Manchester Council’s Climate Change Action Plan is refreshed
refreshed Climate Change Action Plan charting progress and next steps in the Council’s mission to halve its own direct emissions by 2025 will be...
Renewable alternatives to fossil fuel for road vehicles
The energy production and consumption approach have continued to evolve and progress globally. More countries are adopting a greener, more renewable structure, and framework...
Kinder Scout National Nature Reserve extended in size to continue important research into tackling...
As from today, Kinder Scout, the National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Derbyshire cared for by the National Trust, will be extended in size by...
Future summers could last longer hints Met Office research
England is likely to experience longer, drier summers later this decade that could worsen the risk of droughts, according to the Met Office, which...
Waste not, want not: Sainsbury’s latest labelling changes could save up to 17 million...
Sainsbury’s has today announced major changes to its date labels on packaging for 276 own brand products in a bid to help reduce food...
New evidence shows planting around school playgrounds protects children from air pollution
Scientists have published new evidence showing that selective planting of vegetation between roads and playgrounds can substantially cut toxic traffic-derived air pollution reaching school...
No New Oil protest in Manchester over the weekend
Campaigners from Manchester Greenpeace and Greater Manchester Climate Justice held a protest at the Shell petrol station on Wilmslow Road, Rusholme on Saturday 27...
Sales of peat to amateur gardeners to be banned from 2024
All sales of peat to amateur gardeners in England will be banned by 2024, the Government has announced today.
Peatlands are the UK’s largest carbon...
Lidl to sell wonky fruit and veg to help farmers thru drought crisis
Supermarket chain Lidl has announced its support for its fresh fruit and vegetable produce suppliers across Great Britain, helping them tackle the challenge of...
Ignore global impacts of UK seafood consumption “at our peril” says report
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling for an urgent effort to strengthen regulation of the seafood sector as its latest report exposes the...