Name heatwaves after shameful companies

Heatwaves should be named after fossil fuel companies in order to name and shame them, a Catholic environmentalist has suggested. Ellen Teague, of the Columban Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation, said the extreme weather events should be named after such companies that have undermined climate change action in order to raise awareness of... Read More

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July 26, 2018

Heatwave: Heat-related deaths set to treble without action to protect people, warns MP

A Catholic MP has urged the Government to do more to protect the public from heatwaves. Heatwaves cause premature deaths from cardiac, kidney and respiratory disease, put pressure on health and social services and hit wellbeing and productivity. However, despite this, Mary Creagh, chairwoman of the Environmental Audit Committee, has warned that the public see... Read More

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