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Dudley Council House

The smoking ban plan for Dudley sparked by Stourbridge wildfires

View of the floor of a rainforest

Climate change making rainforest restoration ‘more complicated’, expert warns

Hands hold up a plant affected by coffee berry disease

Climate resilient coffee varieties helping Kenyan farmers to protect UK brews

Stourbridge fire: Firefighters faced 40-minute wait to refill water

Huge support for bid to double West Midlands ancient woodland reserve

The late Gary Shaw with the European Cup

Ice-cream vans, Buck Rogers, and the return of Harry and Meg

Joe Belcher Green Party Council House Walsall
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Reform ‘war on reality’ in scrapping net zero ‘as Europe burns’

A woman uses an umbrella for shade

July heatwave keeps shoppers at home in blow for high street

Artwork in a tunnel in Digbeth

Birmingham's 'Banksy' set to unveil new mural coolest neighbourhood

Smoke rises from a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, as major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland blaze

Drought, heatwaves, wildfires, deaths: The toll of UK’s extreme summer

The Field Off Cash Lane, Near Eccleshall, Earmarked For A Solar Farm.

Solar farm plans thrown out by council after more than 100 objections

People enjoying the heatwave in Brighton

Mark Andrews: Crank up the Wurzels and party like it's 1976 Mark Andrews

Bridgnorth residents discuss global warming

Heatwave sparks climate change debate among West Midlands residents

People in the sunshine outside Canary Wharf Station in east London

Record-breaking heatwave virtually impossible 50 years ago, scientists warn

The Major Oak, one of the UK’s most iconic trees due to its vast age, size and links to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed by experts to have died, after failing to produce any leaves this year.

Major Oak, legendary Robin Hood tree, believed to have died

Kinver Edge - Comber Road entrance

National Trust submits plan to site refreshment kiosk at Kinver Edge

Woman scratching itchy eyes while outdoors in a park

Hay fever season two weeks longer compared to the 90s, review claims
Climate change has ‘prolonged the pollen season’, according to a report.
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Town council unanimously approves plan for carbon-neutral future

Kidderminster Town Council's Zero Carbon Target

Town council unanimously approves plan for carbon-neutral future

Surge in demand for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Celebrating a remarkable Jubilee Year for Catholic schools

Harry Dunn’s mother says he would be ‘super proud’ as she is made MBE

Michael Rosen: Climate change education should be woven throughout curriculum

Majority of world’s bird species in decline as nature crisis deepens – experts

Tory plans to further cut foreign aid would be ‘epic act of self-harm’ – expert

Climate change ‘made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce’

Call for urgent cross-party action to save Lough Neagh
The current state of the lough blighted with blue-green algae has been described as an emergency.
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Record humidity across the world in 2024 as experts warn of rising health risk

Climate change made ‘relentless’ Nordic heatwave in July hotter and more likely

Engineer with transformational vision for industry receives honorary doctorate

Climate change tripled deaths in European cities during recent heatwaves – study

West Midlands pupils learn about dangers of climate change through immersive VR ...

£60m worth of road improvements in pipeline for Staffordshire network

Alarm at lack of plan as algae resurfaces on NI’s largest fresh water lake

Preparing London for climate impacts is ‘non-negotiable,’ landmark review warns

Researchers warn climate change is likely to aggravate brain conditions

Emirates sees £3.7bn profit in 2023 as airline takes flight after pandemic

Climate change leading to food price volatility, campaigners warn

Government faces High Court challenge over ‘inadequate’ climate protection plans

Public invited to learn about carbon emissions with giant bubble

Staffordshire County Council updating flood risk management plans

Wolves players will be making changes to their usual kit this weekend as part of...

Hertz to offer 25,000 EVs to Uber drivers in Europe

New campaign encourages residents and businesses in Stafford to reduce their was...

UK bakes in latest heatwave with drought looming for some areas

£8 million to be spent on fixing school buildings in Staffordshire

Stafford school unveils new £1m teaching block

£8 million to be invested in school buildings in Staffordshire to make them 'fit...

UN report paints bleak picture of climate danger ‘already upon us’

County council cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 25 per cent

Two thirds of teachers think climate change education ‘not meaningful’

Animal campaigners slam West Midlands council pensions fund over 'cruelty' claim...

Confused about climate and Cop26? This jargon buster should help

Google announces tools to boost sustainability

Residents quiz Stafford Borough Council on climate change action

Nearly one third of world’s tree species at risk of extinction – report

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