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Global heating may be making the weather systems behind heatwaves more common in Europe.
The UK rail industry struggles to create tracks that can cope with both high and low temperatures.
Peat is partially decomposed plant matter that has accumulated over thousands of years.
Traditionally cool countries need to look at how nations with high levels of heat adapt.
Hotter, drier summers risk making widlfires more like those of southern Europe.
Step one: check the thermometer isn’t next to an ice cream van or barbecue.
An expert assesses the weak links in a warming UK.
The Met Office issued its heatwave warning six days before the mercury peaked – potentially saving many lives.
If you’re hot, so are your four-legged neighbours.
The strongest signal of our changing climate flares while most of us are asleep.
Give ants a chance.
The world’s biggest cycling race is a great way to teach people about geology – and test our own ideas.
Botany is disappearing from university modules in the UK.
My research shows how urban design can make it harder for women in some countries to make sustainable choices.
Heatwaves can leave you in a sticky situation.
Global climate movements have espoused nonviolence, but some are adopting more radical tactics in light of the increasing threats posed by climate change.
A case brought to the European Court of Human Rights could pressure countries to leave.
Our research shows that although climate change is a key factor in starting conflict in eastern Africa, it’s not always the most important one.
Climate change’s assault on the natural world may explain mystery methane emission surge.
If the UK government is to cut methane emissions by 30% before 2030, it needs fewer cows and more crops.
Garden surveys reveal what makes a house a home for Britain’s favourite mammal.
Our research shows the best changes individuals can make to cut carbon emissions and reduce the effects of climate change.
Fire weather reason – when wildfires are most likely to strike – has expanded almost everywhere.
A progress report from the Climate Change Committee claims the UK has no plan for retrofitting homes.