Call for UK crackdown on plastic packaging to drive green economy FTSE 100 firm DS Smith, which works with firms over alternatives, urges next government…
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Here at WTX News, we care about our planet, we’ll keep you up to date on all the latest from the climate crisis.
What is climate crisis?
Rising temperatures are fueling environmental degradation, natural disasters, weather extremes, food and water insecurity, economic disruption, conflict, and terrorism. Sea levels are rising, the Arctic is melting, coral reefs are dying, oceans are acidifying, and forests are burning.
Why do we call it a climate crisis?
The term is applied by those who “believe it evokes the gravity of the threats the planet faces from continued greenhouse gas emissions and can help spur the kind of political willpower that has long been missing from climate advocacy”.
What are examples of climate crisis?
These phenomena include the increased temperature trends described by global warming, but also encompass changes such as sea-level rise; ice mass loss in Greenland, Antarctica, the Arctic and mountain glaciers worldwide; shifts in flower/plant blooming; and extreme weather events.”
Keir Starmer defends Labour U-turn on £28bn green spending Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to abandon Labour’s £28 billion per year green investment…
Taylor Swift threatens to sue student who tracks her private jet A student known for monitoring the flight movements of celebrities’ private jets faces legal…
Starting Thursday, residents will face restrictions, including a ban on washing cars and filling empty swimming pools.
Scientists have warned about the terrifying risk of defrosting ancient deadly viruses.
While the costs of installing the eco devices have left many Brits worried, they are likely to be the heating system of the future for the UK, an expert said.
The current 10-year trend is “going in the wrong direction”, warns the worrying environmental report.
The familiar whirl of wrapping paper, glittering ribbons and ornate cards ushers in the joyous spirit of giving at Christmas.
He has applied for a judicial review of the government’s decision to ditch the timetable for a number of green policies.
From clothes to food to gadgets.
Travelling Europe on the new generation of night train reducing your carbon footprint European night trains are finding a second life. After years of being…
Rishi Sunak says we’ll hit net zero despite his massive U-turn Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted the UK will still hit net zero by…
Climate activists sprayed orange and yellow paint on the columns of Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate on Sunday to push demands for a stop to the use of fossil fuels by 2030.
Selling off the future: Oil and gas giants paying celebrities to sell climate-damaging In today’s digital era, social media influencers and celebrities have extraordinary powers,…
Five million vapes thrown away every week – research Material Focus – a recycling campaign group, said recent research shows five million disposable vapes are…
‘Climate breakdown has begun’, warns UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres.
It is just three days until the United Nations publishes the first-ever global stocktake which will assess how nations are doing in their efforts to tackle climate change.
At least 1.85 million children in sub-Saharan Africa were internally displaced by the end of 2022, according to humanitarian organisation Save the Children’s latest report.
With heatwaves destroying crops in Libya and Jordan, farmers and refugees are finding hope in a popular new farming technique.
The Water Convoy, which arrived in Paris on Saturday, brought together a thousand people on the Champ de Mars and then in a procession through Paris to denounce government plans to build mega water reservoirs used for agricultural irrigation.
One of their lawyers says there have been “extremely positive” signals from the court so far, ahead of the hearing next month.
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Amazon nations fall short of agreed goal to end deforestation The eight countries that share the Amazon basin have not achieved their agreed-upon goal of…
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighboring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat, with temperatures in many areas rising above 40 degrees Celsius (104 F).