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"First climate action plan targets increase in electricity from renewable sources in Northern Ireland"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now - Dale Vince"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees

UK risks more extreme, prolonged heat waves in future: Study #UnitedKingdom

UK risks more extreme, prolonged heat waves in future: Study
The UK could experience more frequent extreme and prolonged heat due to climate change, its meteorological office said Wednesday, as the country braced for its first heat wave of the year.

"Pupils in England face lost learning from flooding and extreme heat, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"UK ministers reopen door to drilling at two North Sea oilfields as new guidance released"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NorthSea

I've felt that Remember Monday had a great chance at doing well with What The Hell Just Happened?, but I'm seeing mixed comments here and now I'm sad. I'm hoping it's just the usual, self-deprecating anti-UK voices out there. Great staging, great, fun vocals. If we get to the top of right hand side of the final leaderboard, I'd be happy with that. #GBR #UnitedKingdom #Eurovision

"Endangered rays, sharks and native oysters 'could thrive' despite climate change, report claims"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

Endangered rays, sharks and native oysters 'could thrive' despite climate change, report claims

'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers #UnitedKingdom

'Forever chemical' TFA found in all but one of tested UK rivers
The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.

"Scientists calculate how many wet wipes enter UK waters"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WetWipes #Pollution

Scientists calculate how many wet wipes enter UK waters
As much as 100kg of wet wipes enter the lower reaches of the Taff River annually, finds a new mathematical model.

"Rare maccoa ducklings hatch at Chester zoo for first time"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #ChesterZoo #Conservation

"Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water fined £250,000 for sewage pollution"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #Pollution

"Conservationists race to rescue England’s turtle doves from extinction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Conservation

"Revealed: Water firms dump sewage 2,380 times at iconic Blue Flag beaches"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Pollution

Revealed: Water firms dump sewage 2,380 times at iconic Blue Flag beaches
There have also been more 1,000 sewage spills around all UK beaches over the past few days as Britons head to the sea this weekend to enjoy the hot weather

"Analysis: Reform-led councils threaten 6GW of solar and battery schemes across England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Solar #SolarPower

Analysis: Reform-led councils threaten 6GW of solar and battery schemes across England - Carbon Brief
Reform UK’s local-election victories in May 2025 could put 6 gigawatts (GW) of new clean-energy capacity at risk, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

UK Records Its Hottest and Sunniest Spring, With 43% More Sunshine Than Usual #UnitedKingdom

UK Records Its Hottest and Sunniest Spring, With 43% More Sunshine Than Usual
The United Kingdom has recorded its warmest spring since records began in 1884, prompting warnings for needed action on climate change.

"The UK rivers where ‘forever chemicals’ are found – and why scientists are worried"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

The UK rivers where 'forever chemical' found - and why scientists are worried
The first study of the TFA forever chemical indicates they are present in virtually every river in Britain

UK registers warmest spring on record: Weather service #UnitedKingdom

UK registers warmest spring on record: Weather service
The UK experienced its warmest spring on record—and its driest in more than 50 years—the country's official weather service said on Monday.

"Scotland sets new carbon budget targets on road to net-zero"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #NetZero

"Decathlon expands tent buyback scheme to tackle UK festival waste"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Festivals

"Campaigners hail plan to ban bottom trawling in half of England’s protected seas"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Nigel Farage to Headline Tufton Street Climate Denial Event"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Nigel Farage to Headline Tufton Street Climate Denial Event
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to speak at an event today organised by a pro-Trump think tank and held in the home of the UK’s main climate science denial group, DeSmog can reveal. Farage, whose party campaigns to scrap the UK’s goal of achieving net zero emissions, is the star speaker at the […]

"UK MPs call for ban on bottom trawling in protected marine areas"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Oceans

"Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Ghana #Clothes

"Premier Foods pilots low carbon fertiliser in wheat production"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Food

"New law to tackle 'nature emergency' in Wales - where 'one in six species at risk of extinction'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

New law to tackle 'nature emergency' in Wales - where 'one in six species at risk of extinction'

"Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections
In the local elections on 1 May, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK took control of 10 councils and two regional mayoralties. The party vowed to scrap climate initiatives in the authorities, and has reportedly already set up an Elon Musk-inspired “DOGE” (Department of Government Efficiency) at Kent County Council in order to identify potential cuts to […]

"Ed Miliband says Labour will ‘win fight’ against UK net zero critics"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"2025 was the hottest spring on record and driest in over 50 years, Met Office says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

