The security report the UK government doesn’t want you to see – podcast Fiona Harvey tells Nosheen Iqbal why the climate crisis is a threat to national security

Collapse of globally important ecosystems threatens UK, spy chiefs warn. Podcast here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Clean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025 Output from solar farms rose by a third while electricity from fossil fuels fell, research from thinktank reveals

Solar energy soared by 1000% over the last decade, reports the excellent @fionaharvey.bsky.social. And last year clean energy overtook the growth in electricity demand for the first time.
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Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things up

Great story on cleaning up discarded fibreglass boats in Cornwall that present horrible dangers to marine life, by @annafazack.bsky.social

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The solutions aren't just buying electric widgets. We can also shift from car-dependent sprawl to attached housing in dense multi-use neighborhoods with frequent public transit and protected active transit. This can reduce energy demand by >half while improving convenience and public health.

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

"Rahmstorf, who has studied the Amoc for 35 years, has said a collapse must be avoided 'at all costs'. 'I argued this when we thought the chance of an Amoc shutdown was maybe 5%, and even then we were saying that risk is too high, given the massive impacts. Now it looks like it’s more than 50%.'"

Welcome to The Hotspot, our new newsletter on sport’s relationship with the climate crisis We delve into the best stories on how sport is changing around the climate crisis, and what can be done to navigate a way forward

Like sports? Prefer our only planet to have a livable climate? Here’s the newsletter for you. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...

As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables

Un bon article de @theguardian.com sur les vrais gagnants de la guerre contre l'Iran et le Liban : les pays qui émettent le plus de CO2 et qui vendent le plus de pétrole et de gaz (via @fionaharvey.bsky.social )

As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables

As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards | @fionaharvey.bsky.social

UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries

UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say - @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

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UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries

UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say via @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

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UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries

New North Sea oil and gas fields would undermine global climate targets and weaken UK leadership, experts warn, while encouraging other countries to exploit fossil fuel reserves

@fionaharvey.bsky.social

Reader Q&A – post your questions about water pollution for Sandra Laville Sandra Laville has been reporting on England’s sewage crisis for years. She’ll be taking readers’ questions on the scandal at 1pm. Post yours now

Reader Q&A – post your questions about water pollution for Sandra Laville

New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%

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Doh! Sorry! (I did another one with the right attribution)

How Roger Casement and his hunter finally met - and we still live with the consequences Rory Carroll on his quest to chronicle a largely hidden aspect of the 1916 Rising: the two-year tracking and pursuit of Roger Casement by Britain’s security services

From Dublin to Congo, Peru, San Francisco and back to Ireland, there was Casement. Here's why I decided to tell part of his story.

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I reviewed Rory Carroll's A Rebel and a Traitor for the Guardian. It's fascinating, and I'd recommend it.

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Architect of the Easter Rising, hanged as a traitor: for Roger Casement, a pardon still seems far away | Rory Carroll Relations with Britain have improved again since Brexit, but battles over Irish history remain visible in Stormont’s endless feuding, says Rory Carroll, the Guardian’s Ireland correspondent

Grear piece by @rorycarroll72.bsky.social on Roger Casement, one of the pioneers of human rights campaigning, whose biography he has written. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Architect of the Easter Rising, hanged as a traitor: for Roger Casement, a pardon still seems far away | Rory Carroll Relations with Britain have improved again since Brexit, but battles over Irish history remain visible in Stormont’s endless feuding, says Rory Carroll, the Guardian’s Ireland correspondent

Great piece on Roger Casement in today’s Guardian by @rorycarroll.bsky.social
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Author Jay McInerney: ‘I went from being a nobody to being somebody’ [FREE TO READ] The unofficial laureate of 1980s hedonism on the truths behind his New York novels — and when the ‘Bolivian Marching Powder’ got out of hand

'I notice he has barely touched his prosecco, while I’ve guzzled most of mine.' I had lunch with Jay McInerney as.ft.com/r/3a99aa58-2...

If you have a furnace or boiler that burns propane, fuel oil, or kerosene, now is a great time to switch to an electric heat pump. You'll save a lot of 💰 on heating at today's fuel prices, which are up 30+% in the last month with no sign of dropping. Most heat pumps also provide air conditioning ❄️

Corbynistas flock to Zack Polanski’s Green Party Allies of the former Labour leader are being drawn by ‘eco-populist’ pivot to the left

Corbynistas flock to Zack Polanski’s Green Party ft.trib.al/MRJmtun

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Rising fuel costs due to the Iran conflict give European railways an opportunity - can they seize it? Go back a couple of short years to the months prior to the 2024 European Elections, and railways were trying to set their political direction. This was is in CER's manifesto (PDF): "the regulatory fr...

The oil price hike *ought* to be a chance for European railways

In 🇩🇪 for example 99% of long distance and 80% of regional rail passenger-km are on ⚡️ railways

No transport mode is better sheltered from price hikes

Can the rail sector seize the opportunity?
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UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying Exclusive: documents chronicle years-long campaign to make it easier to build intensive livestock units

the UK is set to change planning rules to make it easier to develop intensive livestock farms across the country following a lobbying campaign by Big Chicken

my new investigation for the @theguardian.com

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We are in our second fossil energy crisis in less than half a decade.

The political discussion is about how we can extract more fossil fuels, encouraging our consumption of them, and avoiding any discussion about reduced use.

We are just not serious people.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if rail firms saw an opportunity here… 🤔

‘Swifts spark joy!’ Why these beautiful birds need our help – and 10 ways to give it Britain’s swift population fell by two-thirds between 1995 and 2023. Make their lives a little easier with a bit more food and more places to nest

‘Swifts spark joy!’ Why these beautiful birds need our help – and 10 ways to give it

With conflict in Iran driving up the price British families are having to pay at the pump, new @eciu.net analysis reveals that drivers could be saving over £1350 a year by leasing one of UK’s best-selling EVs rather than an equivalent petrol car.
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The Lone Parent Helpline, organised by One Parent Families Scotland, is a great resource, and free to use.

'I dread the phone ringing': Inside the kennels responding to vicious XL bully attacks Staff tell Panorama the aggression levels of the dangerous dogs they help to seize are rising.

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