Climate Change

Published: 24 August 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a fast-moving wildfire approached the outskirts of Reno, Nevada, prompting a state of emergency and the deployment of the National Guard. About 42,000 people have been told to leave their homes immediately, while another 45,000 have been warned to prepare for possible evacuation as firefighters...

Published: 22 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Fires at recycling centres and waste facilities across the UK caused by discarded lithium-ion batteries are becoming an increasingly serious safety and financial problem, with new figures suggesting that the annual cost of battery-related fires has now reached £1bn. The fires are occurring at a rate of more than 10 a week, according to figures provided by the...

Published: 15 August 2026 .The English Chronicle Des. The English Chronicle Online. A growing number of young people across Britain are turning to birding, with social media platforms and birdsong-recognition apps helping transform a hobby once associated mainly with older generations into an increasingly popular pastime among Gen Z and younger audiences. The trend, widely described online as “BirdTok”, has emerged as many users look for a quieter and more...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a £65m package of support for drought-hit farmers in England, stepping up the government’s response to the worsening effects of extreme heat, prolonged dry weather and water shortages after mounting pressure from Labour MPs and grassroots members. The package is designed to provide immediate assistance to farmers struggling with falling crop yields, rising...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Almost 500 people have been arrested in France on suspicion of starting wildfires since the beginning of July as a relentless heatwave fuels dangerous blazes across Europe, forcing thousands of people from their homes and threatening communities, holiday resorts, forests and historic sites. French authorities said 474 people, including 183 minors, had been detained over wildfires since 1 July....

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. London is enduring an unpleasant reminder of how vulnerable its ageing wastewater infrastructure can be as an exceptionally hot and dry summer leaves parts of the capital filled with the smell of untreated human waste. Experts say the persistent odour emerging from drains and stormwater systems should be treated as a warning that the city’s Victorian-era sewer network needs...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least five people according to the governor of East Nusa Tenggara province, damaging homes and public buildings and sending thousands of frightened residents fleeing towards higher ground. The shallow earthquake struck the Flores region before dawn, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted after authorities determined...

Published: 25 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Public access to England's rivers has come under renewed scrutiny after new research revealed that almost three-quarters of the country's riverbanks remain inaccessible to the public. Campaigners argue that, despite growing awareness of the importance of nature for physical and mental wellbeing, millions of people are still unable to reach rivers safely and legally, prompting fresh calls for...

Published: 25 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Europe is currently confronting an unprecedented environmental and humanitarian crisis as severe and fast-moving wildfires sweep across vast regions of France and Spain, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists to flee their homes and holiday destinations. Unprecedented heatwaves, tinder-dry forest floors, and unpredictable, gale-force winds have combined to create what local officials are describing as a...

Published: 25 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. For thousands of years, Mount Olympus has stood as one of the world's most recognisable symbols of mythology, history and natural beauty. Rising 2,918 metres above sea level in northern Greece, the country's highest mountain has long been revered as the legendary home of Zeus and the Olympian gods. Now, after more than a decade of determined lobbying,...