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 […]

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

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

11:52, 30 JUN 2019 It’s really changed my mind about cycling in London, writes Lucy Skoulding I had what felt like a very authentic London experience last week. It was the last day of the working week for me and I was eager to head home and get my weekend started. What could possibly get

(CNN)Over 40% of Greenland experienced melting Thursday, with total ice loss estimated to be more than 2 gigatons (equal to 2 billion tons) on just that day alone. While Greenland is a big island filled with lots of ice, it is highly unusual for that much ice to be lost in the middle of June.

The environmental group Ecologists in Action said Madrid Central had already brought about record reductions in nitrogen dioxide levels, with pollution from the gas 48% lower in April 2019 than during the same month last year. “It’s very clear that it’s reducing pollution and has been adopted very willingly by people,” said the group’s co-ordinator,

Lucy Sherriff Small BusinessJournalist covering social business and environment Bikes – not the kind with an engine – are fast becoming a status symbol, says Maximilian Schay, founder of German start-up MyBoo. “People really care about their bikes, and they’ve become something more than just getting from A to B. It’s about lifestyle, and the