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Swiss parliament rejects ECHR ruling in blow to global climate action

Ruling by European Court of Human Rights said Swiss government was violating rights of senior citizens by not doing enough to tackle climate crisis

<p>Members of Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the ruling on their lawsuit </p>

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<p>Torrential rains have been swamping parts of South Florida this week </p>
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Foot of rain could batter South Florida as flood alerts sweep state

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Foot of rain could batter South Florida as flood alerts sweep state

<p>Torrential rains have been swamping parts of South Florida this week </p>
<p>A building burns in Odessa after a missile attack by Russian forces in April </p>
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Ukraine war produced more emissions than Netherlands in a year

<p>Eight climate protestors stormed Wednesday’s annual Congressional Baseball Game </p>
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Climate protesters tackled on field at Congressional baseball game

<p>Tourists wait in line to get a ticket at the entrance to the archaeological site of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 12 June 2024</p>
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Greek tourist attraction shut and schools suspended amid wildfire fear

<p>File image: Asian Tiger mosquito feeds from the blood from a person</p>
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Tiger mosquitoes behind rise of dengue fever in Europe

<p>File image: Asian Tiger mosquito feeds from the blood from a person</p>
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Tiger mosquitoes behind rise of dengue fever in Europe

<p>A jaguar rests in an area recently scorched by wildfires at the Encontro das Aguas park in the Pantanal wetlands </p>
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Monkeys and snakes unable to escape amid Brazil’s raging wildfires

<p>No river in England is classified as being in good health, due to the presence of toxic chemicals, with chemical cocktails found in more than 1,600 UK river and groundwater sites</p>
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UK politicians test positive for ‘forever chemicals’ in their system

<p>A man wearing a face mask walks in Honduras after the country returned to the use of masks due to severe air pollution in May </p>
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Air pollution killed 135 million people in 40 years, new study finds

<p>A man sits beneath air conditioning units in Beijing. A record-breaking heatwave has been broiling parts of Asia</p>
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China is bracing for scorching temperatures as local records shatter

<p>India heatwave 2024 </p>
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What happens to our body when temperature rises above 50C?

<p>Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban, left, speaks with Italy's premier Giorgia Meloni during a round table meeting at an EU Summit in Brussels. Right and far-right parties were the big winners in elections this week </p>
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European elections: Does shift to the right threaten EU climate goals?

The number of eels arriving in Europe has fallen by around 95% in the last four decades (Guglielmo Sonnino Sorisio/Cardiff University/PA)
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New ‘cheap and easy’ method could make upstream swim easier for endangered eels

<p>A baboon inspects a frozen treat in its enclosure at the Chapultepec Zoo as staff work to keep the animals cool </p>
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In Mexico’s heat wave monkeys are still dying

<p>Girl shields herself from the sun as she walks to collect water from a leaking municipal pipe on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Jammu city, India</p>
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Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says

<p>Several trees slammed into a structure at Rotary Park in Livonia, MIch., Wednesday, June 5, 2024 as a tornado tore through the western Wayne County community</p>
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Toddler killed and mother injured in Detroit area tornado

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Sea turns green amid algae bloom on Thai beach

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Panama Canal faces water crisis amid drought and growing demand

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‘Make the journey part of your holiday’, say slow travel experts

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Dubai Mall flooding: Heavy rains wash out Fashion Avenue

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<p>One million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction – it’s time to act</p>
Home & Garden

Celebrate World Environment Day by making these eco-friendly swaps

<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>Sleeping on the job, we tested each bamboo sheet by assessing its softness, breathability and overall comfort over the course of several nights. </p>
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9 best bamboo sheets for a peaceful, planet-friendly night’s sleep

<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

<p>Pandora’s lab grown alternatives start from £225 </p>
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How do Pandora’s lab-grown diamonds compare to the real deal?

