The Independent Climate 100 List 2025: Top Environmental Leaders Honoured
The Independent's Climate 100 List 2025 honours global environmental leaders, from writers to photographers, amid worsening climate records and events.
The Independent's Climate 100 List 2025 honours global environmental leaders, from writers to photographers, amid worsening climate records and events.
A brush fire in Simi Valley, California, forces evacuations and damages at least one home as it spreads rapidly over 180 acres.
Iowa's water pollution from agriculture ruins summer fun, with algal blooms and bacteria closing beaches and threatening health.
UN warns record hot year almost certain by 2030 as climate crisis intensifies, with El Niño expected to push temperatures higher.
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RecommendedThe Met Office predicts temperatures could reach 30C next week, with a potential heatwave. Warmer conditions expected from this weekend after recent rain and wind.
The RSPB has revised its feeding advice for garden birds from May to October to combat trichomonosis, urging gardeners to avoid seeds and peanuts to protect finches.
Up to 359 Welsh farms still under Chernobyl restrictions 22 years on, with rigorous testing for sheep before entering food chain.
UK intelligence warns ecosystem collapse threatens national security, with food shortages and mass migration risks.
Bill Gates argues climate crisis won't end humanity, urges focus on poverty and disease over emissions targets, contradicting UN warnings.
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RecommendedPlayers face scorching 33°C heat at French Open, altering court conditions and testing endurance.
As temperatures reach 24C in England, experts suggest using a hot water bottle filled with cold water to cool down at night, backed by the Royal Meteorological Society.
Experts warn UK faces food crisis and civil unrest risk within decade without urgent government action on extreme weather, inflation and war impacts.
Morrisons recalls Savers Cashews due to possible glass contamination. Also: Dalston's Pineapple Soda risk of can rupture, Gü dessert undeclared allergens.
Scientists confirm current heatwave likely to cause nearly 600 premature deaths in England and Wales, with climate change making such events more frequent and intense.
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RecommendedNunavik's Tasiujaq challenges Nova Scotia's Burntcoat Head Park for the world's highest tides, with new data showing a 16.3m range.
A journalist spends the night alone in Denver's most haunted mansion, surrounded by antique dolls, surgical tools, and prosthetic limbs, experiencing eerie phenomena.
A safari guide survives being swallowed by a hippo on the Zambezi River, losing an arm in the attack.
A simple under £20 garden hack using bright colours can attract bees and support pollinators, according to experts.
40,000 evacuated in Orange County due to methyl methacrylate leak risk; potential spill or explosion threatens wildlife and public health.
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RecommendedNew study says New Orleans has reached 'point of no return' due to sea-level rise, urging immediate relocation planning.
New study finds Atlantic current weakening faster than thought, with collapse more likely by 2100, posing catastrophic risks for Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Climate Change Committee urges UK government to promote 20% cut in meat and dairy by 2030, alongside other measures, to meet net zero targets.
A Swiss football tournament narrowly avoids disaster as a severe storm triggers landslides, highlighting climate risks in Alpine regions.
Discover how citronella, a natural scent found in many perfumes, can help deter mosquitoes and midges this summer without harsh chemicals.
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RecommendedUK households should close windows between 8am and 9am in June to keep cool. Opening them at night and using curtains helps save energy and stay comfortable.
Thousands protest President Kast's rollback of 43 environmental decrees on World Water Day in Chile.
Microsoft tightens human rights controls after inquiry into Israeli military's use of its cloud tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians.
Record-breaking May heatwave in Norfolk causes swallow chicks to fall from nests, leading to fatalities and threatening breeding success.
Roses are blooming weeks early at National Trust gardens in southern England due to climate change, with peak flowering shifting by one day every 2.5 years.
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RecommendedA scent expert says one natural fragrance may help deter midges this summer. Citronella, found in many perfumes, can make you less appealing to biting insects.