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Do smaller countries' climate efforts matter when they produce little pollution?

Leaders of wealthy nations have often said their countries' actions are not significant.
Published 30 June 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Do smaller countries' climate efforts matter when they produce little pollution?

How I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant

It feels as if we are being abandoned to our fate by those in power, with further extreme heat expected next week
Published 30 June 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
How I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant

Dangerous temperatures forecast for parts of central and eastern Europe as heatwave moves east

Red warnings were issued in Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Balkans, with authorities urging people to stay indoors.
Published 29 June 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Dangerous temperatures forecast for parts of central and eastern Europe as heatwave moves east

Country diary: A story of water pollution, told in seaweed

On a busy beach day, bright green seaweed thrives by the river mouth, showing how pollution affects marine life.
Published 1 July 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Country diary: A story of water pollution, told in seaweed

Reform UK chair of Welsh environment committee may undermine scrutiny, says thinktank

Climate campaigners question choice of James Evans for role given past criticism of green energy projects
Published 30 June 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Reform UK chair of Welsh environment committee may undermine scrutiny, says thinktank

Country diary: This is as wild and remote as Britain gets – a trip to St Kilda

Outer Hebrides: It’s nearly 100 years since anyone lived on this hostile archipelago, though their ‘village’ remains – as does an astonishing wealth of wildlife.
Published 30 June 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Country diary: This is as wild and remote as Britain gets – a trip to St Kilda

Ocean surface temperatures reach a record high for June

European scientists warn about the effects on weather, global climate and sea life
Published 1 July 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Ocean surface temperatures reach a record high for June

Sycamore Gap tree sapling stolen from castle grounds months after planting

Cumbria police and National Trust appeal for information after young tree taken from Wray parkland and castle
Published 1 July 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Sycamore Gap tree sapling stolen from castle grounds months after planting

The fight to save a farming pioneer, with doves, food, and fun

Wakelyns farm needs £1.2m to save its many different organic crops and small businesses like a bakery and honeybee hives.
Published 30 June 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
The fight to save a farming pioneer, with doves, food, and fun

Specieswatch: How heatwaves harm bees' fertility

A study found that extreme heat causes a big decrease in bee fertility, which affects the pollination of food crops in later years.
Published 1 July 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Specieswatch: How heatwaves harm bees' fertility

Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore deluded calls for more North Sea drilling

Critics say economic claims are wrong and new oilfield would produce lots of CO2
Published 30 June 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore deluded calls for more North Sea drilling

Many Australians can get three free hours of power from today. Here's how

Residents of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia with a smart meter can access the Solar Sharer energy offer from 1 July
Published 30 June 2026 ENVIRONMENT B2
Many Australians can get three free hours of power from today. Here's how