Exclusive: Party says housing stock ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and new rules for builders must be set
All new UK homes should be built with air conditioning to cope with the effects of the climate crisis, according to the Liberal Democrats.
The party says British homes are dangerously unsuited to rising temperatures, meaning passive cooling measures such as planting more trees in residential areas are necessary.
“Humming” road trains deliver millions of WA bees to varroa mite-ravaged South Australia to help pollinate almond trees.
The CSIRO says two native birds found dead on separate beaches in South Australia have tested positive for the H5 strain of bird flu. It’s the first time a case has been confirmed on a SA metropolitan beach.
Australian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems.
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest
About 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot temperatures scorch much of the country’s southern and central states.
The third major “heat dome” event to hit the US in the past month is gathering strength over the weekend, spanning a vast swathe of the country, from the Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest.