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Pakistan pleads for aid after floods affect 30 million people
Pakistan’s climate minister says a third of the country is now under water, after floods which have left more than a thousand people dead.
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Birmingham among most vulnerable from spiralling energy costs
There are fears around energy supply and security this winter and an urgent need to be ready for what might come.
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From extreme heat to drought: Europe’s summer of excess
While forests across Europe burn, other parts of the continent are underwater.
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Food production higher on political agenda, says National Farmers’ Union president
We spoke to the President of the National Farmers’ Union, Minette Batters.
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UK floods: ‘Look after our water more carefully’, says Tory MP
No one from the government was available to do an interview, but we spoke to Philip Dunne, the Conservative MP who is chair of the Environmental Audit Committee.
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Pollution warnings at dozens of beaches after sewage released into sea
Pollution warnings have been put in place for almost 50 beaches in England and Wales, after untreated sewage was released into the sea in a number of places.
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UK heatwave: hosepipe ban in Devon for first time in two decades
A hosepipe ban is being introduced in parts of Devon and Cornwall for the first time in a quarter of a century, as some water companies said their reservoirs were only half full, while demand has surged during the weeks of drought.
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‘Don’t take barbecues into open spaces’, warns fire expert
We spoke to Group Managing Officer David Diggins from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service – and asked him what the fire service had been dealing with in the last few days.
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Europe battles record temperatures in ‘worst drought for 500 years’
Europe is battling record temperatures – and experts have warned it could be in the midst of its worst drought for 500 years – with no sign of significant rainfall to come.
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Drought declared across eight areas of England
An official drought has been declared across eight areas of England – amid the driest summer for 50 years.
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US climate bill ‘isn’t enough’, says academic Rachel Kyte
We spoke to Rachel Kyte, a British academic who’s dean at The Fletcher School of International Affairs at Tufts University.
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England braces for heatwave as Europe suffers worst drought in decades
As some of the UK heads into another heatwave this week, with temperatures set to reach the mid 30s – as Europe is plunged into its worst drought for decades.
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US Senate passes landmark climate bill
The US Congress is on the verge of approving an historic package of measures to tackle climate change, after senators agreed a $370 billion bill to slash America’s greenhouse emissions and move the country away from fossil fuels to greener, renewable energy.
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Better water infrastructure needed to face extreme weather, says environment policy expert
England’s green and pleasant land has been turned yellow and parched by the summer heatwave, which is expected to fire up again in the next few days.
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Is England heading for a drought?
It’s official: the first half of the year has been the driest in England since 1976.