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UK weather: Amber heat alert issued as temperatures set to soar to 35C amid 'Mediterranean summer' drought fears
GB News
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June 26, 2025
An amber heat health alert has been issued for five major regions in Britain as temperatures are set to soar to at least 35C, according to weather maps. Issued jointly by the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) the heat alerts...
UK bracing for biggest flying ant day in years, say experts
LBC
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27 June 2025, 11:24 | Updated: 27 June 2025, 11:28 Flying ants in July 2024 on a warm summer day, flying ant day in a garden, England, UK. Picture: Alamy Britain is bracing for the biggest Flying Ant Day in recent years in a matter of days,...
British tourists told to stop doing 1 thing when visiting Italian tourist hotspot
Daily Express
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June 27, 2025
British tourists heading to Venice this summer are being urged to rethink how they explore the city’s iconic bridges or risk clashing with frustrated locals. With about 20 million visitors annually and just 55,000 residents, according to...
UK’s Industrial Strategy promises investment certainty for clean energy – can it deliver?
Smart Energy International
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June 27, 2025
In this week’s Power Playbook: The UK’s Industrial Strategy promises to turn the UK into a global leader in clean energy through catalytic public investment, breaking down barriers and building up investment certainty; but can it do so? The UK...
UK scientists to synthesise human genome
London Daily Digital
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June 27, 2025
Five-year SynHG project aims to pave way for next generation of medical therapies and treatment of diseases British researchers have embarked on an ambitious project to construct sections of human genetic material from scratch, in a bid to...
UK corporates face ‘disorderly’ green transition
Continuity, Insurance & Risk Magazine
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Large UK-listed firms are unlikely to decarbonise fast enough to meet global climate targets, leaving the economy exposed to a disorderly transition and heightened risk, a new report suggests. The study, carried out by the University of Exeter and...
UK and France to agree migrant return deal to tackle Channel crossings – reports
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 27, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
British tourist visits Dubai charity shop and prices leave her totally floored
The Mirror
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June 27, 2025
A thrifty shopper visited a charity shop in Dubai and was amazed to discover an extensive collection of designer dresses and products, all for under £200. Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates renowned for its luxurious shopping options,...
UK SMEs must strengthen cybersecurity as geopolitical threats escalate, warns Espria
Business Matters
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June 27, 2025
The warning comes after a recent Sky News investigation revealed an increase in cyberattacks linked to the Iran conflict, with businesses across multiple sectors increasingly being targeted. Speaking at the NATO Summit this week, Prime Minister...
What could UK conscription age for women be if WW3 breaks out?
Birmingham Live
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June 27, 2025
If WW3 was to break out, it is possible women could be conscripted to help serve the country, and as tensions rise across the globe, the fear of war is playing on many UK residents' minds. Back in the Second World War, the way women contributed to...
Warning as 'tens of millions' of ants set to swarm UK on Flying Ant Day 2025
Manchester Evening News
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June 27, 2025
Experts say this year's Flying Ant Day could be one of the biggest in years A warning has been issued over 'tens of millions' of ants set to swarm the UK on Flying Ant Day this year. Pest control experts are predicting a significant surge in...
Gardeners told how to spot tiny ants 'now found in UK' which cause 'devastation'
Devon Live
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June 27, 2025
UK gardeners have been put on high alert as a new destructive species of ant, the Tapinoma magnum, has been spotted in the country. The ants, believed to have arrived in Europe through imported plants at garden centres, have already wreaked havoc...
Global South Civil Society Advances Climate Agenda At London Forum (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 27. The Acting Secretary General of the Global South NGO Platform, Ramil Iskandarli, participated in the“Climate Innovation Forum – 2025” held in London on June 25-26, 2025, Trend reports. The...
Map shows how hot the weather has to be before it is officially a heatwave in the UK
Metro
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June 27, 2025
Soaking up the sun in Green Park, London (Picture: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock) It’s time to dig out the SPF and stay hydrated as UK temperatures soar for the second time in two weeks. Forecasters predict London and the south of England could reach...
Emergency alert to be sent to millions of UK phones in government test
The Independent
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June 27, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Oxfordshire district councils in the UK top ten for climate action
This is Oxfordshire
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June 27, 2025
Oxford City Council, West Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils were all named in the top 10 of Climate Emergency UK's climate action scorecards this year. The league table, published earlier this month,...
Wreckers, money woes and mutirão: 10 things we learned about Cop30 from Bonn climate talks
The Guardian
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June 27, 2025
Two weeks of negotiations on the climate crisis have just concluded in Bonn in preparation for the Cop30 summit taking place in Brazil this November. What did we learn? Success or failure? Pledges will be key Limiting global heating to 1.5C above...
Global South NGO Platform participates in Climate Innovation Forum in London-
APA
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Following meetings in New York and Bonn, the Global South NGO Platform has continued its outreach in London, APA reports. Ramil Iskandarli, Acting Secretary General of the Global South NGO participated in the “Climate Innovation Forum 2025” held...
'Acting now is the only responsible choice': UKGBC urges government to treat climate resilience as a national emergency
Business Green
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June 27, 2025
The UK's built environment, including homes, schools, offices, hospitals, parks, and critical infrastructure, are "increasingly vulnerable" to a raft of climate hazards such as overheating, flooding, drought,...
UK emergency alert set to blast EVERY phone in the country with loud siren
The Mirror
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June 27, 2025
Mobile phones across the UK are set to blare out a 10-second siren later this year as the Government gears up for another test of its emergency alert system, The Sun has reported. The loud alarm, which took many by surprise when it was first...