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Giant tunnel proposed to tackle Windermere sewage discharges

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:32:12 +0000

United Utilities, Environment Agency and local campaigners say 12-mile tunnel could take sewage away from England’s largest lake

Plans are under way for a new giant tunnel to transport sewage away from Windermere, England’s largest lake.

‘Jackdaw means we pay our mortgages’: relief in Aberdeen over gasfield approval

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:19:18 +0000

Few believe decision will bring back city’s boom years, but workers hope it will secure North Sea jobs for now

US extreme weather survivors are a growing group – now they want to be a political force

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:02 +0000

At a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent action

It may be a club none of its members actually want to be in, but the growing number of people in the US affected by extreme weather disasters are starting to organize into a political force.

Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:59:48 +0000

Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zero

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Climate campaigners condemn ‘maddening’ decision to approve Jackdaw gasfield

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:23:46 +0000

Critics say move will jeopardise climate targets, fail to cut cost of living and distract from need to decarbonise energy

UK politics live – latest updates

Climate campaigners and green experts have condemned the government’s decision to allow the drilling of the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea.

Burnham and Badenoch clash over Jackdaw gasfield and inflation – UK politics live

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:20:56 +0000

The Jackdaw field will start supplying gas to homes and businesses from the end of the month, the government said

Here is an explainer by Jill Ambrose about the Jackdaw decision.

But environmental groups have condemned the decision. Ami McCarthy, head of politics for Greenpeace UK, said:

UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:15:06 +0000

Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners

This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:04 +0000

As glaciers melt and permafrost thaws, Longyearbyen, on the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard, faces climate-induced problems from tap water to housebuilding to landslides

• Heavy metals make Norwegian village’s tap water toxic

World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:04 +0000

Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment body

The world needs to cut carbon emissions by nearly a fifth in the next four years, and by close to half within a decade, to avoid overshooting climate targets by a disastrous margin.

Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000

During a summer fire that destroyed homes in Stourbridge, low pressure meant filling a water carrier took 40 minutes

Concerns have been raised about how drought affects the UK’s ability to cope with wildfires after MPs were told firefighters struggled for water supplies during this year’s record summer.

The government has been urged to set out water companies’ statutory responsibilities during major fire incidents to improve the country’s preparedness for the years ahead.