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LiveEurope

Barcelona on highest alert as airport cancels 70 flights - live

Latest alert comes as British couple found dead – with total killed by devastating storms across country at more than 200

Latest Climate News

<p>A National Hurricane Center projection showing the path and likely arrival time of Tropical Storm Raphael, which is expected to become a Category 1 or 2 Hurricane near the end of the week</p>
News

Rare November hurricane set to hit the US – here’s the projected path

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Rare November hurricane set to hit the US – here’s the projected path

<p>A National Hurricane Center projection showing the path and likely arrival time of Tropical Storm Raphael, which is expected to become a Category 1 or 2 Hurricane near the end of the week</p>
<p>USGS wildlife biologists holding a juvenile salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris). The species is listed as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.</p>
Politics

The climate issues at the forefront of this year’s election

Sustainable living

How to have an eco-friendly Bonfire Night

<p>A train travels along an urban line in Lahore, Pakistan, 3 November 2024, amidst alarming levels of air pollution</p>
News

Lahore shuts down schools with air pollution above dangerous levels

<p>Man stands among cars piled up by the floods in Valencia, Spain</p>
Europe

Why were Spain’s ‘catastrophic’ floods so deadly? Everything we know

<p>Man stands among cars piled up by the floods in Valencia, Spain</p>
Europe

Why were Spain’s ‘catastrophic’ floods so deadly? Everything we know

<p>A North Carolina man left homeless in the wake of Hurricane Helene was forced to rebury his late father, after his casket was unearthed by the storm</p>
News

Man had to rebury his father after casket resurfaced during Helene

<p>Delhi covered in smog after Diwali celebrations </p>
India

Delhi’s air quality worsens as people defy ban on Diwali fireworks

<p>A man crosses a flooded street near to Monumento a las Hermandades y Cofradías de Jerez in Spain</p>
LiveEurope

British man among 95 dead as dozens missing in Span floods - latest

<p>File. A woman looks out towards Tokyo’s western suburbs as Mount Fuji looms in the distance</p>
News

There is still no snow on Mount Fuji - first time in 130 years

<p>A cow grazes in a pasture at dawn last month, and a Hays, Kansas, wind turbine whirls in the distance. Cows and other livestock contribute to global emissions of the greenhouse gas methane. Methane emissions are surging, scientists warn, contributing to planet-wide warming. </p>
News

Earth is becoming ‘increasingly uninhabitable,’ scientists warn

<p>Thick smog engulfs Delhi, India </p>
India

Delhi air turns ‘very poor’ and set to worsen over Diwali holiday

India

Mapped: Severe Cyclone Dana makes landfall in India

<p>A worker scatters cropped soybeans in a truck in Brazil</p>
Home News

Tesco and KFC ‘could be selling chicken linked to deforestation’

<p>People clean up after Trami caused floods in Polangui, Philippines, on 23 October 2024</p>
News

Mapped: Tropical storm Trami wreaks havoc in Philippines

<p>Philippine coast guard rescuers carry out people trapped in their homes after Trami caused flooding in Libon village of Albay province on 23 October 2024 </p>
News

At least 26 killed as tropical storm Trami batters Philippines

Climate 100

Climate 100

The Independent Climate 100 List 2024

Our inaugural list of the world’s foremost environmental changemakers is not in order of importance, nor does it compare or rank one climate hero against another

<p> The list includes changemaking activists, scientists, academics, philanthropists, political leaders, business and tech leaders, and fashion entrepreneurs</p>

Climate Videos

<p>Ocean Rebellion campaigners 'drown' themselves outside IMO in protest</p>
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Ocean Rebellion campaigners ‘drown’ themselves outside IMO in protest

Climate

The indigenous Amazon community fighting deforestation

Climate

Prince William launches new Earthshot competition for young inventors

<p>Greenpeace protesters have staged a demonstration outside Unilever’s London headquarters (Kristian Buus/Greenpeace/PA)</p>
Climate

Greenpeace scales Unilever HQ claiming company ‘trashing planet’

IndyBest

<p>These are the brands every sneakerhead should get to know </p>
Women's Shoes

10 best vegan trainers to add to your rotation

<p>Reusable designs enable you to personalise and tailor the contents to your family </p>
Advent calendars

Best reusable advent calendars 2024: Refillable countdowns reviewed

<p>We studied ingredients, checked the packaging and put the products’ performance to the test</p>
Kitchen Accessories

11 best eco-friendly and natural cleaning products that actually work

<p>Ingredients, scent and how long the bars last were all considered by our testers </p>
Hair

16 best shampoo bars that are well worth making the switch

<p>With these labels you can both look and feel good with your purchases </p>
Fashion & Beauty

