Victoria Seabrook
@seabrookclimate.bsky.social
Climate reporter @ Sky News, covering energy, climate change and the environment. Panel moderator and speaker.
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"This is what it looks like to start from scratch, mourning all that life once was"
Do watch this brilliantly reported but gut-wrenching piece on flooded Mozambique by Yousra Elbagir
and donate to WaterAid if you can.
Links in comments 👇
Do watch this brilliantly reported but gut-wrenching piece on flooded Mozambique by Yousra Elbagir
and donate to WaterAid if you can.
Links in comments 👇
February 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
"This is what it looks like to start from scratch, mourning all that life once was"
Do watch this brilliantly reported but gut-wrenching piece on flooded Mozambique by Yousra Elbagir
and donate to WaterAid if you can.
Links in comments 👇
Do watch this brilliantly reported but gut-wrenching piece on flooded Mozambique by Yousra Elbagir
and donate to WaterAid if you can.
Links in comments 👇
How woman's 'fairytale' home upgrade turned into a nightmare
The ECO scheme has made some people's homes much better and others a lot, lot worse...
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The ECO scheme has made some people's homes much better and others a lot, lot worse...
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How woman's 'fairytale' home upgrade turned into a nightmare
A new report by MPs warns the Energy Company Obligation scheme, which left more than 30,000 homes flooded, mouldy or cold, was so "catastrophic" it ought to be referred to the Serious Fraud Office.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:01 PM
How woman's 'fairytale' home upgrade turned into a nightmare
The ECO scheme has made some people's homes much better and others a lot, lot worse...
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The ECO scheme has made some people's homes much better and others a lot, lot worse...
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Anyone in the UK left with dodgy home insulation via the Energy Company Obligation (ECO)? Hoping to speak to someone about their experience...
January 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Anyone in the UK left with dodgy home insulation via the Energy Company Obligation (ECO)? Hoping to speak to someone about their experience...
Inside the new breed of 'zero bills' homes where you pay nothing for your energy
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Inside the new breed of 'zero bills' homes where you pay nothing for your energy
The government's long-awaited Warm Homes plan published on Wednesday is designed to upgrade homes to make them cheaper, better and warmer. Is this a realistic vision of the future?
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January 21, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Inside the new breed of 'zero bills' homes where you pay nothing for your energy
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"Nowhere to hide" for water companies, vows government in shake up of the regulation
Following what environment secretary Emma Reynolds called "totally unacceptable" water disruption in Kent and Sussex
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Following what environment secretary Emma Reynolds called "totally unacceptable" water disruption in Kent and Sussex
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'Nowhere to hide' for water companies, vows government in industry shake-up
Water companies to be subject to "MOTs" under new government plans to preempt major failures, such as the recent water shortages in south-east England.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:01 AM
"Nowhere to hide" for water companies, vows government in shake up of the regulation
Following what environment secretary Emma Reynolds called "totally unacceptable" water disruption in Kent and Sussex
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Following what environment secretary Emma Reynolds called "totally unacceptable" water disruption in Kent and Sussex
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Prominent Indian activists inc. Harjeet Singh have been arrested, property raided by police
Accused of jeopardising India’s energy security by campaigning against fossil fuels
The environmentalists call the allegations "baseless, biased, and misleading"
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Accused of jeopardising India’s energy security by campaigning against fossil fuels
The environmentalists call the allegations "baseless, biased, and misleading"
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Indian police raid home of environmental activists over anti-fossil fuel campaign
Sarat Sampada founders Harjeet Singh and Jyoti Aswati say allegations are ‘baseless, biased and misleading’
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January 8, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Prominent Indian activists inc. Harjeet Singh have been arrested, property raided by police
Accused of jeopardising India’s energy security by campaigning against fossil fuels
The environmentalists call the allegations "baseless, biased, and misleading"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Accused of jeopardising India’s energy security by campaigning against fossil fuels
The environmentalists call the allegations "baseless, biased, and misleading"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
'Breakthrough' pin-prick blood test at home could help more people spot Alzheimer's, say scientists
✍️ Mickey Carroll
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✍️ Mickey Carroll
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'Breakthrough' blood test at home could help more people spot Alzheimer's, say scientists
The new self-sampling method, which is done at home and the dry sample sent by post, could make Alzheimer's testing much more accessible.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
'Breakthrough' pin-prick blood test at home could help more people spot Alzheimer's, say scientists
✍️ Mickey Carroll
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✍️ Mickey Carroll
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Snow in London (and it’s daytime). How rare nowadays
January 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Snow in London (and it’s daytime). How rare nowadays
The UK is getting sunnier - and scientists aren't sure why
In keeping with that trend, 2025 was the country's sunniest on record
Driving a bumper year for solar power
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In keeping with that trend, 2025 was the country's sunniest on record
Driving a bumper year for solar power
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2025 is the UK's sunniest year ever - with record levels for solar power
There were long spells earlier this year when every time morning rolled around, it was another day of sun. The UK has in fact been getting sunnier since the 1980s, but scientists can't yet say why.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The UK is getting sunnier - and scientists aren't sure why
In keeping with that trend, 2025 was the country's sunniest on record
Driving a bumper year for solar power
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In keeping with that trend, 2025 was the country's sunniest on record
Driving a bumper year for solar power
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📊 Data update: We’ve updated our charts with the latest data on natural disasters.
