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Exclusive: High-level documents show how Copa Cogeca worked to weaken legislation to protect climate and wildlife

Increasing instability of the ocean, ice and atmosphere threatens farming, finance and society. We all need to wake up to that fact.

Members of parliament have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security, warning that the UK has “no future” if the findings are not urgently acted on.

Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran war

Daily Sea Surface Temperature

And why when we do see it, we fail to act.

The fluoropolymer industry is at it again. The industry’s most notable products are non-stick industrial coatings such as Teflon, made using forever chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: PFAS). But as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) starts to wind up its second public consultation on the proposed EU PFAS ban, the fluoropolymer industry is once again mobilising its customers to criticise alternatives to their products.

A vast system of Atlantic currents that delivers warmth to northern Europe is at risk of collapse, according to a growing body of research. The latest study to warn of its demise finds there is at least a 10 percent chance that a collapse may already be “locked in.”

European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life

New research shows major lenders are accelerating their investment in Big Oil as the industry turns toward plastics and petrochemicals.

Drug-resistant bacteria are no longer confined to hospital settings but are spreading into communities in every country

The climate and nature crisis threatens all aspects of British life, from national security to the food supply. Despite the scale of the risks now facing the UK, there has been no comprehensive national emergency briefing delivered to the public by the Government.

For most of the modern era, capitalism justified itself through growth. Industrial societies converted vast amounts of fossil energy into production, wealth, and rising living standards. Roads, bridges, power grids, schools, and public institutions expanded alongside the economy. Inequality and exploitation remained deeply embedded in the system, but they were partly obscured by a broader story of material progress.

Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress

Do we really want to play dice with our planet?