LDN COP Returns to Camden: Free Climate Conference Nov 28
LDN COP, a free climate conference, returns to Camden Town's Plaza on Nov 28, featuring housing, air quality, and protest talks, plus documentaries and an eco market.
Category : Climate Action
LDN COP 2024: Camden Cinema to Host Free Climate Conference
LDN COP returns to Camden Town on November 28, 2024, with free talks, films, and workshops on climate, housing, and protest.
Islington climate groups urge cross-party action
Islington climate groups met councillors to push for joint action on the climate emergency, identifying policies both parties could progress together.
Dartford weekly food waste collections start autumn
Dartford Borough Council will roll out weekly food waste collections in phases from autumn, with caddies delivered before November 2026, aiming to divert 5,000 tonnes annually.
UK set for 26C warm spell next week, Met Office says
Temperatures could hit 26C in southern UK and London next week as high pressure builds, offering a final taste of summer before autumn.
Hottest September in Years Forecast for South-Eastern Australia
South-eastern Australia braces for warmest September day in years, with temperatures 6-12°C above average, as BoM forecasts a 'spring rollercoaster'.
El Niño Supersized: Governments Fail on Climate
First Dog on the Moon's latest cartoon warns that governments are not taking climate change seriously as El Niño intensifies, urging collective action.
Nepal floods: climate link spurs $20m UN loss and damage plea
Nepal seeks $20m from UN loss and damage fund after glacier floods kill 1,300, with 5,000 missing. Imperial College study links disaster to fossil fuel pollution.
AI 'Godfather' Warns of Covid-Style Tipping Point, Urging Action
One of AI's 'godfathers' warns governments face a Covid-style inflection point on AI safety, as JD Vance rejects regulation calls and a report predicts an e-waste 'tsunami'.
Heathrow expansion blocked by UK climate targets, advisers warn
Heathrow's third runway cannot proceed under current UK climate targets unless aviation emissions are curbed, the Climate Change Committee warns, with flight costs set to rise.
Why Anthropic researcher's AI doomsday warning went viral
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon's AI extinction warning amassed 171m views. His insider credibility, recent AI incidents, and political climate fueled its spread.
Super El Niño to Trigger Global Weather Chaos, Expert Warns
A 'super' El Niño, potentially reaching 4C, will cause severe weather worldwide and into 2027, with the UK facing flooding and economic fallout, warns UCL's Bill McGuire.
Climate crisis: 'Unprecedented' weather losing its meaning
As extreme weather becomes routine, the word 'unprecedented' loses impact. Experts warn of shifting baselines and the danger of complacency in the climate crisis.
NATO Urged to Act as Russia's Winter Attacks on Ukraine Intensify
As Russia escalates daily missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure, NATO is urged to intervene and force Putin to back off before winter.
How bin Laden's 9/11 plans failed
Osama bin Laden's 9/11 attacks aimed to bankrupt the US, force a Middle East withdrawal, and spark a global Muslim uprising. Twenty-five years on, all three goals have failed, with al-Qaida weakened and its ideology confined to the periphery.
Hounslow approves £7m climate plan but half unfunded
Hounslow Council approved a climate resilience plan for extreme weather, with half of its £7 million cost unfunded, targeting flood and heat risks.
Heatwaves Must Be Recognised as Major Natural Disasters
With nearly 2,900 dead in the UK and at least 35,000 across Europe this summer, heatwaves are the most direct effect of the climate crisis, yet they are not treated as major disasters.
Indonesia wildfires: haze spreads, orangutans evacuated
Indonesian authorities intensify firefighting as El Niño-fueled wildfires burn across Sumatra and Kalimantan, with haze reaching Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
UN: 'Godzilla-level' El Niño may make 2027 hottest year
The UN warns a 'Godzilla-level' El Niño, possibly the largest in 1,000 years, is 'supersizing before our eyes', making 2027 almost certain to be the hottest year ever recorded.
Heathrow expansion would overshoot UK climate targets: report
A new report says Heathrow's third runway would make the UK overshoot legally binding climate targets, as aviation emissions already exceed limits.
US blackout risk rises as heatwave strains largest electric grids
The US Department of Energy warns of heightened blackout risks in PJM Interconnection, serving 67 million people, as intense heat tests grid capacity on Wednesday.
UN Report: Global Heating to Hit at Least 1.8C
A UN report warns global heating will reach at least 1.8C even in the most optimistic scenario, exceeding the Paris agreement's 1.5C goal, with severe impacts on health, water, nature, and cities.
US and Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz; Trump threatens more
US and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in a month, with US strikes on Iranian launchers and Iranian missile attacks on US bases, prompting Trump to threaten further action.
Nepal-Tibet floods: 903 dead, thousands missing
Flash floods in Nepal and Tibet have killed 903 people and left over 4,000 missing, with rescue teams racing to reach remote villages amid an 'absolute catastrophe'.
Pacific Forum: Albanese faces climate, China missile tests
At the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, leaders confront climate change, China's missile tests, and a fuel crisis, with Australia urged to act on 1.5C.
Nepal-Tibet flood toll hits 691, 3,000 missing amid new flood fears
At least 691 dead and 3,000 missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods. Rescuers race to free workers trapped in tunnels as new flood warnings emerge.
Plug-in solar could save Australians $370 a year
Legalising plug-in solar panels could save millions of Australians up to $370 a year on energy bills, according to Solar Citizens, urging regulators to follow the UK's lead.
Nepal floods: 579 dead, 1,900 missing after glacier collapse
At least 579 people are dead and over 1,900 missing in Nepal after a glacier collapse triggered flash floods. Survivors describe losing everything.
Japan floods and France tornado: Extreme weather
Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures face flash floods and mudslides after 361.5mm of rain in 24 hours, while a tornado hits Pomas, France.
Nepal-Tibet floods: 390 dead, 1,400 missing
Rescue teams search for 1,400 missing after a glacier collapse triggered flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, killing over 390 people, with warnings of further flooding from debris-clogged rivers.
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