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UK approves new coal mine, despite climate concerns
Local politicians said the facility, the country’s first new coal mine in decades, would create hundreds of jobs.
Moya Lothian-McLean: Britain is melting in a heat wave
The country is fundamentally unprepared to deal with the heat.
Europe’s heat wave breaks UK temperature records and drives wildfires
Europe is ill prepared for extreme heat fed by global warming. For the first time on record, parts of Britain hit 40 degrees Celsius — 104 Fahrenheit — as did Paris for only the third time.
Contenders to replace Boris Johnson don’t dwell on global warming
With a ferocious battle underway to succeed the prime minister, Boris Johnson, top contenders are talking less about global warming and more about how to blunt the impact of spiking energy bills on hard-pressed consumers.
Microplastics found in 80 per cent of Scottish coastal waters in last two years
Data released under freedom of information law shows the results of sampling for microplastics in Scottish seas in 2021 and 2022.
www.thestar.com
Majority of Conservatives favour pollution pricing: Poll
Abacus Data poll suggests 59 per cent of Conservative voters believe climate change strategy should include price on pollution.
www.independent.co.uk
More than 6,000 fracking wells needed in UK to halve gas imports, study says
The UK would have to build 6,100 wells to replace just 50 per cent of gas imports between 2021 and 2035, a new study has found, casting doubt on Conservative calls a US-style fracking “revolution" in the UK at the last general election.
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