NEW EA raids on licensed waste sites have led to 30 criminal investigations. I joined them as they raided sites with piles of disused cars or apparent waste dumping in a lake. But big mountain still to climb is stopping those huge illegal waste dumps, that mushroom before anyone knows they exist.

Sky reporter joins raid tackling waste crime - but is regulator getting a grip on the chaos?

Illegal waste is piling up in the UK, and climate reporter Victoria Seabrook explores what measures are being taken to control the problem.

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NEW Brits clamour for air conditioning amid warnings homes not designed for this climate A/C sales have soared this year, brands told us during the heatwave, as many have been told their homes were built for a climate that no longer exists. But access isn't equal: news.sky.com/story/heatwa...

Heatwave latest: 'Significant' travel disruption and hundreds of schools shut - as red warning for heat extended

A rare red weather warning has come into force with record-breaking temperatures expected today and into tomorrow. Hundreds of schools are completely closing or sending pupils home early due to the ex...

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The irony. I hoped to get the overground home rather than the tube as it has AC, while the underground is absolutely baking. But the overground isn’t working properly because of… the heat.

It's hot now (meaning lower energy demand than when we need heating), but in winter the UK's electricity system will have a healthy 5GW (8.8%) buffer, finds @neso-energy.bsky.social www.neso.energy/publications...

Early view of winter 2026/27 | National Energy System Operator

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NEW Michael Bloomberg has pledged $260m to conserve global oceans, as major funders inc. US & UK trim budgets. The cash will "help close the gap between ocean protection commitments and action", @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social said as it disclosed details to Sky News news.sky.com/story/billio...

Billionaire to invest in ocean protection as UK and US scale back funding

Michael Bloomberg has pledged $260m (£196m) to conserve the world's oceans. The investment is designed to "help close the gap between ocean protection commitments and action".

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Backtracking on the UK's electric vehicle plans would blow the government's much feted climate target by 13% in a worst-case scenario, according to new analysis shared exclusively with Sky News. news.sky.com/story/u-turn...

U-turn on electric vehicle plans 'would add 13% to UK emissions'

Watering down the EV sales plan throws a key UK climate target into doubt, just days before MPs are expected to vote on the new goal, warns thinktank Green Alliance.

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Backtracking on the UK's electric vehicle plans would blow the government's much feted climate target by 13% in a worst-case scenario, according to new analysis shared exclusively with Sky News. news.sky.com/story/u-turn...

U-turn on electric vehicle plans 'would add 13% to UK emissions'

Watering down the EV sales plan throws a key UK climate target into doubt, just days before MPs are expected to vote on the new goal, warns thinktank Green Alliance.

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NEW Officials have admitted Britain’s data centre boom could draw 40 per cent more electricity than thought a few months ago, a surge that could push up energy bills. Story 👇 www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

Data centre boom may need 40% more energy than previously thought

The increased demand, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence, could push up household bills, campaigners say

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NEW The UK's ambitious new climate target will "future-proof" the country by accelerating cleaner, better tech, climate minister @katiewhitemp.bsky.social said in an exclusive interview. Ministers will later lay legislation to cut emissions 87% on 1990 levels by 2042 news.sky.com/story/politi...

'Immense irony' as Iran conflict fuels 'boom' in renewable power - UN climate chief EV sales surging, solar installs soar in UK, govts cite the crisis in clean power announcements Crisis is accelerating trends, but they are "not universal"- @adambell.bsky.social news.sky.com/story/immens...

'Immense irony' as Iran war fuels 'boom' in renewable power - UN climate chief

Oil and gas prices have soared as the conflict in Iran chokes off about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies and spreads misery.

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Last year heatwaves hit from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, Greenland lost 139 billion tonnes of ice, and wildfires burned a record area, as Europe warms faster than any other continent New report from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social news.sky.com/story/danger...

'Dangerously high' temperatures as Europe named world's fastest warming continent

Last year heatwaves hit from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, and Greenland lost 139 billion tonnes of ice, according to a new report from Copernicus, while solar power soared to new heights.

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Shadow energy minister @AndrewBowie_MP says it is “good” that there is no longer a consensus on net zero because the country is now having a debate about it, where there was none before #NSenergy

Climate minister @katiewhitemp.bsky.social says Labour is the “climate party” by choice. Asked if it can be that whilst also potentially approving North Sea oil and gas, she says they are taking “practical” and “sensible” approach #NSEnergy

Campaigners urge the UK government to close a loophole allowing mini fracking under the moratorium, warning it could still trigger damaging earth tremors. @seabrookclimate.bsky.social news.sky.com/story/gover...

