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Amber heat health alerts kick in across most of England ahead of fifth summer heatwave – latest news

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:50:23 +0000

Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north east

Farmers have reported their earliest harvests in 20 years, with reduced yields, while reservoir levels have fallen to 69% – 11.6% lower than expected for this time of year.

Paul Tompkins, the deputy president of the National Farmers’ Union, said that with no meaningful rain forecast in the coming weeks, the situation for farmers was increasingly concerning. He said:

Reader Q&A: ask our reporters anything about fossil fuel profits and the climate crisis

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:23:20 +0000

Last week reporters Jillian Ambrose and Damian Carrington published a piece which revealed that biggest oil firms made $93bn in profits in three months amid the war in Iran and the climate crisis. They will be online at 2pm BST to discuss their story and any other questions you might have

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Tuesday briefing: To drill or not to drill – Burnham’s first big climate test

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:46:22 +0000

In today’s newsletter: As we enter our fifth summer heatwave, Andy Burnham’s government is looking at what the UK should do with its remaining North Sea oil and gas

Native birds in captivity to be vaccinated against H5 bird flu as Australia prepares for more mass mortalities

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:13:01 +0000

Federal government also hopes to vaccinate some wild birds but admits catching them once, let alone twice for both doses, is ‘difficult’

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Vaccinations against H5 bird flu will be rolled out for Australian native bird species in captivity as the deadly virus continues to spread across the country.

Jackie, a beloved bald eagle and livestream star, dies of mysterious illness

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:05:25 +0000

Thousands mourn the death of the eagle at California’s Big Bear Lake, whose life was closely followed via livestream

Jackie – the beloved bald eagle at California’s Big Bear Lake whose livestream was followed by millions of viewers as she birthed and raised chicks – died on Monday due to a mysterious illness. She was 14.

Nevada authorities investigate dozens of mysterious tree poisonings in Lake Tahoe

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:08:14 +0000

Incidents of damaged trees at Burnt Cedar beach have been reported since 2022 and seem to be linked, officials say

Pine trees near Lake Tahoe are being poisoned in what authorities believe are a series of interconnected incidents in the popular tourist community on border of Nevada and California.

‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:16:38 +0000

Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crews

Firefighters in the UK are under increased pressure as a result of an “unprecedented summer of dangerous and volatile wildfires”, the Fire Brigades Union has said, as many parts of the country brace for a fifth heatwave of the year.

July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:49:51 +0000

Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisis

July was the hottest month ever recorded in the US, with repeated, scorching heatwaves across much of the country helping shatter all previous monthly temperature records stretching back over the full 132 years of reliable measurements.

Martin Rowson on the drought and Britain’s water companies – cartoon

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:28:17 +0000

Firefighters spend second night battling ‘devastating’ New Forest blaze

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:21:38 +0000

Fire crews racing to contain fire and protect fragile heathland habitat that is ‘rarer than rainforest’

Efforts to contain a “devastating” blaze in the New Forest will continue into a second night as firefighting crews race to protect the fragile heathland and rare species.

The area hit by the blaze, which started after a van caught fire on the A31 near Ringwood on Sunday, is protected heathland that is home to a number of rare species, according to the New Forest national park authority.