Climate change Follow

There are alarming signs that global warming may have passed ‘tipping points’ of no return. This is a cause for urgent action, not despair, writes Dave Sewell

US president Barack Obama announced major new regulations on pollution on Monday of this week.

Members of the Campaign against Climate Change (CCC) met in central London last Saturday for its annual general meeting.

New studies suggest the West Antarctic ice sheet is now doomed to collapse, which will raise sea levels by at least 4 metres

Noah is an epic fable of despair in the face of environmental disaster that takes liberties with more than just its Biblical sources, says Camilla Royle

Climate change is already having an impact and unless we do something to stop it the worst is yet to come, scientists have warned.

Fresh flood warnings were issued for the whole South West coast of England this week. Most of the Somerset Levels have remained underwater for yet another month. Many homes are still flooded.

Politicians say “we” must change our ways to save the planet—but Sadie Robinson argues waste is built into capitalism

The prime minister has retracted his ‘Money no object’ for flood victims promise, writes Dave Sewell

Tory ministers and top civil servants have played a dizzying blame game in recent weeks. 

Flood defence projects around nuclear sites were among those that didn’t go ahead because of funding cuts.

Firefighters have been rescuing those trapped by the floods across Britain.