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Extreme heat cancels London climate change event on ‘extreme heat’

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Extreme heat cancels London climate change event on adapting to extreme heat

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Climate experts say it demonstrates the need to ‘take climate change seriously and learn from what is happening around the world’

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UK net migration drops to 171,000 - lowest since Covid pandemic

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The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.

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Government update planning rules to increase renewable energy 

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Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive

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HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money

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The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver.

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Namibia’s energy plan endangers penguins

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Namibia’s energy plan endangers penguins

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A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility, raising hopes for jobs but also fears for the unique plant and animal life of the region, such as rare succulents and endangered African penguins.
It is part of the government's plan to become a green hydrogen superpower, exporting a clean-burning fuel that could help cut emissions elsewhere.

Hyphen, a joint venture led by the Germany-based green energy group Enertrag, says Namibia has the "world class" solar and wind power potential needed for large-scale, competitive production.

Hydrogen, a highly flammable gas that produces heat and water when it burns, can be used to refine petroleum and make chemicals, metals and fertilisers. It is usually produced with fossil fuels, however when renewable energy sources are used instead the hydrogen is labelled "green".

But the plan to build solar and wind farms in Namibia's Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park, which means "Soft Sands" in the Nama language, is not supported by conservationists.

The 26,000 sq km (10,000 sq mile) park was established in 2004 out of what was known as the "Sperrgebiet" - German for "Restricted Area" - a vast swathe of land sealed off by the German colonial authorities to protect their mining interests when diamonds were discovered there at the beginning of the 20th Century.

The diamond rush came and went - allowing a unique richness of flora and fauna to flourish undisturbed, which the Namibian Chamber of the Environment (NCE) says is now in danger.

Succulents in particular thrive in this unforgiving landscape using ingenious strategies to survive, from water storage to light reflection.

The NCE has issued a report suggesting the project should be labelled "red hydrogen" as it risked driving many unique species on to the biodiversity "red list".

Its head, Chris Brown, puts it more bluntly, saying industrialised countries like Germany, which is actively supporting the green hydrogen projects, are applying double standards.

"The Germans would never allow their top parks to be turned into industrial sites," Brown says.

"But they seem to be quite happy to offshore not only the risk, but also the impacts on biodiversity to Namibia. And we find that totally unacceptable."

This part of the coast belongs to the Namibian Islands' Marine Protected Area, a 400km (250 mile) stretch home to the critically endangered African penguins.

The Namibian Foundation for the Conservation of Seabirds (Namcob) has also raised the alarm.

It is based in the port of Lüderitz, a sleepy backwater on the South Atlantic where fishing has been the backbone of the local economy for decades - but which is likely to face huge expansion if the hydrogen project gets the green light.

"Where they plan to expand the port is a particularly bio-sensitive hotspot," Namcob's Neil Shaw says from his windswept office near a lagoon where flamingos feed.

"That can have quite severe ramifications on the marine ecosystem that the penguins and other coastal birds rely on."

Hyphen says it is doing all it can to minimise disturbance of crucial ecosystems, avoiding the most sensitive sites and leaving the smallest possible footprint.

According to Toni Beukes - head of environment, social and governance for Hyphen - impact assessments are under way and the park is the best possible place for their plans.

"The south is where you have a co-location of fantastic wind and solar resources. Namibia has to compete with other projects globally and that's where your competitive advantage lies," she told me.

Image gallery Skip image gallery Slide 1 of 7, Bogenfels arch - a natural rock formation. It is a 55m (180 ft) arch by Namibia's coast. Blue sea and sky are seen in the background., This 55m natural rock formation, known as Bogenfels, is in the former forbidden zone, now Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park...

Although the project is still in the feasibility stage, the proposed investment is already having an impact in Lüderitz, according to Phil Balhao, the mayor of the town until last year.

"We're seeing new investments, new opportunities, new services and amenities that never would have come down to Lüderitz," he says.

And jobs are badly needed given Namibia's official youth unemployment rate of 44%.

The scope of the project, in which the Namibian government has a 24% stake, is huge.

Hyphen says it hopes to initially produce 3.75 gigawatts of renewable electricity, enough to power almost 400 million LED bulbs.

The electricity would then power electrolysers, the technology that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen.

And as hydrogen is hard to transport, pipelines would carry the gas to the coast to be turned into ammonia which can be more easily liquified and later converted back.

By the end of 2028 Hyphen aims to produce one million tonnes of the substance.

The total investment amounts to more than $10bn (£7.4bn) - by comparison, theannual output of Namibia's entire economy is just over $13bn.

But some youth activists say engagement meetings with investors have left them sceptical about the long-term benefits because of a lack of detail, though jobs and electricity would be welcomed.

"You have to ask what type of job, what are the criteria that are needed? We need to be specific so that we're able to prepare ourselves," says Junior Mutaleni.

Hyphen estimates it will create 15,000 jobs during the construction phase, and 3,000 permanent jobs during operation. The company is running a nationwide survey to find out what skills are available locally.

Hyphen's Beukes says that while the firm is committed to employing as many Namibians as possible, the prioritising of local jobs and contracts will not happen overnight.

