US energy firms use Ukraine war to lock in long-term gas contracts
Oil and gas companies seek expansive contracts to tackle short-term problem of tight European gas supply American oil and gas companies are pushing to solve...
Category : Climate crisis
Boldly not going: zero-travel ‘touring’ play paves the way for eco theatre
Using local creatives and actors, director Katie Mitchell’s A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction is a narrative response to the climate...
Britain’s biggest gas supplier accused of ‘profiteering’ from energy crisis
Climate campaigners hit out at Norwegian state-owned Equinor’s record £62bn profits as household bills rise Britain’s biggest gas supplier, the Norwegian state-owned oil company Equinor,...
Climate crisis and neglect threaten Spain’s saffron crop
Growers fear a perfect storm for a tradition that has long bound rural communities together A sharp wind shunts clouds across the low and endless...
Climate activists vow to take to streets to stop fossil fuel extraction
‘Cease and desist’ letter signed by over 650,000 people sent to oil and gas CEOs follows removal of Greta Thunberg from coal protest Hundreds of...
Record warm winter in parts of Europe forces closure of ski slopes
Resorts open hiking trails and lifts for mountain bikes amid unseasonably high temperatures and lack of snow Europe’s record-breaking warm winter weather has closed ski...
‘Extreme event’: warm January weather breaks records across Europe
At least eight countries experience record high temperatures of ‘almost unheard of’ heat, say meteorologists Weather records have been falling across Europe at a disconcerting...
Svalbard reindeer thrive as they shift diet towards ‘popsicle-like’ grasses
Increased plant growth due to warmer climate appears to be prompting change in eating habits As the Arctic warms, concern for the plight of Santa’s...
What happened at Cop27 on day 11?
EU agrees to loss and damage fund to help poor countries and activists interrupting proceedings lose their passes The biggest news of the day broke...
‘Gross sabotage’: traces of explosives found at sites of Nord Stream gas leaks
Swedish prosecutor says ‘complex’ investigation and analysis continue to see if suspects can be identified Traces of explosives have been found at the sites of...
