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Climate emergency

• Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government, theguardian.com (Sep 30, 2026)
• UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer, theguardian.com (Sep 23, 2026) — El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
• Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045, theguardian.com (Sep 23, 2026) — Germany is the third major developed economy to publish such a roadmap, after France and the Netherlands, after a major international conference in Colombia in April at which all participants promised to set out plans for a full phaseout of fossil fuels

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Wildfire

• Over 75% of UK wetlands have been destroyed – restoring them would help prevent wildfires, theconversation.com (Aug 20, 2026)
• National Trust asks public to join call for urgent Government action after hundreds of wildfires break out, and full extent of nature loss at Dunwich Heath emerges, nationaltrust.org.uk (Aug 07, 2026) — “The climate crisis long predicted by scientists is happening here and now. Ferocious wildfires, unprecedented temperatures and record-breaking droughts are already hitting communities and nature across the UK – they are not a distant threat. Tackling this emergency must be a cross-Government priority because it touches every aspect of our lives, our society and our economy. So we’ve launched a petition to demonstrate to Ministers the strength of public feeling on this issue." National Trust Director-General Hilary McGrady. To sign the petition, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/wildfire-petition
• Firefighting aircraft aren’t enough – Britain needs to build a wildfire‑resilient society that involves everyone, Komal Raj Aryal, Lecturer in Crisis and Disaster Management, Aston University, theconversation.com (Aug 06, 2026)

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Flood

• ‘The danger and value of water are in my blood’: how rain fences are making Dutch homes more climate resilient, theguardian.com (Apr 09, 2026)
• Why New York City Is Spending Millions on ‘Bluebelts’, insideclimatenews.org (Jan 02, 2026)
• A New Jersey Buyout Program for Flood-Prone Homes Is a National Model, insideclimatenews.org (Dec 25, 2025)

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