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Just Stop Oil handed Boris Johnson an ultimatum a month before protests began in 2022

Crude oil prices had been making lower highs and lower lows since mid-April 2024 before turning higher. Crude oil is a volatile energy commodity that has become more political as U.S. energy policy addressing climate change gave more pricing power to the international oil cartel under the current administration. With…

While climate change has yet to emerge as a major voter issue, advocates warn the ‘fate of planet’ is at stake.

A SUPREME Court ruling has determined that emissions created by burning fossil fuels need to be considered when granting planning permission for new…

Druids and witches supported the environmental cause but were critical of Just Stop Oil’s actions

Granted, the equinox celebrations at Stonehenge are hokum, a modern take on pre-Christian celebrations of the sun. As Rosemary Hill, author of the best modern book on Stonehenge, points out, no one knows what ceremonies it was built for. “Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge go back at best to the midsummer…

The Independent’s guide to all the major party manifestos ahead of the general election

In George R.R. Martin’s fantastical land of Westeros in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, the spectacle of dragons breathing fire captivates his audience through a blend of myth and fantasy. For me at least, there’s also scientific curiosity.

DOUGLAS Ross was forced to apologise for calling the First Minister “Honest John” in a fiery clash over the SNP’s stance on oil and gas.