Climate crisis

Thousands evacuated as Storm Boris causes havoc in northern Italy

About 1,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna overnight after devastating floods and landslides, as Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government was accused...

Technology helping solar farms counter growing hailstone threat

One of the least considered hazards of climate change is the increasing frequency of hailstorms and the size...

Save the Children pulls out of Science Museum event over sponsor concerns

Save the Children has pulled out of an event at the Science Museum in London after coming under...

Italy’s Marmolada glacier could disappear by 2040, experts say

The Marmolada glacier, the largest and most symbolic of the Dolomites, could melt completely by 2040 owing to...

Weather tracker: Francine looking likely to be next Atlantic hurricane

Francine could soon be the next to be ticked off the list of Atlantic hurricane storm names this...

Police acting as ‘private security’ for Drax power station, say climate activists

Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth have accused police of acting as “private security” for the UK’s biggest carbon emitter after dozens of pre-emptive...

Bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries in boost for green tech

Scientists have formed an unusual new alliance in their fight against climate change. They are using bacteria to help them extract rare metals vital...

‘Huge benefits’ in greater debt relief for lower income countries, study finds

Reducing the debt payments made by poor countries to more sustainable levels could help 5 million more children attend school and provide access to...

Dutch beach restaurants add sunscreen ‘shots’ to menu in fight against cancer

Zand Katwijk doesn’t just serve food and drinks – this beachside restaurant offers “shots” of sunscreen too. It is one of 160 hospitality venues around...