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Seattle woman brings first-ever wrongful death lawsuit against big oil

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:20:04 +0000

Misti Leon argues fossil fuel companies’ climate negligence caused her mother’s death during a heatwave

A Seattle woman has brought the first-ever wrongful death lawsuit against big oil, claiming fossil fuel companies’ climate negligence caused her mother’s death during a major heatwave.

The Guardian view on social housing: invest boldly to tackle ‘simmering anger’ about substandard homes

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:25:30 +0000

Two weeks before the spending review, the housing ombudsman has issued an important warning about a deepening crisis and growing human misery

UK’s shift on car sales rules may lead to higher emissions, says statutory adviser

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 16:52:10 +0000

Up to 500,000 more plug-in hybrids could be sold because of government flexibility on the zero-emission mandate

The UK government’s weakening of vehicle sales rules in April could result in fewer electric cars on British roads and higher carbon emissions, according to its official climate adviser.

US supreme court sides with Utah railway project challenged by environmentalists

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 16:49:05 +0000

The 8-0 ruling overturns lower court’s decision that halted the project intended to transport crude oil

The US supreme court on Thursday backed a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion in Utah, endorsing a scaled-back interpretation of a key environmental law that could pave the way for faster fossil fuel expansion.

UK must consider food and climate part of national security, say top ex-military figures

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 14:00:11 +0000

Former army and navy leaders urge government to think beyond military capability in advance of key defence review

Former military leaders are urging the UK government to widen its definition of national security to include climate, food and energy measures in advance of a planned multibillion-pound boost in defence spending.

Earlier this year Keir Starmer announced the biggest increase in defence spending in the UK since the end of the cold war, with the budget rising to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned – and an ambition to reach 3%.

Drought declared in north-west England amid declining reservoir levels

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 13:23:08 +0000

Hosepipe ban could follow, says Environment Agency, after England had driest February-April period on record

A drought has been declared in north-west England as reservoir levels dwindle.

Hosepipe bans could follow, the Environment Agency said, though this is a matter for water companies, which have been directed to follow their drought plans.

Trump violating right to life with anti-environment orders, youth lawsuit says

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 13:13:11 +0000

Twenty-two plaintiffs between ages seven and 25 allege government is engaging in unlawful executive overreach

Twenty-two young Americans have filed a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over its anti-environment executive orders. By intentionally boosting oil and gas production and stymying carbon-free energy, federal officials are violating their constitutional rights to life and liberty, alleges the lawsuit, filed on Thursday.

Trump’s new ‘gold standard’ rule will destroy American science as we know it | Colette Delawalla

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 12:00:09 +0000

The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way for state-controlled science

Science is under siege.

‘Flooding could end southern Appalachia’: the scientists on an urgent mission to save lives

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 11:30:49 +0000

Geologists race to collect perishable data as Kentucky residents ‘scared to death’ over floods amid Trump cuts

The abandoned homes and razed lots along the meandering Troublesome Creek in rural eastern Kentucky is a constant reminder of the 2022 catastrophic floods that killed dozens of people and displaced thousands more.

Revealed: Nato rearmament could increase emissions by 200m tonnes a year

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 10:00:43 +0000

Exclusive: researchers say defence spending boosts across world will worsen climate crisis which in turn will cause more conflict

A global military buildup poses an existential threat to climate goals, according to researchers who say the rearmament planned by Nato alone could increase greenhouse gas emissions by almost 200m tonnes a year.

With the world embroiled in the highest number of armed conflicts since the second world war, countries have embarked on military spending sprees, collectively totalling a record $2.46tn in 2023.