Tracking the occurrence of natural disasters can save lives by helping countries prepare for future ones.
In our work on natural disasters, we visualize data from EM-DAT, the most comprehensive disaster database.
Tracking the occurrence of natural disasters can save lives by helping countries prepare for future ones.
In our work on natural disasters, we visualize data from EM-DAT, the most comprehensive disaster database.
December 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📊 Data update: We’ve updated our charts with the latest data on natural disasters.
Tracking the occurrence of natural disasters can save lives by helping countries prepare for future ones.
In our work on natural disasters, we visualize data from EM-DAT, the most comprehensive disaster database.
Tracking the occurrence of natural disasters can save lives by helping countries prepare for future ones.
In our work on natural disasters, we visualize data from EM-DAT, the most comprehensive disaster database.
ICYM
Govt reaction to a report on illegal dumping of waste was condemned as "complacent" and "deeply disappointing" by an environmental group of Lords yesterday:
"It will give succour to the organised criminal gangs who are profiteering from waste crime and inflicting misery”
Govt reaction to a report on illegal dumping of waste was condemned as "complacent" and "deeply disappointing" by an environmental group of Lords yesterday:
"It will give succour to the organised criminal gangs who are profiteering from waste crime and inflicting misery”
December 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
ICYM
Govt reaction to a report on illegal dumping of waste was condemned as "complacent" and "deeply disappointing" by an environmental group of Lords yesterday:
"It will give succour to the organised criminal gangs who are profiteering from waste crime and inflicting misery”
Govt reaction to a report on illegal dumping of waste was condemned as "complacent" and "deeply disappointing" by an environmental group of Lords yesterday:
"It will give succour to the organised criminal gangs who are profiteering from waste crime and inflicting misery”
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'Illegal, industrial-scale waste operation' suspected in London
Have you been affected by possible waste crime? Get in touch
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'Illegal, industrial-scale waste operation' suspected in London
Have you been affected by possible waste crime? Get in touch
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'Hundreds of tonnes' of rubbish may have been illegally dumped and burned on green belt land, London council says
The extent of the charred remnants of rubbish suggest that "hundreds of tonnes of waste may have been illegally disposed of", Bromley Council said.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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'Illegal, industrial-scale waste operation' suspected in London
Have you been affected by possible waste crime? Get in touch
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'Illegal, industrial-scale waste operation' suspected in London
Have you been affected by possible waste crime? Get in touch
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Indigenous people have defined the image and sound of the climate talks in Brazil - and today was no different
COP30: Climate protest in Brazil's city of Belem aims to hold governments' feet to the fire
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Indigenous people have defined the image and sound of the climate talks in Brazil - and today was no different
COP30: Climate protest in Brazil's city of Belem aims to hold governments' feet to the fire
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COP30: Climate protest in Brazil's city of Belem aims to hold governments' feet to the fire
After a week of dreary negotiations at the COP30 climate talks, the streets were alive with the drumming of maracatu music and dancing to local carimbo rhythms on Saturday.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
NEW
Indigenous people have defined the image and sound of the climate talks in Brazil - and today was no different
COP30: Climate protest in Brazil's city of Belem aims to hold governments' feet to the fire
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Indigenous people have defined the image and sound of the climate talks in Brazil - and today was no different
COP30: Climate protest in Brazil's city of Belem aims to hold governments' feet to the fire
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ICYM
COP30 Climate summit starts with Trump-shaped hole and praise for China
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COP30 Climate summit starts with Trump-shaped hole and praise for China
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COP30: Climate summit kicks off with plea to work together - despite Trump-shaped hole
Outwardly, countries were unphased that the US president is skipping the talks on climate change - despite being the largest historical emitter.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
ICYM
COP30 Climate summit starts with Trump-shaped hole and praise for China
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COP30 Climate summit starts with Trump-shaped hole and praise for China
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NEW
A lot of anxiety in politics about whether Brits have gone cold on going green.
Our analysis finds people are still concerned about and believe in climate change, and are buying climate tech - but not always for climate reasons...
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A lot of anxiety in politics about whether Brits have gone cold on going green.
Our analysis finds people are still concerned about and believe in climate change, and are buying climate tech - but not always for climate reasons...
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Britons still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite attacks on green agenda
Fresh polling by YouGov, carried out exclusively for Sky News, finds that belief in and concern about man-made global warming remains as high as in their heyday in 2021, when the UK hosted the COP26 c...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
NEW
A lot of anxiety in politics about whether Brits have gone cold on going green.
Our analysis finds people are still concerned about and believe in climate change, and are buying climate tech - but not always for climate reasons...