Solar panels, heat pumps & EVs are "not woke" but "common sense", UK energy secreatry Ed Miliband has said In first major speech since Iran conflict/latest energy crisis, he rejected calls to extract more North Sea oil & gas Instead vowed to "double down" on clean energy shorturl.at/WeB5w Pic: PA

Taxpayer to fund £8m clean up of illegal waste site, including ~£2.5m just for landfill tax. Govt promises to make the polluter pay; 4 arrests so far, criminal investigation is ongoing It's just pledged pledged £15m/yr extra funding for EA. But waste crime costing UK economy ~£1bn/year...

Taxpayer to fund £8m clean up of illegal waste site, including ~£2.5m of landfill tax Govt pledges to recoup costs from the gangsters who dumped it, to "make the polluter pay" It's also working to exempt such sites from the tax, but in the meantime... news.sky.com/video/who-sh...

Who should pay to clean up massive illegal waste dumps?

Climate reporter Victoria Seabrook takes in the scale of an illegal dump being cleaned up by the UK's environment agency, and asks if new funding will be enough to stop the booming business for crimin...

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A perverse effect of war is that some industries do well: right now, US LNG exports is one. Donald Trump has always aimed to boost "US energy dominance". This conflict has nothing to do with it, but there's a handful of companies that so far it's helping. Here's why: news.sky.com/story/iran-w...

Iran war: Markets are plummeting as the conflict escalates - but some industries stand to benefit

Mr Trump has always aimed to boost "US energy dominance". This conflict has nothing to do with it, but there's a handful of energy companies that stand to benefit.

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Watch @rukcymru.bsky.social Director Jessica Hooper speak to @seabrookclimate.bsky.social on @skynewsrss.bsky.social, addressing concerns over new onshore wind farms in South Wales from 02:05 to 2:25 📺 news.sky.com/story/battle...

Battle of the wind farms: Can the 'blockers' beat the government?

Some admit they're NIMBYs. Others say that word doesn't mean what you think it means…

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What really flipping winds people up? Fly-tipping. I'm working on a piece about it... please send any CCTV/pictures you have!

"This is what it looks like to start from scratch, mourning all that life once was" Do watch this brilliantly reported but gut-wrenching piece on flooded Mozambique by Yousra Elbagir and donate to WaterAid if you can. Links in comments 👇

How woman's 'fairytale' home upgrade turned into a nightmare The ECO scheme has made some people's homes much better and others a lot, lot worse... news.sky.com/story/how-ho...

How woman's 'fairytale' home upgrade turned into a nightmare

A new report by MPs warns the Energy Company Obligation scheme, which left more than 30,000 homes flooded, mouldy or cold, was so "catastrophic" it ought to be referred to the Serious Fraud Office.

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Anyone in the UK left with dodgy home insulation via the Energy Company Obligation (ECO)? Hoping to speak to someone about their experience...

Inside the new breed of 'zero bills' homes where you pay nothing for your energy news.sky.com/story/what-c...

Inside the new breed of 'zero bills' homes where you pay nothing for your energy

The government's long-awaited Warm Homes plan published on Wednesday is designed to upgrade homes to make them cheaper, better and warmer. Is this a realistic vision of the future?

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"Nowhere to hide" for water companies, vows government in shake up of the regulation Following what environment secretary Emma Reynolds called "totally unacceptable" water disruption in Kent and Sussex news.sky.com/story/nowher...

'Nowhere to hide' for water companies, vows government in industry shake-up

Water companies to be subject to "MOTs" under new government plans to preempt major failures, such as the recent water shortages in south-east England.

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Prominent Indian activists inc. Harjeet Singh have been arrested, property raided by police Accused of jeopardising India’s energy security by campaigning against fossil fuels The environmentalists call the allegations "baseless, biased, and misleading" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Indian police raid home of environmental activists over anti-fossil fuel campaign

Sarat Sampada founders Harjeet Singh and Jyoti Aswati say allegations are ‘baseless, biased and misleading’

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'Breakthrough' pin-prick blood test at home could help more people spot Alzheimer's, say scientists ✍️ Mickey Carroll news.sky.com/story/breakt...

'Breakthrough' blood test at home could help more people spot Alzheimer's, say scientists

The new self-sampling method, which is done at home and the dry sample sent by post, could make Alzheimer's testing much more accessible.

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Snow in London (and it’s daytime). How rare nowadays

Why UK is in 'extraordinary times' over its climate news.sky.com/story/2025-o...

2025 on track to be UK's warmest year on record, says Met Office

The average annual temperature is tracking at 10.05C - ahead of the previous record of 10.03C set in 2022 - with a climate scientist describing the finding as "devastating and utterly unsurprising".

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The UK is getting sunnier - and scientists aren't sure why In keeping with that trend, 2025 was the country's sunniest on record Driving a bumper year for solar power news.sky.com/story/2025-i...

2025 is the UK's sunniest year ever - with record levels for solar power

There were long spells earlier this year when every time morning rolled around, it was another day of sun. The UK has in fact been getting sunnier since the 1980s, but scientists can't yet say why.

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