EditorialSun 23 Jun 2019 18.37 BST Aviation efficiency gains and innovation will not be enough to limit emissions growth. Demand for air travel needs to be damped A computer-generated image showing what Heathrow would look like in 2050 after the completion of a third runway and new terminals. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images “Come on, stop calling […]

‘Lots of people say they won’t have kids. One woman told me she fantasised about killing her child,’ psychotherapist says 1 day ago Plummeting insect numbers. A sixth mass extinction. Thinning of ice sheets. Sea level rise. Wildfires in California. Thawing Arctic permafrost. The full tragedy of climate change is unravelling before our eyes. According

Olympic champion told to shelve plans to paint simple crossings on 20,000 side streets Helen PiddLast modified on Sun 23 Jun 2019 16.55 BST It is a disagreement between two extremely determined opponents: one a gold medal-winning Olympian and the other a government department suspicious of attempts to challenge its road painting orthodoxy. Chris Boardman,

Earth 30 September 2009 Video: Warmer world The average global temperature is likely to be 4 °C higher than in pre-industrial times by 2055 if greenhouse gas emissions are not slowed – that means a 16 °C rise in the Arctic (Source: Met Office Hadley Centre) By Shanta Barley, Nigel Hawtin, Catherine Brahic and Tom

The UK has declared a climate emergency and not enough is being done about it. These are the climate change facts you need to know in 2019 It is real and it is already happening. Human-caused climate change has already been proven to increase the risk of floods and extreme rainfall, heatwaves and wildfires with

By Iman Ghosh May 31, 2019 Two degrees Celsius may not seem like much, but on our planet, it could be the difference between thriving life and a disastrous climate. Over two centuries of burning fossil fuels have added up, and global decision-makers and business leaders are focusing in on carbon emissions as a key

June 23 2019, 12:01am, Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Tom Calver Railway bosses and their staff are being ordered to fly around Britain for some journeys — because it is cheaper than taking the train. Network Rail says it has an expenses policy stipulating that staff should take the plane not the train when it saves money.

In support of the HS2: Enough Is Enough campaign we are calling for Government Ministers to not be bound by collective responsibility when it comes to scrapping HS2. link to original article

Qualitative research with cyclists identifies four reasons for high mode satisfaction. Abstract Introduction This paper explores the reasons why cyclists are the happiest commuters. Cyclists are consistently shown to have the highest levels of satisfaction with the trip to work, yet the reasons for this contentment remain understudied. Exercise science points to the critical role

Pedal power to take more goods to the customer, people to work and kids to the nursery June 17, 2019 It is the technology that is changing the face of the school drop-off. At many London primary schools, alongside the children arriving in cars, on bikes and by scooter, a growing number are arriving strapped