Climate crisis
Hefty jail terms for Just Stop Oil activists 'set a terrible example for the rest of the world'
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Hefty jail terms for Just Stop Oil activists 'set a terrible example for the rest of the world'
'The public can expect to see renewed and radical disruptive action in the months ahead,' one protest expert says after Just Stop Oil activists sentenced to four and five years in prison
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
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How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Here's what Labour’s landslide victory means for the planet and the ‘anti-green Tory agenda’
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Here's what Labour’s landslide victory means for the planet and the ‘anti-green Tory agenda’
Companies put shareholders ahead of people and planet. The next government must change that
Companies put shareholders ahead of people and planet. The next government must change that
'We're in a planetary code red – we need hope': How Labour's manifesto has gone down with young voters
'We're in a planetary code red – we need hope': How Labour's manifesto has gone down with young voters
Labour's plan for the climate and nature: The good, the bad and the glaringly absent
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Labour's plan for the climate and nature: The good, the bad and the glaringly absent
How shuttered airports could be brought back to life to tackle UK's housing crisis
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How shuttered airports could be brought back to life to tackle UK's housing crisis
What is Labour's Great British Energy plan – and will it really bring down bills and ease cost of living?
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What is Labour's Great British Energy plan – and will it really bring down bills and ease cost of living?
From poverty and housing to migrant and LGBTQ+ rights – why 2024 general election has such high stakes
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From poverty and housing to migrant and LGBTQ+ rights – why 2024 general election has such high stakes
Rewilding is bringing creatures great and small back to UK – but a lack of funds is holding it back
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Rewilding is bringing creatures great and small back to UK – but a lack of funds is holding it back
Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour
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Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour
World War 3, climate crisis, benefit cuts… Here's how to process the news when it feels hopeless
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World War 3, climate crisis, benefit cuts… Here's how to process the news when it feels hopeless
Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
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Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Humanity is a bigger threat to the planet than any asteroid
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Humanity is a bigger threat to the planet than any asteroid
Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here's how that money could be better spent
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Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here's how that money could be better spent
We're in a race to build first new reservoirs in decades before Britain's taps run dry
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We're in a race to build first new reservoirs in decades before Britain's taps run dry
Alex Sobel MP: 'We need a serious, long-term and science-led plan to tackle climate emergency'
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Alex Sobel MP: 'We need a serious, long-term and science-led plan to tackle climate emergency'
'We're not doomed yet!': All the dark clouds and silver linings on the climate crisis, explained
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'We're not doomed yet!': All the dark clouds and silver linings on the climate crisis, explained
We need new homes to have any hope of ending UK's housing crisis. So where are all the builders?
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We need new homes to have any hope of ending UK's housing crisis. So where are all the builders?
Sunak should meet people hit by floods – but maybe he doesn't want to get his Sambas wet
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Sunak should meet people hit by floods – but maybe he doesn't want to get his Sambas wet
West Sussex floods: 'Deadly' flooding is getting worse with climate change. We must prepare for the new norm
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West Sussex floods: 'Deadly' flooding is getting worse with climate change. We must prepare for the new norm
Sunak's government slammed for 'protecting' frequent flyers amid calls for a new green tax
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Sunak's government slammed for 'protecting' frequent flyers amid calls for a new green tax
Letters: Spiralling service charge rises have turned my dream of owning a home into a nightmare
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Letters: Spiralling service charge rises have turned my dream of owning a home into a nightmare
Banks must stop financing oil and gas as women face the worst impacts of the climate crisis
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Banks must stop financing oil and gas as women face the worst impacts of the climate crisis
'Missed opportunity:' From taxes to airline fees, what does Hunt's Spring Budget mean for the planet?
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