"We have to be pragmatic. It is one of the biggest projects in the world," she says.

Local activist Luciel Adams also warns that the project should be respectful of a rocky peninsula near Lüderitz that was once the site of the Shark Island concentration camp.

This was where thousands of Nama and Herero people were killed by Germany's colonial army during the 1904-1908 genocide.

"People used to be fed to the sharks as slaves there, so there's a lot of raw, hurtful history. People's identity lies in that place," she told me.

Full community engagement is essential, agrees Graham Hopwood of Namibia's Institute for Public Policy Research.

"For the people of Lüderitz, this could vastly change the town, so they need to be involved."

Some smaller green hydrogen projects have already got off the ground in Namibia.

The HyIron plant, in the west of the country, turns ore into pure iron for steel making, something normally done with fossil fuels.

The final investment decision on whether Hyphen's multi-billion-dollar project gets the go-ahead is due by the end of 2026.

Some Lüderitz residents, like ex-mayor Balhao, disagree with the environmentalists, saying the town badly needs investment.

"It would really unlock Lüderitz and the south of Namibia massively.

But after decades of isolation he says the town's resilience will see it through.

"We're ready to adapt and move on to whatever is next."
You can listen to the full documentary Namibia's hydrogen superpower dream on the BBC World Service.

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Why Namibia's 'green hydrogen' dream could be a red flag for penguins and succulents

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A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

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Major earthquake strikes Japan’s north-east coast

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Major earthquake strikes Japan’s north-east coast

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The magnitude 7.6 tremor prompts orders to evacuate residents.

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Recovery work begins in Gaza’s war-damaged heritage sites

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Recovery work begins in Gaza’s war-damaged heritage sites

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‘Like first aid for manuscripts’: Recovery work begins at Gaza’s war-damaged heritage sites

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Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe’s deadly Black Death plague

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Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe’s deadly Black Death plague

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Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe’s Black Death plague

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A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe’s deadliest pandemic.

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Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest

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Former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is sworn in after a deal with protest leaders.

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How Ethiopia is becoming a leader in the electric car industry

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A country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energy

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What we know as tsunami alerts issued after massive Russia earthquake

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Could aluminium become the packaging ‘champion’?

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China starts building world’s largest dam, fuelling fears in India - BBC News

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Resources to support AQA GCSE Geography - Resources on Internet Geography organised by AQA GCSE Geography units. Supporting revision and teaching.

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Revision for Edexcel Geography AS and A Level Papers, including summary notes, articles and past exam questions.

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Climate Change: Sharks set to thrive in UK waters

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Climate Change: Sharks set to thrive in UK waters

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They compared the changing ocean environment to the preferred habitats of 19 species that are currently vulnerable in the UK.

The biggest winners are the native oysters, basking sharks, spurdog sharks - which can grow up to 1.6 metres - and thornbacks - a type of ray with spines.

Overall, mobile species will cope better, whereas static creatures will find it harder to adapt.

A small creature called a sea pen, which helps to build reefs, could lose up to 40% of their suitable habitat by the end of the century.

And the ocean quahog, a type of clam that can live more than 500 years, making it the longest living animal, is predicted to struggle.

A decline in those species could have knock-on impacts on ecosystems and food chains.

The scientists were surprised by some of the results.

"I didn't expect that native oysters would do well. Frankly, they've been declining and disappearing for 100 years - and yet the climate model suggests they should be doing fine and perhaps even thriving," says Prof Pinnegar.

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Sharks and oysters set to thrive in warmer UK waters

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Climate change will benefit basking sharks in the UK but creatures like the longest living animal may struggle.

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Globalisation: the price of chocolate rises

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Food prices have risen for three months in a row and, at 4.4% in May, are the highest since February last year.

Ruth Gregory, deputy chief economist at Capital Economics, suggested that the increase "perhaps provides a tentative sign that firms are passing on more of April's rise in National Insurance Contributions in their selling prices".

The overall pace of price rises in May was the same as in April, following a revision by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Inflation is above the Bank of England's target rate of 2% but it is not expected to cut interest rates from 4.25% when it meets on Thursday.

ONS data revealed that chocolate prices rose by 17.7% in the year to May - the sharpest increase since 2016 when its records began.

Bad weather in cocoa-producing regions such as Ghana and Ivory Coast have hit harvests.

"These two countries produce well over half of all the cocoa in the world," said Jonathan Parkman, head of agriculture at Marex, a commodities broker.

He added that problems in Ghana and Ivory Coast also included long-term government mismanagement of the cocoa sector and a surge in disease.

"There is little chance of a fall in chocolate prices this side of Christmas," he said.

Rising food inflation was partially offset by cheaper travel prices in May.

Air fares fell by 5% between April and May this year compared to a 14.9% rise in the period last year.

The ONS said that the cost of plane tickets fell compared with the large rise last year "as the timing of Easter and school holidays affected pricing".

Easter fell at the end of March last year but in 2025, Easter Sunday was on 20 April.

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UK inflation: Chocolate price rises hit record as food costs grow

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Food prices grew for a third month in May, as the overall rate of inflation remained at 3.4%.

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