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Did Spain’s push for renewable energy have any impact on its mass power blackout?
The mass electrical blackout across Spain, Portugal and parts of France sparked hours of chaos before power returned – with ...
Cuts to food aid put more than 3 million malnourished people at risk in Ethiopia
The situation facing Ethiopia represents a “perfect storm of overlapping crises”, says the World Food Programme ...
NatWest changes its policy over investing in oil and gas companies
Changing its language around what it can invest in raises serious questions over the bank’s formerly-pioneering green policy, ...
David Attenborough to release landmark feature film, Ocean, to mark 99th birthday
The film is set to be released in cinemas on 8 May - the same day as the naturalist’s 99th birthday - before it is available ...
Attention turns to renewable energy after Spain-Portugal blackout
While the cause of a widespread power outage that plunged Spain and Portugal into blackout is still under investigation, a ...
How the climate crisis will push up prices for your Easter chocolate
The figures show chocolate price inflation is increasing, rising from 9.8 per cent last Easter compared to Easter 2023 to ...
Deadly floods in DRC becoming more likely with climate change, say scientists
More than 70 people have been killed and more than 5,000 displaced by floods currently hitting the country, reports Nick ...
Why USAID is such a critical piece of the global climate aid puzzle – and what happens next as it is cut
Why USAID is such a critical piece of the global climate aid puzzle – and what happens next as it is cut - CLIMATE ANALYSIS: As development projects battle over which is the most ‘life-saving’ in ...
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Deadly floods in DRC becoming more likely with climate change, say scientists
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Drought in developing countries fuels spike in demand for new coal-fired power stations
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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International aid fell in 2024 for first time in five years – and is expected to get worse
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...