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New houses to be built on flood plains
Planning documents show that over 11000 new houses are planned to be built on flood plains as the government struggles to find available land to tackle the housing shortage.
UK flood warnings following Storm Dennis
More than 200 flood warnings are in place across the country.
Storm Ciara batters the UK
Heavy rain and wind up to 90mph have caused mass disruption across the UK.
Locust swarms across Somalia cause food crisis
A national emergency has been declared in Somalia as the biggest swarms seen in 25 years threaten Somalia’s agriculture.
Turkey earthquake kills 22
The earthquake which happened on Friday evening measured 6.8 magnitude and has damaged a significant amount of infrastructure.
Bushfires still causing issues in Australia
Despite the welcome rains extinguishing many of the fires hitting Australia, there are still 80 fires burning across New South Wales and Victoria.
Australian wildfires could become “normal”
After weeks of news stories about the scale and devastation of the fires in Australia, Scientists are now saying that events as large as this could become “normal” in the future where the world’s...
How to choose which species to save
Scientists have expressed concern that up to a million species are at risk of extinction as a result of climate change. This then poses the question- which should we save?
The Met Office warns of a continuing warming trend
Temperatures in 2020 are set to be at least one degree above pre-industrial levels. This will make the last six years the warmest on record- setting a trend for continued climate change.
Town centre revival needs a new magnet
The Guardian's Simon Jenkins channels his inner Jane Jacobs, arguing that shops alone are not going to revive the High Street, given changing shopping habits.
New Zealand volcano erupts
The volcano on White Island - which last erupted in 2001, is one of New Zealand’s most active volcanoes and people were seen walking inside the crater just before the eruption.
Typhoon Kammuri batters the Philippines
The late season typhoon has hit the central Philippines at the southern tip of Luzon Island. This densely populated island has reacted by evacuating 200,000 people from along the coast and in some...
Landslides kill at least 29 people in Kenya
Heavy rains around the 18th November led to significant risks for many villages in mountainous areas. The West Pokot region has been most affected.
An increase in China’s coal use threatens Paris targets
As other nations have cut their coal use in the last eighteen months, China’s increased use, by reviving old power plants and creating new facilities is set to exceed the EUs total capacity.
Government review says that HS2 should happen
Despite the likely increased cost associated with the completion of HS2; the review states that it should go ahead as there are no alternatives that will ensure the same level of growth to northern...
Child labour and low pay being tackled in Malawi
Human rights lawyers are bringing a case against British American Tobacco in a fight against the low pay being given to more than 350 children and their families.
Inga trees could help to reduce the impact of deforestation
Scientists are hoping that local farmers within the Amazon will decide to cultivate these trees rather than sell off their land to large plantation owners. The trees grow fast even on the poorest...
Elephants die due to drought
55 elephants have been discovered dead close to watering holes they were trying to reach. This latest incident has occurred as a result of the drought that is currently affecting Zimbabwe.
E-waste plastic is a ticking time bomb
20% of all e-waste is plastic; an issue that has been ignored as the focus has been on single use plastics such as food packaging. However, with 50 million tonnes of e-waste being produced each...
Deaths increase on the year’s hottest day
On the 25th July, a temperature of 38.7C was recorded in Cambridge. Provisional figures for England and Wales show that this led to an increase in deaths.