Heat stress and UK food imports from the Mediterranean
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Scotland facing £25m extra costs for every week the war in the Middle East continues
Scottish consumers set to shoulder over half a billion pounds in additional energy and fuel costs of US-Iran war; busine…
Chips are down – summer drought knocks over 3 million tonnes off UK and Europe’s potato crop
Lost production could cost farmers over €800 million as Europe faces one of its smallest potato harvests on record…
EV sales surging in overseas markets accounting for 70% of UK car exports
Iran oil price shocks see drivers in key markets switching to electric, with new data showing year-to-date EV sales in E…
200 days of Iran-US war: Gas prices at 4-year high with bills & inflation set to rise
Wednesday 16 September 2026 marks 200 days since conflict began in the Middle East.…
COP31 - what lies ahead?
As the next UN climate summit approaches, we take a look at what's up for discussion…
Green economy tops $10 trillion: comment
Comment on analysis published showing that green economy tops $10 trillion: comment…
World’s Joint Hottest Month Officially Recorded: comment
August 2026 was the warmest August on record globally and the joint-warmest month across all calendar months, on par wit…
Heatwave: UK's overheating towns and cities rank way below European counterparts for tree shading – analysis
Only Hastings and Guildford rank above European average for urban tree cover, with Manchester leading large cities in En…
Ineos suspends production at key UK plants: comment
The facilities produce raw materials used to make pharmaceuticals, clothing, cosmetics, detergents, construction materia…
Opinion
The 1% fallacy: how collective inaction adds up
Net zero emissions is the only scientifically-backed solution the world has to halt climate change, yet one flawed argument against net zero just refuses to die: ‘but we’re only 1% of emissions’.
The role of carbon dioxide removal in the UK’s net zero strategy
What is it? How will it work? What are the options? And what's ahead for the UK?
Preparing for a warmer future - heat in the UK
As global temperature rises hit 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels, climate change impacts are worsening. We take a look at the health implications of rising heat in the UK.