Leading scientists set out resource challenge of meeting net zero emissions in the UK by 2050 | Natural History Museum
The carbon impact of the national roads programme – Lynn Sloman and Lisa Hopkinson + contributors
A Feminist Vision for Supporting Urban Caregivers – Bloomberg
How to Rebuild Cities for Caregiving. Decades after critiques on how cities fail caregivers, the same problems remain. The new book “Feminist City” calls for reimagining urban infrastructure.
Climate change: Road plans will scupper CO2 targets, report says – BBC News
By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst. The vast majority of emissions cuts from electric cars will be wiped out by new road-building, a report says.
How road [collisions] and air pollution kills 350,000 children a year – Daily Telegraph
Anne Gulland, Global health security correspondent. A double whammy of road traffic accidents and air pollution is killing more than 350,000 children a year.
I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing – The New York Times
Why do American cities waste so much space on cars
From dusted-off bikes to electric dreams: UK green economy booms on back of Covid-19 | The Guardian
Pandemic accelerates developments in sustainability from businesses and consumers; Jillian Ambrose, Mon 6 Jul 2020
Now is the time to take back our streets | The Times
Emma Duncan Saturday July 04 2020
Bicycles Are Pushing Aside Cars on Europe’s City Streets – Bloomberg
Richard WeissJuly 4, 2020; Bikes are increasingly muscling aside cars on Europe’s city streets, as the coronavirus accelerates a shift toward pedal power.
Stop the largest ever road-building programme
Latest: June 12, 2020; Top climate scientist warns against more roads