Science There’s already a risk COP29 will end in failure – and damage of Trump 2.0 could yet spread World leaders who came for the start of the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Azerbaijan are now heading home. And as the... adminNovember 14, 2024
Science Apple sued by Which? over iCloud use – with potential payout for 40 million UK customers Consumer rights group Which? is suing Apple for £3bn over the way it deploys the iCloud. If the lawsuit succeeds, around 40 million Apple... adminNovember 14, 2024
Science Argentina walks away from COP29 – amid fears Trump may pull US out of Paris climate deal Argentinian negotiators have been summoned home from global climate talks in Azerbaijan by the President Javier Milei’s government. The team were ordered to pack... adminNovember 14, 2024
Science Rosebank and Jackdaw: Legal challenge to oil field approvals gets under way A legal challenge over the decision to give consent to the UK’s largest untapped oil field has begun in Edinburgh. Greenpeace and Uplift have... adminNovember 13, 2024
Science COP29: Changes to our lives are certain if Starmer meets bold climate target – but a key ingredient is missing for success Keir Starmer’s arrival at COP29, with a promise to drastically cut the UK’s carbon emissions by 81%, will be a small ray of sunshine... adminNovember 13, 2024
Science Warming effect of jet contrails can be cut for a few pounds per ticket, says study Tweaking the routes of a small number of planes could reduce the warming effect of contrails by half and cost less than €4 per... adminNovember 13, 2024
Science Oysters reintroduced to Firth of Forth appear to be ‘thriving’ Tens of thousands of oysters released into the Firth of Forth appear to be thriving again after a century-long absence from the Scottish estuary... adminNovember 12, 2024
Science Climate fight is ‘bigger than one election’, says US climate envoy John Podesta, after Donald Trump’s election win The fight against climate change is “bigger than one election”, US envoy John Podesta has said. Mr Podesta was speaking at the UN COP29... adminNovember 12, 2024
Science Starmer has ‘no plans’ to meet Taliban at COP29, says Downing Street Sir Keir Starmer has “no plans” to meet with the Taliban during the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, Downing Street said. The militant group... adminNovember 12, 2024
Science Sir Keir Starmer tells private sector to ‘start paying their fair share’ on global climate change The prime minister has encouraged companies to start spending money on global climate change as he heads to the COP summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.... adminNovember 12, 2024