Nature and Environment

High winds and dust created a thick storm that passed over the Australian state of Victoria on 7 May 2018. The town was plunged into darkness as the mass moved over houses and roads. Residents reported that clear skies returned after about an hour.
A UN panel of hundreds of leading scientists has warned we face an existential threat.
Hail and rain showers struck central London and the east coast on Saturday.
The quake happened in the early hours, and follows a series of similar incidents in Surrey in February.
According to the Committee on Climate Change, the UK is in a position to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Achieving this target would be in line with the commitment the UK and the rest of the world agreed to under the Paris Agreement. The Committee's report states that the UK has the basic foundation to cut its emissions by 2050, but the policies required to deliver this would need to be strengthened. They believe the cost of making the necessary changes would be manageable.
Ella Kissi-Debrah's mother says now she can finally get "the truth" about her daughter's death.
It comes as climate change protestors Extinction Rebellion pile pressure on the government.
Activists wanted the environment secretary to declare a climate emergency.