the guardian) Air pollution kills more people in the UK than in Sweden, US and Mexico WHO figures show people in Britain are more likely to die from dirty air than those living in some other comparable countries Sandra LavilleWed 17 May 2017 19.00 BST People in the UK are 64 times as likely to… [Read More]

the guardian) More than 95% of world’s population breathe dangerous air, major study finds Poorest are hardest hit with many developing countries falling behind on cleaning up toxic air pollution Fiona HarveyTue 17 Apr 2018 05.00 BST More than 95% of the world’s population breathe unsafe air and the burden is falling hardest on the… [Read More]

DeSmogBlog) Koch vs. California: These Groups Are Pushing Pruitt to Undo the State’s Right to Regulate Auto Emissions By Ben Jervey • Tuesday, April 10, 2018 – 13:17 A coalition of conservative groups, many with close ties to the Koch brothers, are calling for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to strip California of… [Read More]

road.cc) Near Miss of the Day 125: Close pass van “inches from bars” More close passes in our Near Miss of the Day feature today, sadly, this time from Hampshire. The footage was submitted by road.cc reader Matt, who told us: “I’m going to be contacting the company about this one … inches from my… [Read More]

the guardian) The ingenious cyclewear Victorian women invented to navigate social mores Patents by female inventors from the 1890s reveal the creative ways women made their body mobile through clothing Kat Jungnickel Mon 16 Apr 2018 Fortunately, little was going to stop women riding and they rose to these challenges in a plethora of ways…. [Read More]

the guardian) True grit: gravel biking through Wales’ ancient Cambrian heart A cycle route takes in misty lakes, forest tracks and quiet lanes amid a remote, magical part of Powys. The epic ride ends in a cosy pub just as rain sweeps in Alf AldersonSun 15 Apr 2018 10.00 BST Powys pedal power … a… [Read More]

the guardian) The cycling club helping homeless women regain independence Two Sustrans staff members explain how offering residents of a women’s hostel the freedom of cycling is helping to improve their mental wellbeing Lucy Colbeck and Emilie Charlesworth Last modified on Mon 9 Apr 2018 10.00 BST Two Sustrans staff members explain how offering residents… [Read More]

road.cc) “Everybody has to acknowledge that you cannot drive everywhere all the time” – Edinburgh plots shift away from private cars in city centre Alex Bowden Edinburgh is planning a series of new driving restrictions in the city centre in a bid to create more space for people travelling on foot and by bike. The… [Read More]

The Ranty Highwayman) Congestion THE UK NEEDS TO HAVE A GROWN UP CONVERSATION ABOUT TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND THE ISSUES WHICH STEM FROM IT. Coming home from work on Thursday, the dual carriageway was its usual evening crawl; It is often like this, but it was especially bad because of an emergency (partial) closure for road… [Read More]

London Cycling Campaign) Low Traffic Neighbourhoods briefings launch London Cycling Campaign and Living Streets have been working on a briefing document on “Low Traffic Neighbourhoods” for some time now. And we’re proud to announce it’s finally somewhat out of “draft”. There’s due to be a fancy designed-up brochure version coming out after the local elections,… [Read More]