Time to socially distance ourselves from car culture. For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters. Oakland, California, on Saturday started to phase in what it is calling a “slow streets” initiative, to give residents “more room to spread out safely.” The city’s mayor, Libby Schaaf ultimately plans on […]

LAURA LAKER SAT, APR 11, 2020 11:27 An east London council could be the first in the UK to cut rat running traffic on neighbourhood streets in a bid to ease pressure on its parks and pavements, as part of emergency plans to help people walk and cycle safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Hackney

From Berlin to Bogotá there are new footpaths and bike lanes – but not in London Laura LakerSat 11 Apr 2020 09.00 A growing number of cities around the world are temporarily reallocating road space from cars to people on foot and on cycles to keep key workers moving and residents in coronavirus lockdown healthy

“I have nothing against cycling, but how am I supposed to get my unicorn home without a car?” link to tweet

Hannah Ellis-PetersenLast modified on Sat 11 Apr 2020 09.23 BST The screenshots began to circulate on Delhi WhatsApp groups last week, captioned with varying expressions of disbelief. Having checked the air quality index, something of a sadistic morning ritual among residents of India’s capital, most could not believe their eyes. Gone was the familiar menacing

Donnachadh McCarthy 6 days ago The second most climate-destructive thing anyone is likely to do this year is to buy a new electric vehicle (EV). A new report, published last week in the journal Nature Sustainability (NS), estimates that the manufacture of the average electric car produces nearly 12 tons of carbon emissions. To put

Fiona Harvey2 Dec 2019 Judge makes major ruling in mass ‘dieselgate’ litigation against VW in England and Wales Published on Mon 6 Apr 2020 11.54 BST The car manufacturer Volkswagen subverted key air pollution tests, a British court has found, by using special software to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides under test conditions. The high

Survey results underline importance of being able to exercise outside during lockdown As the UK enters a four-day bank holiday weekend with blue skies and the warmest temperatures of the year to date, almost 8 in 10 cyclists fear that their mental health will be negatively affected should the government ban outdoor exercise to try

Toby ChasseaudThu 9 Apr 2020 07.00 BST Like many Londoners, the majority of my journeys over the past 13 years have been underground. I last cycled, briefly, in Brighton in 2005 and found even that short spell somewhat nerve-racking, with drivers cutting in front of me without indicating or even looking to see if anyone

Weekly averages 29 March 2020: 415.74 ppm This time last year: 412.39 ppm 10 years ago: 391.47 ppm Pre-industrial base: 280 Safe level: 350 Damian CarringtonLast modified on Fri 5 Apr 2019 22.10 BST This article is more than 1 year old As CO2 levels climb, the carbon count is a daily reminder we must