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Letters: Readers respond to an article by Zoe Williams that asks why we pretend extreme heat is fun

Despite positioning itself as the guardian of the landmark climate agreement signed in Paris in 2015, France is sending mixed signals when it comes to fulfilling the EU’s ambitious targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The 27 members are expected to agree on figures at a meeting next week.

Key takeaways from two weeks of negotiations aimed at setting out stall for November’s Cop30 in Brazil

Low pressure system tracking over intensely heated land results in large hailstones and frequent lightning

‘Tex’ came ashore on British Columbia island and unleashing a fierce row among residents, conservation officers and First Nations over his futureCan residents on a British Columbia island coexist with a grizzly bear?

Kazakh ecologists and environmental activists worry that the Caspian Sea’s levels are set to decline further.

Extreme air pollution from farming fires meets high population density, causing substantial harm to health

Loch Euport, North Uist: Crofters have harvested the slippery stuff here for centuries, now part of a sustainable system. But it’s still back-breaking work

Heatwaves have long been linked to higher death rates but more is being understood about the broader health and wellbeing impacts of hot, humid weather.