<p>Recycling single-use cups isn’t straightforward, which is where reusable options come in </p>
Coffee

12 best reusable coffee cups that aren’t adding to landfill

<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>Common ingredients in chemical sunscreens have been found to be harmful to aquatic life</p>
Sun Care & Tanning

Best reef safe sunscreens 2024, tried and tested

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<p>Passersby stand in a queue to receive a cup of cold drink distributed by an organisation as a heat wave grips the Indian capital </p>
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Delhi to get water from neighbouring states amid severe crisis

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Delhi to get water from neighbouring states amid severe crisis

<p>Passersby stand in a queue to receive a cup of cold drink distributed by an organisation as a heat wave grips the Indian capital </p>
<p>File. Monkeys jumped in a well in India to quench their thirst and drowned</p>
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Dozens of monkeys searching for water drown in well in India heatwave

<p>People suffering from heat-related ailments crowd a hospital in Ballia in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh</p>
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Hottest May makes 12 straight months of record global temperatures

<p>17m under severe heat warning as Death Valley set for 120F </p>
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17m under severe heat warning as Death Valley set for 120F

Sample of activated charcoal used for CO2 capture (University of Cambridge/PA)
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The ‘last resort’ material that can soak up CO2 directly from the air

Sample of activated charcoal used for CO2 capture (University of Cambridge/PA)
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The ‘last resort’ material that can soak up CO2 directly from the air

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‘Almost two thirds’ of children have eco-anxiety – what can parents do to help?

<p>A voter helps his child to drink water while waiting to cast his vote on a hot summer day during the seventh and the last phase of general election, near Amritsar, India</p>
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India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including poll workers

<p>Sri Lankans wade through a flooded street in Malwana on the outskirts of Colombo </p>
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Floods and landslides kill 15 in Sri Lanka

<p>A man walks out from a polling station after voting during the seventh and last phase of the general election, at a village in Firozpur district, Punjab, India, 1 June 2024</p>
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Two dozen polling staff dead in 50C heat on final day of India voting

<p>A man teaches children to swim in the Ganges river on a hot summer afternoon in the northern city of Varanasi</p>
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At least 18 dead as scorching 50C heatwave batters India

<p>A roadside vendor sells iced lemonade in Delhi as the Indian capital grapples with a severe heatwave</p>
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Explained: What is wet bulb temperature and how hot is too hot

<p>Daytime temperatures had already been soaring to nearly 50C in Delhi and other parts of north India this week</p>
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India may have recorded its hottest temperature in Delhi heatwave

A curled octopus which was filmed changing colour at a beach in Anglesey, North Wales (Ciara Taylor/Marine Conservation Society)
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Octopus caught on camera changing its colour at North Wales beach

<p>A roadside vendor sells iced lemonade in Delhi as the Indian capital grapples with a severe heatwave</p>
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Explained: What is wet bulb temperature and how hot is too hot

<p>Daytime temperatures had already been soaring to nearly 50C in Delhi and other parts of north India this week</p>
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India may have recorded its hottest temperature in Delhi heatwave

A curled octopus which was filmed changing colour at a beach in Anglesey, North Wales (Ciara Taylor/Marine Conservation Society)
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Octopus caught on camera changing its colour at North Wales beach

<p>A prolonged and deadly heatwave that has killed at least 48 people in Mexico is headed for the US</p>
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Mexico’s deadly heat dome is coming for the US

<p>Rescue crews stand outside a collapsed home in Magnolia County, Texas on Tuesday</p>
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400K without power in Texas after deadly storms

BBC’s Springwatch presenters Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan. (Philip Edwards/BBC Studios/PA)
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How to get kids interested in the wildlife around them – according to BBC Springwatch presenters

Artificial intelligence has been enlisted to search for a female partner for the only known, male, plant from the E.woodii species that is thought to be extinct in the wild (Laura Cinti/PA)
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AI enlisted in the hunt for female partner for lonely ancient plant

Researchers said interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution, such as low emissions zones, could potentially improve mental health (Yui Mok/PA)
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‘Low emission zones could reduce mental health problems’ – study

Queen Camilla with designer Holly Johnston during a visit to The Bridgerton Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. (Adrian Dennis/PA)
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Everything you missed from Chelsea Flower Show

<p>Celebrities like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk have faced heat for their private jet use </p>
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New US law shields billionaires from accountability for jet emissions

<p>Commuters travel on a motorised three-wheeler along a road as rain clouds loom over the sky, due to the effect of cyclone Remal, in Kolkata on 26 May 2024</p>
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Cyclone Remal makes landfall in Bangladesh and India

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