2025 was the hottest spring on record and driest in over 50 years, Met Office says
The remarkable season unfolded month by month, beginning with a record-breaking sunny March that set the tone

"Ban on disposable vapes enters force in the UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Vapes

"Reform’s Clean Energy Crackdown Would Cost 60,000 Jobs and Raise Bills, Says Study"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Reform’s Clean Energy Crackdown Would Cost 60,000 Jobs and Raise Bills, Says Study
Reform UK’s policies to “scrap net zero” would cost more than 60,000 jobs and wipe £92 billion off the UK economy, according to a new study. Nigel Farage’s party — which took control of 10 councils in the recent local elections — this week claimed that the government could save £45 billion every year by […]

"Natural England Silent as 10,769 Badgers Killed Under Faulty 2024 Cull Licences and 2025 Culls Loom"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers

Natural England Silent as 10,769 Badgers Killed Under Faulty 2024 Cull Licences and 2025 Culls Loom
Over 10,000 badgers were culled in 2024 under unlawfully issued licences, yet Natural England remains silent on the upcoming 2025 supplementary culls due to begin on 1 June.

"UK must consider food and climate part of national security, say top ex-military figures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Pesticides, antibiotics, animal medicines: the chemical cocktail seeping into our rivers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rivers

"UK startup looks to cut shipping's carbon emissions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #Ships

UK startup looks to cut shipping's carbon emissions
In a small London workshop, a prototype mimics the process of capturing carbon emissions from a cargo ship's engine.

"Torgerson Paper Exposes Deep Flaws in Pro-Culling Analysis"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals…

Torgerson Paper Exposes Deep Flaws in Pro-Culling Analysis
New study exposes critical flaws in the evidence base behind England’s badger cull.

"Waitrose allocates £500k to British farmers for environmental projects"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment #Waitrose

"UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Arctic warming 3.5 times faster than rest of world - as security threats to UK 'fundamentally changing'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Arctic

Arctic warming 3.5 times faster than rest of world - as security threats to UK 'fundamentally changing'

"'Holy grail' of limitless clean energy could be here by 2040"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

'Holy grail' of limitless clean energy could be here by 2040
Hopes are rising of providing near-limitless clean energy in just 15 years

"Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"How drought, food shortages and wildfires could plague this summer"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Environment

How drought, food shortages and wildfires could plague this summer
Temperatures are set to soar towards 30C in the coming days, following a prolonged dry spell during spring

"Chart: The rise, fall and rise of UK nuclear power over eight decades"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NuclearPower #Energy

Chart: The rise, fall and rise of UK nuclear power over eight decades - Carbon Brief
The UK’s chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the green light this week to the Sizewell C...

"Yorkshire enters drought after driest spring in 132 years"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Yorkshire #Drought

"‘Net Zero is a Killer’: Meet Reform UK’s New Chair David Bull"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

‘Net Zero is a Killer’: Meet Reform UK’s New Chair David Bull
Reform UK’s new chairman has repeatedly attacked climate targets as “madness” and “a killer”, supported fracking, and falsely dismissed the role of carbon emissions on heatwaves. David Bull, a TalkTV presenter and former doctor, was appointed as the chair of Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party this week following the resignation of its previous chair Zia Yusuf. […]

"Golden eagle spotted in England for first time in more than a decade"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #BirdsOfPrey

Golden eagle spotted in England for first time in more than a decade
A golden eagle has been spotted in northern England for the first time since 2015, indicating the birds may soon be expanding their range south from Scotland into England, where they’re currently considered locally extinct. Conservationists and scientists working in a remote area of rural Northumberland, an English county that borders Scotland, reported seeing the […]

"UK spending review 2025: Key climate and energy announcements"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK spending review 2025: Key climate and energy announcements - Carbon Brief
Rachel Reeves has unveiled the first spending review under the current Labour government, announcing funding for nuclear power, energy efficiency and other technologies

"Reefs made from human ashes could revive British seabeds, says startup"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Oceans #Environment

"Fight to clean up rivers under threat from Defra cuts"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment #Rivers

Fight to clean up rivers under threat from Defra cuts
Defra was among the biggest losers at Wednesday's Spending Review with a 2.3 per cent real terms cut, sparking fears for efforts to clean up rivers

"Over Half of UK Badger Population Killed: 247,880 Culled Since 2013"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Over Half of UK Badger Population Killed: 247,880 Culled Since 2013
Official figures from Natural England released today reveal another 17,150 badgers were killed in 2024 culls.

