Europe’s record hot year made at least 35 times more likely by climate change, say scientists
2014 is set to be Europe’s warmest year on record and greenhouse gas emissions played a major role new research shows
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Christian Dior is a (slimline) winner at Tokyo’s national sumo wrestling arena
Raf Simons’s futuristic collection forms the centre of the house’s charm offensive in Japan – and there’s not a kimono in sight
Full scale of plastic in the world’s oceans revealed for first time
Over five trillion pieces of plastic are floating in our oceans says most comprehensive study to date on plastic pollution around the world
The weather bomb, the polar vortex, #snowvember: will the storm of extreme weather names ever end?
It used to be that only hurricanes and typhoons were entitled to them, but now barely a day’s forecast goes by without another catchy monicker being coined
Eating less meat essential to curb climate change, says report
Global livestock industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than transport but fear of a consumer backlash is preventing action, says Chatham House report
Turner prize 2014: Duncan Campbell wins Britain’s prestigious art award
Irish favourite takes prize for ‘essay film’ It for Others, which uses dance, the IRA and Marxism to explore the value of art