Scathing report says Tory governments have held back progress on clean energy goals Jonathan WattsThu 22 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Based on expert testimony, MPs found little progress had been made since the 2008 Climate Change Act. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA The government should discourage personal vehicle use and reward energy-efficient homebuilding to meet its legally… [Read More]

By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst People will have to get out of their cars if the UK is to meet its climate change targets, MPs say.The Science and Technology Select Committee says technology alone cannot solve the problem of greenhouse gas emissions from transport. It says the government cannot achieve sufficient emissions cuts by… [Read More]

Damian CarringtonMon 12 Aug 2019 06.30 BST Bright Blue calls for zero VAT on electric cars and rewards for reporting idling vehicles The report said the freeze on fuel duty rises should end as it contributed to an increase of traffic by 4%. Photograph: milehightraveler/Getty Images Vehicle fuel taxes should rise to combat the air… [Read More]

From power cuts to infrastructure failure, the impact of climate change on US cities will be huge – but many are already innovating to adapt Pam Radtke Russell in New Orleans Last modified on Tue 20 Aug 2019 23.19 BST Between record heat and rain, this summer’s weather patterns have indicated, once again, that the… [Read More]

When it comes to CO2 emission reduction, it’s no contest between e-bikes and electric cars Eben Weiss Jul 17, 2019 Hey, not sure if you’ve heard, but here on planet Earth we’re in the midst of a climate crisis. In fact, the UN warns that we’ve got only 11 years left to prevent “irreparable damage… [Read More]

Correlation found between poor air quality and disorders including schizophrenia Nicola DavisTue 20 Aug 2019 23.41 BST People who spend their childhood in areas with high levels of air pollution may be more likely to later develop mental disorders, research suggests. Air pollution has become a matter of growing concern as an increasing number of… [Read More]

Developers will have to modify designs deemed likely to affect cyclists and pedestrians Adelina AdjeiTue 20 Aug 2019 00.01 BST Tougher building rules for skyscrapers have been drawn up by the City of London because of concerns that a high-rise, urban microclimate will generate winds capable of knocking over cyclists and pedestrians. Developers will have… [Read More]

“I barely know your kids and I feel like I would jump in front of a bus to stop this shit.” Aug 19, 2019 12:00PM EDT Of course we did it to ourselves; we had always been intellectually lazy, and the less asked of us, the less we had to say. We all lived for… [Read More]

August 12, 2019 06:00 AM,Updated August 12, 2019 11:08 PM Research collaboration helps turtle conservation Dr. Jeanette Wyneken researches marine turtles at the FAU Marine Laboratory in Boca Raton. Among other things, rising temperatures are the biggest threat to the health and survival of imperiled species of marine turtles. By Jennifer King Two dozen tiny… [Read More]

This TV programme was transmitted in the UK in 1992. That’s 27 years ago. I’m fairly sure that I watched the programme as I would certainly have been interested in this subject at that time. None of the the problems shown in this nearly 30 year old video have really been resolved. Many of the… [Read More]