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A lot of anxiety in politics about whether Brits have gone cold on going green.
Our analysis finds people are still concerned about and believe in climate change, and are buying climate tech - but not always for climate reasons...
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Here we go again… the annual UN COP climate summit, on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon this year.
It will hold a mirror up to how we’re doing on curbing by climate change.
The reflection won’t be very pretty
#cop30
It will hold a mirror up to how we’re doing on curbing by climate change.
The reflection won’t be very pretty
#cop30
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Here we go again… the annual UN COP climate summit, on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon this year.
It will hold a mirror up to how we’re doing on curbing by climate change.
The reflection won’t be very pretty
#cop30
It will hold a mirror up to how we’re doing on curbing by climate change.
The reflection won’t be very pretty
#cop30
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"Spain is favoured by BYD because of its relatively low manufacturing costs and clean energy network." www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Exclusive: Spain the frontrunner for Chinese carmaker BYD's third European plant, sources say
China's No. 1 automaker BYD considers Spain to be its top candidate for a third car factory to serve the European market, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters, as the company seeks to grow sales on the continent.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Spain is favoured by BYD because of its relatively low manufacturing costs and clean energy network." www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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UK energy efficiency sector in crisis: New NAO report finds a staggering 98% failure rate for external wall insulation installed since 2022 under ECO scheme.
It's a tragedy for the households suffering from poor installs and a massive setback for public confidence in the insulation industry.
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It's a tragedy for the households suffering from poor installs and a massive setback for public confidence in the insulation industry.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
UK energy efficiency sector in crisis: New NAO report finds a staggering 98% failure rate for external wall insulation installed since 2022 under ECO scheme.
It's a tragedy for the households suffering from poor installs and a massive setback for public confidence in the insulation industry.
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It's a tragedy for the households suffering from poor installs and a massive setback for public confidence in the insulation industry.
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Thousands of homes now need repairs after insulation fitted under government scheme
More than 30,000 homes face damp or mould due to ill-fitted insulation, with a handful facing immediate risks like fires, a government watchdog warned.
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More than 30,000 homes face damp or mould due to ill-fitted insulation, with a handful facing immediate risks like fires, a government watchdog warned.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Thousands of homes now need repairs after insulation fitted under government scheme
More than 30,000 homes face damp or mould due to ill-fitted insulation, with a handful facing immediate risks like fires, a government watchdog warned.
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More than 30,000 homes face damp or mould due to ill-fitted insulation, with a handful facing immediate risks like fires, a government watchdog warned.
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Year's worth of British bread lost this decade as extreme weather bites
New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests.
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New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests.
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Year's worth of British bread lost this decade as extreme weather…
New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests
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October 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Year's worth of British bread lost this decade as extreme weather bites
New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests.
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New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests.
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For the first time in history, renewable energy has produced more of the world's electricity than coal, finds new @ember-energy.org analysis
Renewables outstripped coal in China & India in H1 2025, but reverse was true in US & Europe
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For the first time in history, renewable energy has produced more of the world's electricity than coal, finds new @ember-energy.org analysis
Renewables outstripped coal in China & India in H1 2025, but reverse was true in US & Europe
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Renewable energy produces more electricity than coal for the first time, experts say
Solar and wind are now growing fast enough to not only meet the world's growing appetite for electricity, but to outstrip it.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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For the first time in history, renewable energy has produced more of the world's electricity than coal, finds new @ember-energy.org analysis
Renewables outstripped coal in China & India in H1 2025, but reverse was true in US & Europe
✍️ @t0mclark3.bsky.social
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For the first time in history, renewable energy has produced more of the world's electricity than coal, finds new @ember-energy.org analysis
Renewables outstripped coal in China & India in H1 2025, but reverse was true in US & Europe
✍️ @t0mclark3.bsky.social
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NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
October 7, 2025 at 6:06 AM
NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
Business and energy groups alarmed by Kemi Badenoch plan to scrap the Climate Change Act
It's the UK's landmark climate law that caps pollution, but which she blames for pushing up energy bills and delaying developments
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It's the UK's landmark climate law that caps pollution, but which she blames for pushing up energy bills and delaying developments
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Business and green groups alarmed by Tory plan to scrap climate pollution rules
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch vowed to scrap the Climate Change Act to boost cheap energy and economic growth. While certain impacts of the act have worried all political parties, many warned scra...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Business and energy groups alarmed by Kemi Badenoch plan to scrap the Climate Change Act
It's the UK's landmark climate law that caps pollution, but which she blames for pushing up energy bills and delaying developments
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It's the UK's landmark climate law that caps pollution, but which she blames for pushing up energy bills and delaying developments
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Labour pledges permanent ban on fracking
Labour pledges permanent ban on fracking
Ed Miliband has vowed to "ban fracking" for good, as he drew yet another dividing line with Reform during his speech at the Labour Party conference.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Labour pledges permanent ban on fracking