year's exceptionally hot and dry conditions may have cut UK harvests by almost £400m according to provisional estimates.

"Autumn sunshine could extend Britain’s bumper year for butterflies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies

Autumn sunshine could extend Britain’s bumper year for butterflies
More species are squeezing in an extra generation before colder weather arrives

"UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Turkey #Plastic

UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste

"Heat health alerts for most of England as temperatures set to rise again"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

"Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves
Backlash from nurses, medical experts and green campaigners in response to deputy leader dismissing efforts to reach net zero

"‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollution"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution

‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollution
Checking for sewage spills has become as normal as checking the weather forecast, say swimmers on East Sussex beaches

"Fly‑tipping: here’s what is missing from Andy Burnham’s plan to tackle waste dumpers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Fly-tipping: here’s what is missing from Andy Burnham’s plan to tackle waste dumpers
Burnham’s plan to tackle criminal fly-tipping gangs needs to go further.

"The areas near rail stations where new homes could be built on green belt land"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

The areas near rail stations where new homes could be built on green belt land
Councils will have to give a default ‘yes’ to proposals for housing around train stations, even if they are on green belt areas

"UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Turkey #Plastic

UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste

"Backlash as Indian oil heir made professor of sustainability by Newcastle University"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sustainability

Backlash as Indian oil heir made professor of sustainability by Newcastle University
Role for Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest person, who also runs a controversial mega-zoo, met with incredulity

"Onshore wind farms could save UK £3bn a year by 2030"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines #Energy…

"Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water

Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’
Greenpeace UK says 2.87bn litres lost daily, a fifth of all water pumped through network

"Britain’s diet is overshooting planetary boundaries, says Lidl"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Food

Britain’s diet is overshooting planetary boundaries, says Lidl
Britain reached its 2026 Planetary Health Diet Overshoot Day on 25 July, meaning the country has already exceeded its annual recommended balance of foods for a healthy and sustainable diet.

"PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves

"‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025
ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further records

"UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Europe #Banks

UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds
Study says UK-based banks provided $8.3bn in coal financing in four year, with Barclays and HSBC leading rise

"Calls to ban ‘toxic’ pet flea treatments that harm UK wildlife and environment"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wildlife #Environment

Calls to ban ‘toxic’ pet flea treatments that harm UK wildlife and environment
Over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterways

"First Puffin Chick in 30 Years Spotted Emerging From Cliffs Along England’s South Coast"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England

First Puffin Chick Spotted in Over 30 Years Emerges Along Cliffs at England’s South Coast
Not only did the adult puffins return to Dancing Ledge colony in Dorset, but a baby puffling was born—the first in 30 years.

"‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

‘It’s the unseen pollution’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river
A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats

"‘A secret had been shared’: The inside story of an emergency climate briefing that made experts cry"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

The inside story of a climate briefing that made experts cry
The People’s Emergency Briefing has been screened nearly 2,000 times around the UK - and Germany is preparing its own.

"Reform-led Wakefield Council scraps 2030 net-zero target"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

Reform-led Wakefield Council scraps 2030 net-zero target
Wakefield Council has agreed to abandon its target of becoming a carbon-neutral authority by 2030 and reduce its climate change budget by £170,000.

"Study: UK banks emerge as Europe’s biggest coal financiers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Europe #Finance

Study: UK banks emerge as Europe’s biggest coal financiers
UK banks provided $8.3bn in loans and underwriting to coal companies between 2022 and 2025 – more than any other country in Europe.