Sunday 29 May 2016 12:30 Britain is the most corrupt country in the world, according to journalist Roberto Saviano, who spent more than a decade exposing the criminal dealings of the Italian Mafia. Mr Saviano, who wrote the best-selling exposés Gomorrah and ZeroZeroZero, made the comments at the Hay Literary Festival. The 36-year-old has been… [Read More]
Protecting US from rising sea levels will cost $400 billion over next 20 years, study finds | TheHill
Chris Mills Rodrigo06/20/19 05:06 PM EDT Protecting U.S. coastlines from rising sea levels could cost an estimated $400 billion over the next 20 years, according to a study published Thursday. The report by Resilient Analytics and the Center for Climate Integrity estimates that more than 50,000 miles of coastal barriers, or sea walls to mitigate… [Read More]
Utopia isn’t just idealistic fantasy – it inspires people to change the world
June 21, 2019 2.29pm BST Climate breakdown, mass extinctions, and extreme inequality threaten the earth’s rich tapestry of life and leave our own fate increasingly uncertain. At a time of such social, political and ecological upheaval, it’s natural to dream of a utopian world in which these problems are no more – in fact, people… [Read More]
Cycle helmets are useless, says brain surgeon – Telegraph
Leading neurosurgeon tells the Hay Festival cycling helmets are ‘too flimsy’ to be beneficial A leading neurosurgeon has controversially claimed that cyclists who wear helmets are wasting their time. Henry Marsh, who works at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London, said that many of his patients who have been involved in bike accidents have been… [Read More]
Good Cycling Facility of the Week: 20th June 2019
This week’s Good Cycling Facility is a protected cycleway and bus stop bypass in Salford, in Greater Manchester. The cycleway is surfaced in smooth, red (Dutch-style!) asphalt, and passes behind a bus stop, meaning that buses and cycling won’t come into conflict with one another. This scheme also involves more space for pedestrians (see the… [Read More]
Share your photos of the best and worst cycling infrastructure in your cities | The Guardian
Some cities feature spectacular bridges, bike paths and transport hubs designed with cyclists in mind, while others remain less than cycle-friendly. We want to see your examples, both good and bad Guardian readersTue 18 Jun 2019 13.41 BST Some of the best and worst of examples of cycling infrastructure in cities have hit the headlines… [Read More]
Cyclist who knocked over woman on phone must pay up to £100,000 | The Guardian
Last modified on Fri 21 Jun 2019 Man claims case, in which both were found equally to blame, may set alarming precedent A cyclist who knocked over a woman who was looking at her mobile phone while crossing a road has been ordered to pay about £100,000 in compensation and costs in a case he… [Read More]
The Ranty Highwayman: Open The Rotherhithe Tunnel To People
It’s a London-centric post this week given the continuing controversy about Thames Crossings in East London. We have had Sadiq Khan clash with Caroline Russell who asked the Mayor on Thursday why he is continuing with the Silvertown Tunnel which will lock the scheme in for the next Mayor and of course sits uncomfortably with… [Read More]
A lot of hot air about pollution | Hammersmith Bridge
News A lot of people have said that since Hammersmith Bridge was closed, the traffic must have been diverted to Putney and Chiswick bridges, increasing pollution in those areas. Pollution information gathered by King’s College London (who can reasonably be assumed to be unbiased) is freely available online at www.londonair.org.uk/LondonAir. They provide a very useful… [Read More]
