2024 saw Europe being the fastest warming climate

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, and the impacts of climate change here are clear. 2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe, with...

Will your heat pump give you a cold bath? New Salford University research says...

University of Salford Will your heat pump give you a cold bath? New research says not… With gas boilers being phased out, concerns have been raised...

Charities challenge Ministers: fix the Planning Bill, or nature will pay the price

CEOs from 32 nature organisations have today written to Defra Secretary of State Steve Reed and Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, issuing a warning over...

From compost to code-Pioneering project in Manchester to reduce carbon emissions

Manchester-based critical think-tank FutureEverything and the Critical Climate Computing (CCC) group at University of the Arts London (UAL) announce the launch of ‘Compost Computer’,...

Salford’s River Irwell Park gets the go ahead

Plans to create a series of riverside walking and cycling routes connecting Salford Quays and the city centre and transform the 8km stretch of...

2024 officially one of the worst years on record for UK butterflies

More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term decline for the first time on record Newly released data has shown that 2024...

Government urged to ban all peat burning

The UK Government has announced proposals to ban heather burning on some peatland in England. The Wildlife Trusts welcome the move but say all peatland should be protected from...

Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns

Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth of clothing either incinerated or sent to landfill every...

New wildlife mural unveiled in Stockport

A new wildlife mural has been unveiled on Bridgefield Street in Stockport to celebrate the success of Groundwork Greater Manchester’s Wild About Stockport project. This...

NW Ambulance Service awarded £411K to visit solar panels

The North West Ambulance Service been awarded £411k to install solar panels on 11 of its ambulance stations and sites across the North West The Department...