The best sustainable clothing brands, according to a fashion writer

<p>We considered look, feel and cost of these period pants, as well as how they washed, dried and fitted into our life</p>
Fashion & Beauty

Best period pants 2024, tried and tested

<p>We tested these bottles in our car, at the gym, on trains and planes, and when dashing between meetings </p>
Sports Equipment & Accessories

Best reusable water bottles 2024, tried and tested

<p>Only hygienic stainless steel, food-safe silicone and BPA-free plastic bottles made the grade</p>
Kids

Best kids’ water bottles for keeping little ones hydrated

More News

<p>An aerial view of the Mekong river where there have been sightings on the ghost fish </p>
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Ghost fish river monster thought to be extinct is spotted again

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Ghost fish river monster thought to be extinct is spotted again

<p>An aerial view of the Mekong river where there have been sightings on the ghost fish </p>
<p>A person wears a mask in a smoke-filled New York City. When babies are exposed to polluted air, they may be more likely to develop a nut allergy, a new study reveals</p>
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Researchers link air pollution with peanut allergies in infants

An AI-assisted garden will form part of next year’s Chelsea Flower Show (PA)
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AI-assisted garden that can say how it is feeling set for Chelsea Flower Show

(Alamy/PA)
News

What are heat pumps and can they save you money in the long-run?

Right Whale Deaths
News

One of rarest species of whale in the world sees population increase

Right Whale Deaths
News

One of rarest species of whale in the world sees population increase

<p>King Charles during a ceremonial planting of eucalyptus trees in the garden of Government House in Canberra, Australia, on 21 October 2024 </p>
News

King Charles to face calls for reparations at Commonwealth summit

<p>A young girl eats a chocolate ghost on Halloween. Chocolate prices are going up this year amid a shortage of its main ingredient, cocoa beans. </p>
News

Why your Halloween candy might cost more this year

<p>File. ‘Forever chemicals’ have been found in drinking water from across the world</p>
News

Australia to toughen rules on forever chemicals in tap water

<p>More than 100 flood warnings are still in place across the UK as Storm Ashley battered parts of the country with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain</p>
LiveHome News

Storm Ashley live: Rail and flight delays continue due to 80mph winds

<p>Fireworks are seen in the sky over MetLife Stadium before an NFL football game last week in East Rutherford, New Jersey. MetLife was identified as the most vulnerable NFL stadium of 30 that were included in a new Climate X report of projected financial losses for the venues by 2050 due to climate risks. </p>
News

Climate change could lead to $11bn in damage at NFL stadiums by 2050

<p>Flooding from Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Florida </p>
Americas

Hurricane Milton: How ‘storm of the century’ compares, in visuals

<p>Unkown debris washed up on Coogee Beach causing the beach closure in Sydney, Australia</p>
Australasia

Mystery after hundreds of ‘toxic’ tar balls appear on beaches

<p>File. A bottlenose dolphin</p>
News

Dolphins are inhaling microplastics just like humans

<p>Flooding from Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Florida </p>
Americas

Hurricane Milton: How ‘storm of the century’ compares, in visuals

<p>Unkown debris washed up on Coogee Beach causing the beach closure in Sydney, Australia</p>
Australasia

Mystery after hundreds of ‘toxic’ tar balls appear on beaches

<p>File. A bottlenose dolphin</p>
News

Dolphins are inhaling microplastics just like humans

India

Monsoon flooding closes schools and offices in India’s IT hubs

<p>Wind turbines operate at the Klettwitz Nord solar energy park near Klettwitz in Germany </p>
News

Half of world’s electricity to come from low-emission sources by 2030

<p>People wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in Colombo, Sri Lanka </p>
South Asia

Three people killed as heavy rainfall causes floods in Sri Lanka

<p>President Joe Biden greets local residents as he surveys damage caused Hurricane Milton in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on October 13</p>
News

Biden unveils $612m in grid investments during Hurricane Milton visit

<p>Anti fox hunting protesters march through the streets of London on 29 May 2017</p>
Home News

Why banning trail-hunting might not stop foxes and deer being killed

<p>Joseph Malinowski, 54, as he rode out Hurricane Milton on his boat </p>
News

Lt Dan’s child fears impact of dad going viral after Hurricane Milton

<p>John Santos, of Palm Beach, Florida, took steps to protect his beloved orange Corvette from Hurricane Milton by wrapping it in plastic</p>
News

Florida man uses plastic to protect his Corvette — but didn’t need to

<p>Orphan chimpanzee Chocolat is settling into her new home at Monkey World in Dorset after being delivered to her new home by courier company DHL Express </p>
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Global wildlife population declines by 73% in half a century

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