Jill Lawless
London
About Jill Lawless
I cover culture, society and politics for The Associated Press in London. Ex-Ulaanbaatar and Toronto. Interests include Iceland, Mongolia and looking at things.
UK fearful of environmental harm as ships filled with chemicals burn in North Sea after crash
British officials were concerned about possible environmental damage Tuesday and looking for answers a day after a cargo ship carrying a toxic chemical hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England, setting both vessels ablaze.
Oil spills into North Sea after fiery collision between cargo ship and tanker
A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.
John Vaillant's book on Fort McMurray fire wins prestigious British prize
A book about a fire that ravaged a Canadian city and has been called a portent of climate chaos won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
Europe's warming climate: UK had the hottest year ever in 2022
Britain had its warmest year on record in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, January 5, 2023, the latest evidence that climate change is transforming Europe’s weather.
Like Canada, UK offers new North Sea oil, gas licenses
The British government opened a new licensing round for North Sea oil and gas exploration on Friday, October 7, 2022, despite criticism from environmentalists and scientists who say the move undermines the country’s commitment to fighting climate change.
UK heat wave messes up train schedules for third day
Forecasters predict London will reach a high of 26 Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, down from the record 40.3C (104.4F) set Tuesday at Coningsby in eastern England.
UK breaks its highest temperature record and forecasters say worse is expected
Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, amid a heat wave that has seized swaths of Europe — and the national weather forecaster predicted it would get hotter still in a country ill prepared for such extremes.
UK issues first ever extreme heat warning
Britain’s first−ever extreme heat warning is in effect for large parts of England as hot, dry weather that has scorched mainland Europe for the past week moves north, disrupting travel, health care and schools.
Climate advocates bill proposed U.K. coal mine an environmental disaster
They say it sends a disastrous message as the United Kingdom welcomes world leaders, advocates, diplomats and scientists to Glasgow, Scotland, for a United Nations climate conference that starts Oct. 31.
Cheap, easy-to-store COVID-19 vaccine proves effective in late-stage trials, drugmaker says
Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap, easy-to-store product that may become the vaccine of choice for the developing world.