Helen PiddLast modified on Thu 4 Jul 2019 17.11 BST Michael Hanley, 69, knocked 17-year-old boy off his bike and punched him in the face A man is facing jail after being convicted of mowing down and punching a teenage cyclist after becoming incensed that the boy was able to weave through traffic to to… [Read More]
Saying No to BP and Shell Today: Hard Choices Have to be Made | Jonathon Porritt
I was asked recently about the point at which I decided I could no longer continue to do any work with BP. This is what I said: ’I worked closely with senior leaders in BP for more than a decade, intent on helping them radically change course. That work came to an end when I… [Read More]
Wandsworth Road collision: Female cyclist in 20s dies after crash with lorry in south west London | London Evening Standard
35 minutes ago A female cyclist has died after a crash in Wandsworth Road ( Christopher Furlong/Getty Images ) The latest headlines in your inbox A female cyclist in her 20s has died after a crash with a lorry in south west London. Police scrambled to Wandsworth Road at around 3.12pm on Thursday after reports… [Read More]
2016) ‘Last Chance’ to Limit Global Warming to Safe Levels, UN Scientists Warn | InsideClimate News
New study says that unless nations ramp up their carbon-reduction pledges before 2020, it will be nearly impossible to keep warming to 2 degrees. Nov 3, 2016 The next three years provide the “last chance” to limit global warming to safe limits in this century, the United Nations said, as it geared up for a… [Read More]
Ufeel : le vélo écolo révolutionnaire ! Paris Match
Publié le 24/06/2019 à 02h30 Sixtine Dubly Une bicyclette qui se charge en pédalant : cette invention est signée Adrien Lelièvre, un ingénieur français de 35 ans.e n’est pas un vélo, c’est une philosophie, assure Adrien Lelièvre, concepteur de cet engin révolutionnaire baptisé Ufeel. Aujourd’hui, tout le monde veut aller plus vite. En ville, vélos… [Read More]
‘Precipitous’ fall in Antarctic sea ice since 2014 revealed | The Guardian
Plunge is far faster than in Arctic and may lead to more global heating, say scientists Last modified on Mon 1 Jul 2019 The vast expanse of sea ice around Antarctica has suffered a “precipitous” fall since 2014, satellite data shows, and fell at a faster rate than seen in the Arctic. The plunge in… [Read More]
We’re Suing to Prevent the Next BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster | Earthjustice
Waivers and rollback of Well Control Rule put lives at risk. Dark clouds of smoke and fire rise from a controlled oil fire in the Gulf of Mexico following the April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon. President Donald Trump and members of his administration who hold deep ties to the fossil fuel industry… [Read More]
Cancel the Silvertown Tunnel public meeting for Woolwich -Thu Jul 11, 2019 at 7:00 PM | Tickets – Eventbrite
Description The £1bn Silvertown Tunnel scheme is due to be confirmed and contracts awarded in August, despite Climate Emergency declarations from both City Hall and Greenwich Council. Join Speak Out Woolwich, Greenwich Living Streets, Extinction Rebellion Greenwich & Stop the Silvertown Tunnel Coalition for a public meeting to discuss the likely impact of the Silvertown… [Read More]
‘It’s getting warmer, wetter, wilder’: the Arctic town heating faster than anywhere | Environment | The Guardian
Jonathan Watts Mon 1 Jul 2019 11:00 BST Welcome to the fastest-heating place on Earth In the world’s northernmost town, temperatures have risen by 4C, devastating homes, wildlife and even the cemetery. Will the rest of the planet heed its warning? People settle in the world’s northernmost town, Longyearbyen, for many reasons. Some are captivated… [Read More]
Drive for electric bikes to replace delivery vans – BBC News
By Andrew Black Business presenter, BBC Good Morning Scotland A taxpayer-backed firm wants to help end use of petrol and diesel delivery vans with a new electric bike amid rising demand for green transport. The “Urban 200” was invented by three childhood friends who grew up building bikes together in their sheds. Their company, Edinburgh-based… [Read More]