A new Natural History GCSE in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will teach students about UK habitats, human impact on nature, and climate breakdown, with at least 20 hours of fieldwork, aiming to make the subject accessible to all despite unequal green space access.
An analysis by the British Geological Survey (BGS) warns that millions of UK homes are at risk from climate-related subsidence due to hotter, drier summers. London and the east coast are particularly vulnerable, with projections suggesting up to 1.8 million properties could be affected by 2070.
Australia's One Nation party faces scrutiny over 'sloppy' financial reports with over $1m in missing assets. US President Trump accuses Iran of 'playing us for suckers' amid imminent strike threats. Thousands of Australian women face medicine uncertainty, while World Cup predictions begin.
Climate scientists have retired their most extreme warming scenario (RCP 8.5), which predicted up to 4.5C warming by 2100. This move, based on updated emissions trends and policy, has been misinterpreted by some, including Donald Trump and Chris Mitchell, as proof that climate science is wrong, rather than an acknowledgment that the worst-case future is now less plausible due to decarbonization efforts.
A World Inequality Lab report proposes a "plan for equality and prosperity within planetary boundaries," including wealth taxes, reduced working hours, and diet changes to double incomes for 89% of the world population by 2100 and limit global heating to 2C.
BHP has delayed and cancelled significant climate action commitments, including solar and wind projects, and doubled down on diesel trucks. This reversal, revealed in leaked documents, adds to global heat-trapping pollution and makes Australia's climate targets harder to reach. The company's actions contrast with its past rhetoric and its significant contribution to historical emissions.
Leaked documents reveal BHP has cancelled and delayed significant climate action, including shelving a solar farm and delaying a major renewable energy project by five years. The company's emissions reduction claims are questioned, with scope-three emissions increasing.
Top oil and gas companies are making billions in 'unearned war profits' due to the Iran conflict and soaring oil prices. Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, and Aramco reported massive profit surges, while consumers face higher energy bills. This crisis may accelerate the shift to green energy.
UK climate advisers recommend installing air conditioning in homes, hospitals, and schools to combat predicted global heating levels, warning that current measures are insufficient and heatwaves could cause thousands of deaths annually.
A new report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) warns the UK faces significantly hotter temperatures, more extreme weather, and increased inequality due to climate change. Without action, vulnerable populations will be disproportionately affected by heatwaves, flooding, and rising food prices.
Climate breakdown has extended the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by one to two weeks since the 1990s, with seasonal severity of birch and alder increasing by 15-20% in southern UK, northern France, Germany and eastern Europe, according to the Lancet Countdown report. The study by 65 researchers from 46 institutions found heat deaths rose by 52 per million people while fossil fuel subsidies reached €444bn in 2023, though deaths from transport pollution fell 58%.