"Nigel Farage’s pitch for Welsh elections: bring back coalmining"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #FossilFuels

"Reform UK backs plan to put swift bricks in every new home in England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

"Hedgehog poo could hold important secrets about local biodiversity"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Hedgehogs #Animals

Hedgehog poo could hold important secrets about local biodiversity
The spiny mammals are on the decline, but they hold the secrets to biodiversity in their local areas.

"New UK AI datacentre could cause five times emissions of Birmingham airport"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #AI

"UK funds controversial climate-cooling research"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK funds controversial climate-cooling research
This issue divides climate academics more than almost any other.

"Labour using Brexit to weaken nature laws, MPs say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Environment

"Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Pollution

"Butterflywatch: British populations thrive thanks to record sunny spring"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies #Insects

"Analysis: UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Solar #SolarPower

Analysis: UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record - Carbon Brief
The UK’s solar farms and rooftops generated more electricity than ever before in the first five months of 2025.

"James Cleverly takes on Kemi Badenoch over decision to ditch net zero targets"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"Your pensions could be invested in sewage-dumping water firms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Finance #Sewage

Your pensions could be invested in sewage-dumping water firms
Major review calls for complete overhaul of crisis hit water industry

"UK risks missing 2030 clean power target, Parliament Committee warns"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

"Five geoengineering trials the UK is funding to combat global warming"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Five geoengineering trials the UK is funding to combat global warming
The UK becomes the first country to put serious public money into solar geoengineering.

"Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Environment

"Labour issue Supplementary Badger Cull licences for 2025!"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Labour issue Supplementary Badger Cull licences for 2025!
Natural England confirms second year of badger culling under 2024 Supplementary licences, challenged in upcoming court case by Badger Trust and Wild Justice.

"Heat pump rollout under threat if Government cuts £7,500 boiler upgrade scheme"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #HeatPumps

Heat pump rollout under threat if Government cuts £7,500 boiler upgrade scheme
Government has not yet confirmed funding for the boiler upgrade scheme and broader 'warm homes plan' beyond next year

"UK airspace overhaul raises climate and community concerns amid expansion plans"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Aviation #Climate

"Scottish government scraps plan for new national park in Galloway"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Environment

Scottish government scraps plan for new national park in Galloway

"UK’s largest banks finance fossil fuel expansion despite net-zero pledges"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Banks #Finance

"New UK planning rules for heat pumps come into effect, one meter rule scrapped"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps #Energy

New UK planning rules for heat pumps come into effect, one meter rule scrapped
Change to planning law could simplify heat pump installation process for thousands of households in England. Limits on the size and number of heat pumps that can be installed have also been raised. The changes have been introduced as the UK government pursues 600,000 installations per year by 2028 target.

"Company directors who cause nature damage in Scotland could face jail"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Nature

"Fund for nature-friendly farming to be slashed in UK spending review"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming #Agriculture

"Thames Water hit with £123m of fines over sewage and dividend breaches"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Pollution

"London to end congestion charge exemption for electric vehicles"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #EV

"The UK wildfire warning system as climate change drives hot temperatures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

The UK wildfire warning system as climate change drives hot temperatures
As climate change continues climate's like the UK's have begun to change with wildfires starting to increase due to the drier weather

"Scientists embark on crucial study to save Britain's bees"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Bees #Insects

Scientists embark on crucial study to save Britain's bees

"Labour blocks proposal for ‘swift bricks’ in all new homes"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses #Birds

"Weatherwatch: The Met Office fights back against climate misinformation"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Anti-Net Zero Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns Urges Offshore Wind Investment"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #WindTurbines

Anti-Net Zero Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns Urges Offshore Wind Investment
A Reform UK mayor who claims “net zero madness” is “bankrupting Britain” has called for investment in an offshore wind project “to boost growth” in the local economy. Dame Andrea Jenkyns, who was elected as Greater Lincolnshire Mayor in the 1 May local elections, has been a vocal opponent of climate action and renewable energy […]

"Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NorthSea #FossilFuels

"Exposed: The Politics Behind Natural England’s Controversial Badger Cull Licences"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Exposed: The Politics Behind Natural England’s Controversial Badger Cull Licences
Badger Trust and Wild Justice expose troubling evidence from a Judicial Review revealing Natural England's controversial badger cull licensing.