Environment

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online People defending forests, rivers and Indigenous territories are facing continuing threats of violence, intimidation and murder, with communities in several countries increasingly organising local protection groups as criminal networks move deeper into environmentally sensitive areas. A new assessment cited by the independent watchdog Global Witness says 124 land and environmental defenders were killed in 2025, equivalent to roughly...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government’s plans to expand Heathrow Airport have come under renewed scrutiny after the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) said any expansion should be accompanied by measures requiring airlines to fully address their carbon emissions. In advice published on 16 September, the committee said Heathrow could not be expanded consistently with the UK’s carbon budgets and net-zero...

Published: 08 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. KATHMANDU — Nepal has called on the world’s biggest polluting economies to accept greater responsibility for the consequences of climate change after catastrophic floods and landslides left more than 6,000 people dead or missing in the Himalayan country. The Nepalese government has formally requested $20 million in climate-related compensation from the United Nations fund established to help vulnerable...

Published: 07 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Sweden’s drive to expand mining and secure access to strategically important minerals has opened a growing political dispute over the rights of the country’s Indigenous Sami population, with reindeer herders in the northern town of Kiruna warning that industrial expansion could threaten both their traditional livelihoods and the cultural practices that have sustained their communities for generations. The...

Published: 03 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The El Niño climate phenomenon is rapidly intensifying and could become one of the most powerful events of its kind in at least 1,000 years, according to the latest warnings from the United Nations and international climate experts. Scientists say the unusually strong event could push global temperatures to unprecedented levels and make 2027 the hottest year ever recorded....

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 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: 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: 15 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The embattled giant Thames Water faces a difficult road ahead despite confirming sufficient cash reserves. Executives recently announced the company has enough funding to operate until the year concludes. However, the utility firm highlighted significant material uncertainty regarding its long-term financial survival. This massive corporation provides essential water services to sixteen million people across London today. Management is...

Published: 15 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. England now risks constructing a new generation of dangerous buildings that could fatally overheat soon. Planning experts warn that we must tighten standards immediately to protect our most vulnerable residents. Fears are growing rapidly about the severe plight of many citizens during recent intense heatwaves. Recent research suggests that nearly three thousand people died during May and June...