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But the Passivhaus Trust – for which Baeli is a non-executive director – acknowledges retrofitting your home to this standard is “expensive”. The total cost of the work Baeli carried out on her house was around £80,000, not including any additional costs for architectural work. The most expensive purchase, she calculates, were the windows at…
“I have not seen an event like this developing in our forecasts before”, said Professor Adam Scaife, head of long-range forecasts at the Met Office. He says the scale of the growing El Niño is unprecedented in modern climate records. As it approaches its peak by the end of 2026, its influence around the world…
Keith Elias’s family have been fishing on the river for 300 years – he said he only caught one fish this season. “It’s been in my family for so long, I love carrying the tradition on but it’s getting to the point where you get to the end of the season and you’re not hitting…
Within the Met Office yellow warning area, 15-20mm of rain could fall in just an hour, with 30-40mm possible over several hours. Flash flooding is possible, especially in areas where the ground remains very hard after the prolonged hot, dry spell. Lightning and hail will bring additional hazards and there is a chance of power…
A pond near a Surrey gardens is at its lowest level for nearly two decades, a local wildlife charity has said. The pond at Pond Farm on Wisley Common, adjacent to RHS Garden Wisley, has been drying up over recent weeks as the hot weather persists. James Herd, director of reserves management at Surrey Wildlife…
Measures have been put in place to protect an oak tree in Lincolnshire thought to date back to the time of Sir Isaac Newton, who lived nearby. South Kesteven District Council said the tree in Manthorpe, near Grantham, had suffered significant soil compaction, with ropes being hung from its branches for children to play. The…
Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned residents to brace for “an incredible amount of water”. “Damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding and dangerous surf are possible across the state through the weekend,” he posted on X. Dozens of flights have been cancelled. At Ellison Onizuka Kona International – Big Island’s largest airport – 40% of flights…
In a statement on Friday the UFU said it “does not have the confidence in the independence of the review as presently constituted, including the scope of the Terms of Reference and appointment of a single person to conduct it. “The UFU has consistently maintained that an investigation into an incident of this seriousness must…
The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) sales target could be cut after the government launched a review following pressure from car makers. Currently, manufacturers must ensure a percentage of the cars they sell each year are zero emissions, with the target rising each year to reach 80% by 2030. The government has now said it is…
One of the most enduring mysteries that has been puzzling scientists forever is how the Sun’s outer atmosphere – the corona – is millions of degrees hotter than its surface. And how does the corona continue to remain so hot despite frequent eruptions during which it loses huge amounts of energy? Astrophysicists in India now…
