Extreme temperatures and unpredictable weather conditions are creating stark challenges for nature says report

Extreme weather conditions seen this year are set to become the new normal and they will have a devastating impact on wildlife unless more...

Number of electric cars and vans on the North West’s roads has doubled in...

The number of electric cars and vans on the North West’s roads has doubled in the past year – but uptake remains half the...

Species facing climate change could find help in urban environments

When it comes to wildlife conservation efforts, urban environments could be far more helpful than we think, according to new research. A study published today...

Chair of the Environment Agency gets a tour around Salford’s green revolution

One of the UK’s top environmentalists has been taken on  guided tour of Salford’s £52.4 million worth of green investments . Emma Howard Boyd, Chair...

Wind and solar power could significantly exceed Britain’s energy needs

Britain’s energy needs could be met entirely by wind and solar, according to a policy brief published today Wind and solar can provide significantly more energy than...

National ‘war effort’ mobilisation needed to improve energy efficiency

MP’s are calling for a national mobilisation, or ‘war effort’, on energy efficiency to reduce household energy bills, cut climate-changing emissions and reduce reliance...

Government has “no plan” for achieving Net Zero, two years after setting target in...

Britain still has not set out a plan on how will meet its climate target of net zero emissions by 2050, almost two years...

Ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds comes in today

The ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has come into force in England today. It is estimated we use 4.7...

Construction work is underway on Manchester’s £20m Civic Quarter Heat Network

Construction work is underway on Manchester’s £20m Civic Quarter Heat Network, after the first pipe was ceremonially placed in the ground by Manchester City...

Rochdale Council flicks the switch on major new solar farm in Heywood

The largest publicly-owned solar farm in Greater Manchester has powered up in Heywood. The council’s 10-hectare site at Chamber House in Heywood, which secured just...