The dream of driverless cars is just that. Robot vehicles are on a crash course with the reality of urban streets. So writes Christian Wolmar, the author of Driverless Cars: On a road to nowhere. Almost every day there is media coverage of the imminent arrival of driverless cars. We are made to believe that […]
Dale Jamieson, Michael Oppenheimer and Naomi Oreskes Last modified on Fri 25 Oct 2019 Climate deniers often accuse scientists of exaggerating the threats associated with the climate crisis, but if anything they’re often too conservative Although the results of climate research have been consistent for decades, climate scientists have struggled to convey the gravity of
One the small pieces of daily joy for me is spotting cargo cycles as I walk in Central London – mainly from the Tube to my office, but elsewhere too. The problem of course is that cycle traffic is an efficient transport mode which means it’s not always easy to be able to notice a
It’s crucial to expose the fossil fuel industry’s disinformation tactics so the public doesn’t fall prey to the next effort Naomi OreskesLast modified on Thu 24 Oct 2019 05.27 BST Today, the state of New York will face off with ExxonMobil for oral arguments in the trial alleging that the company misled investors by providing
Lawyers for climate group in high court to fight police order stopping London protests Damien GayleThu 24 Oct 2019 15.49 BST An order attempting to ban Extinction rebellion protests in London was unlawful, the high court has heard, as lawyers for the group challenged what they described as an abuse of power by police. Seven
Town Hall open to ideas on how to cut emissions after declaring climate emergency Liz Wheatley from Camden Unison speaking at Monday’s meeting COUNCIL chiefs have been urged to press the full emergency button on climate change and ban cars from Camden’s roads for three months every year. The proposed shutdown for one week every
Hayley Everett22 October, 2019 Eight walking and cycling charities have called for an end to building new roads in Scotland, and to instead provide more street space for people on foot and bikes. The charities (made up of: Cycling Scotland, Cycling UK, Forth Environment Link, Living Streets, Paths for All, Ramblers Scotland, Sustrans Scotland and
It’s also a great excuse to keep moving, but we need safe lanes for it. After Australian Madison Lyden was killed while riding her bike on Central Park West in New York City, a protected bike lane was finally approved. Then the owners of the multimillion dollar condos and co-ops sued to stop the project,
A 800km network across French Flanders is so easy to follow (and ride) you don’t even need a map to find the country’s favourite village, inspiring landscapes and great food Sat 19 Oct 2019 I’m sitting down to a picnic breakfast at a sun-flecked table beside the River Lys in Flanders. Consulting my map, I
Green growth and ‘hedonistic sustainability’ have helped keep the public on board as the Danish capital seeks to reach its goal by 2025 – and so far it’s all going according to plan Derek Robertson in Copenhagen Last modified on Thu 17 Oct 2019 13.19 BST “We call it hedonistic sustainability,” says Jacob Simonsen of
