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Through the heatwave haze, the hypocrisy of Australia’s fossil fuel policy shines bright | Clean Air

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:45 +0000

The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare now

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Europe’s supermarket shelves packed with ‘misleading’ claims about recycled plastic packaging

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:48:58 +0000

Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as ‘circular’ and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-based

Europe’s supermarket shelves are packed with brands billing their plastic packaging as sustainable, but often only a fraction of the materials are truly recovered from waste, with the rest made from petroleum.

Brands using plastic packaging – from Kraft’s Heinz Beanz to Mondelēz’s Philadelphia – use materials made by the plastic manufacturing arm of the oil company Saudi Aramco.

‘Abdication’: Trump takes US out of Paris climate agreement for a second time

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:30:43 +0000

Experts are watching for how other countries will react as the ‘real economy’ shifts to cheaper, cleaner energy

The United States has officially exited the Paris climate agreement for the second time, cementing Donald Trump’s renewed break with the primary global venue to address global heating.

Storm Chandra: flooding and travel disruption hit UK as police warn against travel in parts of Devon – as it happened

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:44:49 +0000

Weather warnings, including ‘danger to life’ flood threat in Devon, are in place across much of the UK with major travel disruption expected

Tell us: how have you been affected by Storm Chandra?

Some of the rainfall totals in the south-west of England for the last 24 hours has almost totalled the average for the entire month, BBC News reports.

Here is a list of some notable rainfalls:

100mm (3.9in) White Barrow (South Dartmoor)

The Fukushima towns frozen in time: nature has thrived since the nuclear disaster but what happens if humans return?

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:09 +0000

Fifteen years after a tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident, only bears, raccoons and boar are seen on the streets. But the authorities and some locals want people to move back

Norio Kimura pauses to gaze through the dirt-flecked window of Kumamachi primary school in Fukushima. Inside, there are still textbooks lying on the desks, pencil cases are strewn across the floor; empty bento boxes that were never taken home.

Number of US-style ‘battering ram’ pickup trucks on UK roads has nearly doubled in a decade

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:00:08 +0000

Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones

The number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads has almost doubled in the past 10 years, data shows.

The vehicles are more environmentally damaging than ordinary cars, and more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. Campaigners have said the extra-large vehicles, which are often too big for UK streets and parking spaces, are built like “battering rams”.

Scotland-France ferry could relaunch amid £35bn Dunkirk regeneration plan

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:05 +0000

French port’s green energy push, evoking second world war spirit of resilience, is seen as a testing ground for reindustrialisation

A new cargo and passenger ferry service directly linking Scotland and France could launch later this year as the port of Dunkirk embarks on a €40bn (£35bn) regeneration programme it claims will mirror the second world war resilience for which it is famed.

Heat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazes

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:46:14 +0000

BoM to check if Walpeup and Hopetoun broke state’s official heat record - set during 2009’s Black Saturday

What happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding out

Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:29:43 +0000

Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune

The number of people living with extreme heat will more than double by 2050 if global heating reaches 2C, according to a new study that shows how the energy demands for air conditioners and heating systems are expected to change across the world.

UK supermarkets push for Amazon soy safeguards after traders abandon ban

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:43:03 +0000

European retailers urge traders to adhere to commitments after Brazilian lawmakers wreck forest protection pact

Leading British and European retailers are trying to salvage the core elements of the Amazon soy moratorium after the world’s most successful forest protection agreement was wrecked by Brazilian lawmakers and abandoned by international traders.