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Tories Handed England an Awful Sewage Problem

This is part of a series on what 14 years of Tory rule have delivered for Britain’s economy, society and standing in the world. The challenges...

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Flying Is Getting More Turbulent. Airlines Better Buckle Up

Tens of thousands of flights take off and land without incident every day, all around the world. So when something tragic does happen, the world’s...

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Taylor Swift Can Learn From Billie Eilish’s Album Drop

Not long ago, I lamented the lack of climate anthems. Perhaps we’ll find one 0n Hit Me Hard and Soft, the third studio album from Billie Eilish...

15.05.2024 60

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Say Goodbye to Potatoes Being as Cheap as Chips

Last year, the word to describe much of the spike in food prices would have been “heatflation,” as drought and high temperatures affected crop...

29.04.2024 8

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Expect Your Home Insurance Premiums to Rise Like Floodwater

Actuaries are, by their nature, well versed in looking past anecdotal evidence and focusing on the big picture with regards to risk. In that vein, you...

22.04.2024 10

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Record Rainfall in Dubai? Blame Climate Change, Not Cloud Seeding

The sights coming out of the United Arab Emirates this week range from surreal to apocalyptic: Rolls Royces and Aston Martins floating in flood water,...

17.04.2024 7

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South Africa's Solar Boom Is Worsening Inequality

If you want something done, sometimes you just have to do it yourself. That’s the attitude taken by many South African households and companies as...

15.04.2024 10

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The Fight Against Climate Change Just Scored a Key Victory

On Tuesday, a historic day for climate litigation, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that failure to take action against “one of the most...

11.04.2024 8

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How Is the UK at Risk of Both Floods and Drought?

England just had its wettest 18 months on record. So the fact that the UK is still at risk of water shortages this summer is a damning indictment of...

08.04.2024 20

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Bee-Eating Hornets Are Just the Start of the Alien Invasions

Last month, something ominous was spotted in Ash, a quaint, peaceful village in south east England — an Asian hornet, also known as the...

04.04.2024 10

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What's Worse for the Planet Than Planes? Drained Bogs.

To the untrained eye, nothing seems extraordinary about the landscape beneath my feet. But those who know better understand, practically speaking,...

26.03.2024 30

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In Defense of Pylons, Magnets for NIMBY Ire

Monuments to modern life, these structures help carry an essential resource safely across thousands of miles. Nations everywhere are going to need...

21.03.2024 20

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The World Needs a Soundtrack for the Climate Crisis

The great social movements of history all had soundtracks. The civil rights movement had jazz, the blues and Nina Simone; its anthem was We Shall...

15.03.2024 20

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At This Year’s Oscars Ceremony, Study the Shoes

Time for the biggest showbiz event of the year. While many will watch the 96th Academy Awards to see whether Oppenheimer wins best picture or Killers...

08.03.2024 30

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Waiting for Our Machines to Bite the Dust in Our New London Home

I’ve recently moved into my first pad as a homeowner. The climate crisis was front of mind when we chose the place, so we opted for something that...

21.02.2024 10

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The Climate Crisis is Starving Polar Bears. Humans Should Take Note.

A lone polar bear on an iceberg. This year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award winner is, in many ways, a photo we’ve seen...

15.02.2024 30

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Germany Makes a Risky Bet on Hydrogen Energy

Just months after Germany agreed at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels, the government has approved plans to finance a huge expansion of...

09.02.2024 7

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UK Labour Party’s About-Face on Its Green Plan Isn’t a Good Look

Labour’s £28 billion Green Prosperity Plan is dying before it even lived. After weeks of speculation over the opposition party’s flagship...

02.02.2024 20

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We Need an Inoculation Against Climate Deniers’ Lies

Misinformation is as old as information itself, and those seeking to address the climate crisis have been tackling it for decades. Yet today, more...

02.02.2024 8

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War Has Created a Huge Arctic Blind Spot

The picture of how our planet is changing is being clouded by war. The effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — beyond the tragedies that any war...

29.01.2024 30

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Iceland’s Erupting Volcano Is a Disaster Warning to Others

Volcanic eruptions are mesmerizing. The glowing red lava, explosive power and widening fissures serve as reminders that we stand and build not on...

21.01.2024 10

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Saving 94 Gas Streetlamps Is the Wrong Hill to Die On

As we tackle the climate crisis, the human-built world is going through huge changes: Millions of buildings need retrofitting with energy-efficiency...

18.01.2024 10

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Tiny Azerbaijan Has a Mighty Job Ahead for COP29

It’s been about a month since the gavel came down on COP28 in Dubai, but it’s already time to start looking ahead to COP29. The 28th United...

15.01.2024 10

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Can We Make New Year’s Resolutions Work for the Planet?

If there’s a month dedicated to self-betterment, it’s dark and dreary January. The gyms are full, the pubs are empty and green juices are flying...

08.01.2024 20

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A Year of Climate Warnings, and Hope

This year was a record-breaker. Perhaps you recall some individual events and images: Smoke from Canadian wildfires turning New York into a hazy...

29.12.2023 6

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Who’s Going to Work All Those Green Transition Jobs?

Humans can do incredible things. From building train tunnels underneath the sea to enormous offshore wind farms, it’s inspiring what we can achieve...

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Yes, the Annual Climate COP Festival Is a Serious Business

The day I started my role as a climate columnist was the day that Sultan Al Jaber was announced as the president-designate of COP28. I couldn’t have...

13.12.2023 30

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Climate Solutions Are Debatable, But Science Is Inescapable

While science provides a framework for understanding the world, deciding how to shape policy based on that guidance is a matter of interpretation. As...

08.12.2023 4

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Give the Climate Action Money to City CEOs

“Cities are mankind’s greatest invention.” So said Norman Foster, the architect behind Berlin’s Reichstag building and the Gherkin in London,...

07.12.2023 10

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